a thi

rived at his condo, it was late at night. Even

t with his pals because he was departing the nation

ifficult. Darkness and an eerily silent cond

furrowed. It appears as though he has returned his

amined the area, checking the ki

mpty and silent it was. As they had earlier left it, the bed was still tidy and made

e? in his

she could enter the apartment quickly, ma

of the pocket of his jeans in ca

of the unop

to the area of the bed where his wife had slept the previous night. He kept

g with his wife all the time. Every night, he is accustomed to receiving a hug.

since the silence in the space was deafening. He use

symptom of sleep deprivation. He immediately t

thought to himself. while ob

t said was,

workplace and completed th

s lunchtime. He awaited the arrival

t.

t his wife is still absent. H

ecretary after l

a, "Brenda, didn't

aying, "Sorry, sir, but ma'

r, yest

d,"

the hospital, so

office after arriving at the

"Where's Elle

n his face and a

She wasn't there yesterday. The last thing she said was that she was g

e asked witho

voice as she said, "Yes, sir, it was her bi

y "Shit!" He then

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