not that hard to do. i knew she was not safe and that she took what was most dangerous to her – her own self – with her wherever she went.
i spent the rest of the day in helpless dread. my considered opinion was that it was perfectly possible, if not likely, that she was off about the business of doing herself in. it was, as i have mentioned, a very hot day. i was unable to settle myself. when i left work i did something i had never done before nor have i ever done it since.
i drove the other direction from where i lived in the hope that 