I never imagined my name would trend for such a reason. That night, I checked into a small lodging away from town, thinking I was clever and invisible. The woman I was with was calm, soft-spoken, and unfamiliar to my circle. Everything felt normal at first. Too normal, I now realise.
Minutes after we settled, her mood changed abruptly. She sat upright, stared at me, and began laughing in a strange, unsettling way. Then she did something that froze my blood. She called out my wife’s full name, slowly and clearly. Not a nickname. Not a guess. Her full government name. My heart skipped.…CONTINUE READING
