My husband left his medication beside the coffee machine just ten minutes after kissing me goodbye and heading to work. I decided to bring it to his office, but the receptionist looked confused.
“Your husband? He’s been on leave all week.”
My stomach dropped.
Minutes later, he sent me a text.
Work is absolutely insane today. I’ll pick up my pills tonight.
The following morning, I followed his car instead of asking questions.
And when he drove straight past the road leading to his office, I realized that whatever he was hiding had been going on much longer than I imagined.
My husband, Eliam, had always been a little forgetful.
Once, he left his car keys inside the refrigerator after getting distracted while putting groceries away.
So finding his medication beside the coffee maker wasn’t particularly surprising.
That morning had begun like every other weekday.
He showered.
