Then, on the footage, Evan stepped out onto the porch calling her name. Lara’s reaction was immediate. She ducked behind the hedge, hiding from him, frozen and trembling until he went back inside. Only once the door closed did she stand, glance back at the house, and sprint down the street as if she couldn’t risk looking over her shoulder.
The officers exchanged a look. One of them watched Evan carefully. “Did you two argue tonight?” he asked. “Anything happen that would make her bolt like that?” Evan shook his head, stunned. “No. Nothing. I don’t know why she’d run.” The officer didn’t press, but his expression remained troubled. “She was very panicked,” he said.