In the days that followed, Margaret was like a dog digging for its bone. March 1985 stories mentioned him last seen leaving The Iron Lantern, a bar that no longer existed. He never came home that night.
What struck her most was the timeline. The missing report was filed on March 12, and the note was dated 03 March 1985. It all lined up. David hadn’t simply vanished into thin air. He’d been planning something—a trip, perhaps an escape— long before anyone realized.