“Wife?” I asked, stuttering, to the woman standing at Oliver's door. “Yes, they went to enjoy a few days of vacation. Was it only him you wanted to speak to, miss?” she asked politely.

“No, is Denise here?”

“She went to the capital; she should be back later.”

“And Lúcia, is she around?”

“She went to get some cleaning supplies in the village.”

“Alright, thank you.”

“Tell me your name, so I can let her know who came looking for her.”

“That's not necessary; I'll come back later.”

I took the taxi a