ROGERIO

The plan was to wait outside her apartment and watch from a vantage point to study her movements.

I wasn't sure what I'd be able to decipher from whatever I saw, but I still needed to satisfy the curiosity lodged at the back of my mind, propelling me to act on impulse.

I didn't know what to expect, but even if she didn’t leave the house all day, I’d still be able to see if anyone came to visit. Maybe I’d do a better job identifying what exactly was going on.

Half an hour later, I had parked the car a few meters away from her apartment block and...