Alex was on his way back to his office. Jenny turned out to be a dead end. She had no idea where Mariam was or why she had left. Alex could tell Jenny was unaware of Mariam hearing the voice of her guardian angel. For a friend, she seemed very unconcerned about Mariam’s disappearance.
Brenda met Alex when he entered his office.
“I have the report on Mariam Janice Semp,” said Brenda.
Alex took the report from her and went to sit at his desk.
“Have you heard anything from Stan?” asked Alex.
“Yes, he called in. Darrin Semp arrived at base, and the car following him drove away when they saw him entering the base,” said Brenda. “Stan said he was going to hang around for a while to be sure the guys in the car don’t come back.”
“Guys,” repeated Alex. “There was more than one?”
“Stan said t
