Part 7: The Woman Who Called After the Funeral

The bus approached a small station.
Márk told me he needed to get off there.
Before I could respond, my phone rang.
It was an unknown number.
I answered.
A woman’s voice spoke quietly.
“Anna, are you sitting with your husband?”
My blood ran cold.
“Who is this?”
“Don’t let him leave the bus.”
I looked at Márk.
He had heard the voice and immediately reached for my phone.
“Who are you?” I demanded.
The woman continued.
“My name is Éva. I worked with Márk before the accident. There is something he hasn’t told you.”
Márk shook his head urgently.
“Hang up.”
But I refused.
Éva lowered her voice.
“The person who helped him disappear wasn’t trying to protect him. That person was involved in the plan from the beginning.”
I looked at my husband.
For the first time since seeing him, I noticed genuine fear in his eyes.
“Who?” I asked.
The woman answered.
“Someone who attended your wedding.”
Then the call ended.









