The timestamp read 12:47 A.M.
Three weeks earlier.
Thomas appeared near the side entrance.
He wore his dark coat.
The one I had bought him for our last anniversary.
He moved slowly.
Almost cautiously.
My throat tightened.
I hadn't realized how fragile he had become.
Then another person entered the frame.
A man.
Tall.
Wearing a baseball cap.
I leaned closer.
"Is that Raymond?"
Nathan shook his head.
"Watch."
The man turned slightly toward the camera.
I couldn't see his full face.
But something about his posture seemed familiar.
He placed a hand on Thomas's shoulder.
Thomas appeared to pull away.
Then both men entered the building.
The footage skipped forward.
At 1:36 A.M., the unknown man emerged alone.
He carried a small briefcase.
I frowned.
"Where's Thomas?"
Nathan clicked another file.
At 2:14 A.M., Thomas appeared again.
Alone.
He was gripping the wall.
He stumbled toward his car.
Then paused beside the driver's door.