Accused

“Where were you on February 4th, 2003?”

I stared at the man without blinking. Finally, he looked up.

“February 4th, 2003?” he repeated, and checked his notes, “it was a Tuesday.”

I shook my head.

“You don’t know?” he asked.

“How would I?” I said incredulously, “where were you on that day?”

“I dunno,” the man shrugged, “middle school?”