He sat with his wife’s photo, waiting for a son who had already boarded without him

from the Board. More urgent than the last.

Ms. Miles. We request an immediate meeting. The situation has escalated significantly.

I exhaled slowly. They weren’t calling for clarity anymore. They were calling for rescue. But I wasn’t their rescue. Not anymore.

Before I could reply, another message popped up—this one from an unknown address. Short enough continue reading …