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

my arms. Ben kicking my keys. Sophia filming and laughing.

Every horrible second was captured in crystal-clear high definition.

Harper looked sick. “This is unacceptable,” he muttered. “This is grounds for immediate termination. All of them.”

Adrian stood up, buttoning his jacket. His decision was made.

“Gather them,” he said. “All of them. Main lobby.continue reading …