The Chair He Bought, The Dog They Tried to Take, and the Choice

going to request a meeting,” he said. “Not with whoever answers the phone. With the person who can actually say yes.”

I whispered, “They’ll say no.”

Caleb shrugged. “Then they’ll say no to my face.”

And then, as if my life needed more chaos, the video kept spreading.

I didn’t even have to seek it out.

—someone showed it to me on a phone at the grocery store.continue reading …