Demolition Before the Bloom

gets some ice,” Henderson said. “We need everyone smiling for the group photo in twenty minutes.”

He turned his back on me and walked away.

The message was clear.

Richard was a valuable earner.

I was a mess that needed to be cleaned up quickly before the cameras arrived.

I reached down.

I took Maya’s small, trembling hand.

“Come on, sweetie,” I whispered.continue reading …