Colleen Whitmore — The Suitcase Dennis Never Thought to Open

Afterward, she looked at me.

“This may be the moment to decide how directly you want to participate.”

“Will Dennis find out?”

“Eventually, probably.

We can discuss protections and your rights.

I won’t promise the process will be comfortable.”

I looked at the old suitcase resting upright by the door.

For years I had imagined that if I ever found enough evidence, my job would simply be to hand it to someone who could fix everything.