Eleven Years of Eating Lunch by a Window in Columbus, Ohio, Ended With a Box I Never Expected

“Then what is it?”

“A warning.” She clicked her pen once.

“He trains people to take the blame.”

I stopped on the sidewalk.

“The blame for what?”

“For whatever he needs them to.” Diane held the door open with her hip.

“Be careful who you eat lunch with.

People here pay attention.”