Their marriage had become an argument between two people who wanted power without responsibility.

She had found his insecurity and used it.

He had found her appetite for money and fed it.

I did not need to decide who was worse.

The law had its own questions, and I had mine.

One evening I sat with Rosa after a company anniversary dinner.

We had watched a young foreman accept an award for safely completing a difficult bridge repair.

He had thanked the crew by name, including the temporary laborers and the woman who kept their equipment logs.