Three Days Before the Casket Was Delivered, My Son Asked Me to Sign a Document

“She can’t travel across town?”

“She has a fever.

The doctor said rest.” He adjusted the watch again.

“You’re making this harder than it needs to be.”

I laid my hand on the white box.

“Paul Vance says a fever doesn’t stop a child from seeing her grandmother.”

Julian glanced at the box.

“What’s that?”