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

“What’s this line about a brass key?”

I looked.

I had written: October 8, brass key missing from mantel.

I didn’t remember writing it.

“Chloe’s bedroom door has a new deadbolt.

Julian keeps a little brass key on the mantel.

I don’t know why I noticed it was gone.”

Arthur took his glasses off.