Valerie Came Home From Deployment to Find Her Twelve-Year-Old Daughter in Intensive Care
“Staff Sergeant, ten minutes at six.
It’s about the contacts on file.” She didn’t smile.
I nodded.
I didn’t know yet why a social worker would care about an intake file.
Charles followed me to the chapel hallway when I stepped out for air.
The chapel doors were dark wood.
A sign said quiet please.
Charles didn’t lower his voice.