The Road He Didn't Take
Roald Schoolerthat's not my neighbor francistrouble with fatherhow dare you fire me does your father knowfinny if he had been with me
He said, "Everyone is stuck here. If I were to clear a path just for you, others would call it a misuse of power. Daphne, are you just trying to get me in trouble?"
My mother was so anxious that she began sweating profusely. She yelled, "This is a matter of life and death! Is this how you police officers do your job?"
Half an hour ago, I returned to the day my father collapsed.
Still stuck in traffic, I did not ask my husband, Jonathan Reed, who was conducting the traffic, for help. Instead, I forced my way through the stream of cars and turned sharply into a side road with fewer vehicles.
I did not even have the time to step on the gas pedal when Francis appeared, blocking my car.
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