Crushed by Debt, Forbidden to Die
"Alright, show me your ID! Who is the dead person here? And what do all these notes on the ground mean?"
Dad shakily retrieved his ID from his wallet in his old, tattered clothing. The plastic shone brightly in the sun.
The officer took it from Dad and read the details on it. Then, he frowned hard. He kept looking at Dad, who was covered in dirt, then at the photo on the card, multiple times. The look in his eyes turned into one of anger and disbelief.
"Gregory Swanson? You're the CEO of that listed company?"
The officer was completely stunned. He stared at Dad, then at my body on the ground, and asked incredulously, "You're her father?