A Joke About A Helicopter Revealed A Past They Never Expected

me. Not for any amount of money.”

That landed like a slap. She deserved it.

“But I will consult,” I continued. “Because that machine deserves to fly right. And because my daughter deserves her college fund.”

I walked past Aurora, back to my mop bucket. It was still sitting by the observation window where I’d left it. The dirty water had grown cold.

I picked continue reading …