He Poured Beer Down My Jacket And Demanded My Call Sign Until He Realized Who I Really Was

” he said.

“No,” I said. “It was a decision.”

His face changed again. Men like Rodriguez handle anger better than plain language. Anger gives them something to meet and push against, something to perform for. Facts leave them standing in open water with nothing to hold onto and nowhere to look except directly at themselves.

Hayes folded her arms a little continue reading …