Chapter 2
August slowly ticked over into September. The change in calendar didn’t bring much temperature relief with it. It did, however, bring an onslaught of Christmas decorations, pumpkin spice everything, and an overwhelming urge (in Jordan, at least) to replace his wardrobe and buy a lifetime supply of notebooks, pens, and pencils.
He overcame the urges, for the most part. He did invest in a few new ties. It was a small indulgence, and satisfied close to two decades’ worth of “back to school” programming.
He’d hoped the new month would bring a quick resolution in the Mishra divorce. It didn’t seem all that complicated. The wife felt strongly about her newfound religion, and the husband felt pretty strongly about it too. Their differences were completely incompatible with continued
