I watched as they moved the box. The containers around groaned loudly.
I shouldn’t be here. The position of Vice President was given to me because I’d done too many runs in my lifetime and staying back at the compound was supposed to ease me into retirement.
“I never thought you’d be out here again. How long has it been? Months?” Officer Thompson walked to me. He had a big smile on his face, his hands on his belt. “Now that you’re here, wanna give me that autograph?”
I looked around. “No.”
He shrugged. “Worth a shot.” He stepped beside me. “Say, you’re still so fit after all these years. Don’t mind me. The wife’s been feeding me too much.”
I looked at him. He did look like he added weight. “I can’t tell.”
He smiled brighter. “No need to lie, amigo. Estella sends her regards. She’ll
