Ryan was in bar having a cup of coffee as he reflected on his past and everything that led to his unfortunate predicament about a year ago. He closed his eyes as he fell into a deep trance of rememberance.....
Ryan kicked a rock from the flowerbed up onto one of the pristine concrete pavers by the side of the infinity pool. He knew if his father had seen him do it, he'd get yelled at and told to pick it up. But his father wasn't here. Joseph Burke, Sr. was upstairs in his office, where Ryan was supposed to be meeting with him right now.
He sat on one of the chairs by the poolhouse, looking at the hazy line where the ocean met the darkening sky, a slight tinge of pink from the setting sun still coloring the clouds. Lights from distant ships were just beginning to appear on the horizon, sp
