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I was probably only twenty minutes away from my office, but I tried to make it in ten. Why did Cole need to see me and why had he come to the office? He knew that I was avoiding the protesters since we had previously met at the restaurant. What happened? Whoa! I was obsessing again. Diane seemed to stir up that fire inside of me that shot sparks throughout my system when she revealed she had lost a child. I had buried my pain under several rational layers, reasons why I wasn’t responsible for Kevin. And Cole had always been special because our families were close and I watched him grow up. It was his wish to counsel with me from time to time.
I cut the corner too sharply, hitting the curb with my tire and bounced back on the street. I’d have to remember to check the tire later. As I p
