The man next to the receptionist"s desk was someone we’d never seen before. As we approached, he met us halfway, saying to me, “You must be Jesse.”
“I’m Cappello. Frank’s waiting to see you in his office.
Once we were gathered around his desk, Frank came around and shook our hands. “I want you to know, I’ll never forget what the four of you did that night. If not for that, I wouldn’t be standing here now, but let’s get to why all of you are here. I’ve asked Mr. Cappello to be here; he’s in charge of our apprentice program for stationary engineers.”
“I thought this was only for operating engineers,” I said.
“We’re all under the same umbrella,” Frank answered. “Stationary engineers learn to operate and maintain boilers, cold water chillers, and air conditioners. We’re doing demolition wo
