The town announced a public meeting about the Tideglass seawall for the following Wednesday. Willa asked me not to go.
"If you stand up and accuse them of forging your name, they'll make the whole thing about family drama," she said.
"I'm not planning to accuse anyone."
"You'll be asked about the consent."
"I'll answer honestly."
"That's what I'm afraid of."
The meeting was held in the community hall beside the library. I arrived early with Dad's storm log, my appraisal, and the preliminary plan Tideglass had submitted. I sat in the second row because the back row was already full.
Willa came in ten minutes later. She chose a seat on the other side of the aisle.
Colin stood at the front with two Tideglass engineers. He introduced the project as a chance to restore the waterfront, i
