message.
“The insurance company called,” he said. “Our coverage is being reviewed. You need to fix this.”
He still believed something had malfunctioned.
That I would step in and repair it.
Delete.
Day four brought silence.
That meant they were trying to patch things themselves.
Good.
Day five brought the real consequence.
I was on base near the formation area when an officer approached Vance.
Command presence.
Direct movement.
No warning.
The officer said something brief.
Vance immediately stiffened.
Then he stepped out of formation and followed.
Everyone remained still.
