Can’t You Wait Until I’m Dead? ~ Chapter 26: Advocacy

Seven months after Karel’s last day in the office, our department head invited us to his retirement party, and I found myself crippled with indecision. Should I go? Would it ruin his night? Would it ruin my night?

My bike route to and from work took me past his house, and it triggered my anxiety twice a day, so I looked at the map to find a way around h…