Chapter 7 – An Ex Comes a Calling-1
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Chapter 7 – An Ex Comes a Calling
Friday, June 13th, 2014
I looked at the calendar on the wall in Mel’s den. It was Friday, Friday the 13th. Of all of the days for me to have to make a major decision...
I’m not normally a superstitious type but I was unnerved by the whole life changing decision choice I was about to relay to the powers that be at the U.S. Customs service and it being a day long thought of as mystical and frightening in American folk lore wasn’t helping my frame of mind. I kept taking deep breaths and blowing them out to try and calm my nerves. Normally, I would pace the floor, but that option was effectively ruled out for me. Instead, I just bounced my good leg nervously.
Once it was 8:00 Central time, I knew everyone would be entrenched in their work in the Chicago Field Office. I dialed the switchboard and asked to speak to the Director. I was put through to his assistant and, after several minutes on hold, I was transferred to the man himself.
“Alvin Royer.”
“Director, it’s Special Agent Dana Rossi.”
“Yes; my assistant informed me that it was you. Are you calling with your decision?”
“Yes Director. I’ve decided to leave the Customs Service. I’ll be accepting the offer of medical disability and a settlement from the Secret Service.”
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