THE SHUTTLE
RIO MAR, PUERTO RICO
The Same Morning
Around ten o’clock that same morning, Daniel was still enjoying the spectacular ocean view from the chaise lounge. As the morning progressed, kite surfers and kayakers started harnessing the wind and the waves. A brown pelican flew low over the aqua blue waters; its head held back on its shoulders and its bill resting on its folded neck. For a moment, Daniel thought it would dive and submerge completely below the surface of the water to capture a fish. Instead, the pelican continued flying until it could no longer be seen.
Earlier, Daniel had received a call from the receptionist of his law firm letting him know that the firm received a new lawsuit. The new case involved the tragic fall down the steps by a young mother at a Scottsdale h
