FourteenAaron shut his computer down and glanced at the neatly stacked papers on the desk one final time to make sure everything was in place. He had returned late the night before after having been home with his mother, and now he felt a deep sense of urgency to get back. The only reason he was even at his office was to take care of some unfinished business. Now that he had, he was ready to get on the road as quickly as possible. Though his mother's condition hadn't worsened, there was no telling how much longer she had. With one final sweep of his eyes across his desk, Aaron rose from his chair quite satisfied that everything was now arranged, and he was free to leave, though he still couldn't quite shake the feeling that he was missing something. Aaron pushed his chair back into place.
