The Assistant and The Axe​

Summary

I found out my wife’s grandfather was in the ICU, fading fast, while I was on a road trip with her parents.

To give them a chance to say one last goodbye, I drove for six hours straight through the night. I pulled into a service plaza halfway there, figuring the old couple could use a bite to eat. The lot was packed, so I took one of the exclusive reserved spots near the entrance. I made sure to leave my number on the dash with a note.

We were halfway through our meal when I overheard the table next to us talking about some guy smashing up a car outside.