A THUGBOY’S RESCUE

by Will

Phase One

In his downtown Los Angeles Human Services office, Jarrod Anders sat stoically talking on the phone with his wife. It was late Monday afternoon and he was apologizing for the inevitability of being late for dinner. At the last minute, the agency director had saddled him with another of those difficult, angry black teenager cases.

“Honey, the kid’s apparently not responding to any of the other staff. That’s why Dr. Paterson has dumped him in my lap. He started a fire an

d did some looting last night. He’s very confrontational and disruptive….!” Jarrod’s voice trailed off as he listened to his wife angrily express her disappointment.

Annoyedly, Jarrod Anders hung up the phone and began to solemnly reflect on his ten-year marriage. It was becoming a real bore; with much to be desired. He felt stifled and trapped in a marriage that was from the very beginning ‘a farce’. He had denied himself his true self all his adult life. And other than his work, he felt empty and unfulfilled. Nonetheless, he consummately played the role of a contentedly married middleclass man.

His rambling thoughts were interrupted by the intercom.

“Dawaan Hemingway is here, Mr. Anders”, announced the receptionist.

“Send him in”, replied the

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