I stood up, wiping the dirt from my hands. I picked up the bat and moved it just an inch to the left, aligning it perfectly with the doorframe.
They called me the Quiet Neighbor. And I was.
Because true power doesn’t need to shout. It just needs to be ready.
I walked inside to have lunch with my daughter. The war was over. But a soldier never unloads his weapon. He just puts the safety on
