"I ran into some trouble afterward," Brian said, "and under a cloud of despondency, was introduced by a friend to work as a Prison Guard.
Inside, I met some people and learned a few skills, then for family reasons, I returned to the Los Angeles police department to take a role in logistics.
Then my granddaughter came of age, took up playing musical instruments like others, which required a lot of money, so I relied on someone I had hooked up with... the same guy who had interviewed us before, and I chose to join NW.
Initially, I planned to simply coast along idly at headquarters, but to my surprise, Susan singled out this old man..."
At this point, old Hardenn felt somewhat fortunate.
If he really stayed at headquarters, he probably would be nothing more than an amiable mascot playing video games and barely supporting his granddaughter's artistic dreams with his sideline income.
