Do not let anyone else touch it.
His gaze moved from my face to the badge holder I opened with one hand.
His posture immediately shifted.
People believe a badge represents power.
It does not.
A badge is a warning that paperwork is about to grow teeth.
I gave the dispatcher my name, former title, and the identification number I still remembered without hesitation.
The line became quiet except for rapid typing.
Mrs. Eleanor, the dispatcher said, and her voice now held a different kind of care. Units are en
