Phoenix Rising – Atomic Dog
09/24/2024
My father woke me up early the next morning, before anyone else in the house was awake. I dressed quietly, trying not to wake Dana, and we left in his Cadillac, heading to a local diner for breakfast. My father looked tired, his eyes bloodshot behind his dark sunglasses. “Are you okay, Daddy?” I asked him. “Fucking hung over,” he …