I think that what I find most striking about this story is the masterful narrator voice. I can "hear" it clearly as the voice of the character.
I sat in the truck and scribbled some notes from the recent repair in my work notebook. I ended the note with a pronounced period by forcing the pen into the paper a little harder because Work. Was. Officially. Over. But as I fumbled to get my notebook back into the binder, I heard a sound that made my heart sink. A phone ringing. I didn't have to look at who was calling. I knew.
Fantastic and a pleasure to read
Thanks so much : )