“Are you getting too old for the job? Is that it?” I bit back the anger and hid the fear in my voice when I finally gave him my answer.

“No, just a few hiccups, nothing I can’t handle.”

“See that you do. If anything else goes wrong… I don’t have to tell you what that could mean for you. We’ve had a good run over the years; I’d hate to see things end on this note.”

He hung up the phone before I could answer, which only made my mouth run dry. I know this ...