Then his father’s voice, tired and gentle, from the hallway: “Arun? The premium on the 3857… it’s due. They sent a reminder. Something about compound interest on a soul.”
The final box was the strangest. For Office Use Only: DO NOT FOLD. DO NOT BURN. DO NOT READ ALOUD AFTER DUSK. lic form 3857
“In my father’s cabinet. What is this form? A pension plan? An endowment?” Then his father’s voice, tired and gentle, from