Johnathan H. Parker
“Mr. Parker? John, are you listening? Do you understand?”
Hearing his name in that moment was as distantly new as the first time he ever heard it. It faded into the cacophony of electronic hum and small talk between tellers and clients. Banking was always an area of direct focus for him, ensuring no condition went unread, nor line left unsigned. This, he frequently reminded himself, is an area of business to avoid making mistakes, less the dozens of fact-checking government representatives highlight his errors in owing balances. And yet in this moment, he found himself more distant than preparation could avoid.
