Somewhere around Chicago, a man boarded, a man in his twenties, thirties, forties or fifties. He looked and dressed like Ice-T if Ice-T was white and had all the blood drained from his body. He was one of the most intimidating human beings I have ever seen, but he acted gently, or maybe I just wanted him to.

Somewhere around Chicago, a man boarded, a man in his twenties, thirties, forties or fifties. He looked and dressed like Ice-T if Ice-T was white and had all the blood drained from his body. He was one of the most intimidating human beings I have ever seen, but he acted gently, or maybe I just wanted him to.