A Vow of Retribution

“CALLAN!!!” My father’s frantic, horrified shout shattered the memory of that peaceful day, dragging my mind to the nightmare that followed just weeks later. The memory still echoed in my skull. I remembered him sprinting into my office, his face ashen and his chest heaving.

“What is it, dad?” I had asked, dropping my pen.

“Quick, turn on the news!”

I grabbed the remote from the corner of my d