The Inevitable Was Approaching
Due to the fact that he had worked at the station for close to 30 years, he had amassed a sizeable number of friends and coworkers there over the course of that time period. On the other hand, he was getting older at this point in time, and the inevitable event that was approaching was getting closer.
As the day of his retirement drew closer, he looked forward to the day when he wouldn’t have to worry about protecting himself with a weapon and instead could focus on relaxing with a fishing pole instead of a gun. He was looking forward to the day when he would be able to fish instead of worrying about protecting himself with a gun. On the other hand, he was completely unaware that everything would shift the very moment he would finally be able to leave for good. He was completely unaware that everything would be different.