“You know,” he continued, doggedly, “the guys and I were trying to figure out what Bob stands for and–”
Julie wished she were holding something a little less precious than Robbie’s glasses, so she could have chucked it at the man, or at least slammed it down on the table.
“He’s named after his father and his grandfather, asshole, and I know this kind of thing is routine for pilots like you, but if you could give me thirty seconds of silence to process that my baby brother is actually doing alright after crashing into the side of a mountain, that would be great.”
Their voices had been hushed since they came into the room, but the beeping of machines around them seemed extra loud in the silence following Julie’s outburst. The light was still behind the pilot so Julie couldn’t see his expression, but he held up his hands in a placating gesture.