‘Everything had to be perfect.’

Pope always told himself. If even a small detail was off, he felt like his life was off axis. It made his skin crawl and he felt like he had no control.

For others, It was a blessing and a curse.

For Smurf, it made sure her jobs were done with upmost care. For others, it meant even a small detail would be criticized.

After Deran’s ironing of the bills were satisfactory to Pope, he took over. After, of course, insulting the stack of bills Deran had ‘sloppily’ finished.

Hours later, he still sat in the garage, ironing bill after bill; his finished stacks were lined up on the table.