She wasn’t even a member. Her grandfather had been. When he died the previous spring, he’d left her his legacy membership—paid up for 62 years. “For the squash courts,” his note said. “And the ghosts.”
She almost recycled it. But the final line stopped her: Failure to attend will result in forfeiture of membership and referral to external arbitration. scc jury duty
“Then change the bylaws,” Maya said. “Or find a new jury of peers. Because I’m not signing anything that pretends a crab curry is more important than a person’s dignity.” She wasn’t even a member
Silence. Then, slowly, the shipping-line woman raised her hand. “Seconded.” scc jury duty