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"It's just an exam. What's the big deal? I can't waste my vacation days." Curtis Garrison sounded so sure of himself on the other end of the phone. I stood outside the exam hall, watching my daughter, Wendy Garrison, disappear inside. "Take her yourself. It's not a big deal," Curtis added. I didn't say anything. "Alright, I'm gonna hang up. My flight's about to take off," Curtis said. Then he hung up. I looked at my phone screen. His location showed he was at Capital Airport, Terminal 3. [Destination: Avelaa. Number of people traveling: 2.] I smiled. He had no clue I'd been waiting for this day for three years.