Checkpoint One: No Absolution
The first 15 minutes of Reunion: A Story are now in the world, and Brandon Padilla has already proven why he was the right choice to narrate James Garraty’s most haunted chapter.
This is the checkpoint recording—a standard milestone in audiobook production where the narrator records the opening scenes to establish tone, pacing, and emotional cadence. It’s our chance to align before the full performance begins. And Brandon? He’s already there.
The scene:
No Absolution: February 18, 1998
It’s quiet here. But then again, it’s supposed to be quiet. Cemeteries, even those in the heart of a city, tend to be full of silence…
From the first line, Brandon channels Garraty’s introspection with reverence and restraint. The silence of the graveyard isn’t just ambient—it’s emotional architecture. Garraty’s grief, his guilt, his restless soul—they’re all present in Brandon’s voice, even before we meet the Service Representative who looks too much like his ex-wife.
This checkpoint isn’t just a technical preview. It’s a promise. A signal that Reunion: A Story is moving quickly, and moving with care.
I uploaded the full manuscript on Friday night. Brandon received it, read it, and delivered this checkpoint with emotional clarity and professional grace. The deadline was October 10. He beat it by a mile.
So here it is: the first 15 minutes of Reunion. No soundtrack, no polish—just Brandon, Garraty, and the silence that refuses to let go.
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