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she stood, she reached for my hand.

I pulled it back.

The hurt on her face was real.

So was the memory of her arm across the gate.

“I’m still your mother,” she said.

“And I’m still the daughter you chose not to protect.”

She walked away without answering.

Near sunset, Dad was escorted to a county vehicle for questioning. He was not handcuffed, but he looked continue reading …