His Unwanted Wife, Her Unspoken Sacrifice

wedding, I sat in a c

gray jumpsuit that felt rough against my skin.

e was old and tired, the other young and eager. T

ll us what happene

They loved you. They

fed in my lap. The wedding ring Ethan placed on my finger yest

d whispered to the detectives. They looked surpri

e older one said, his voice flat.

sk of pain and confusion. Our eyes met for a second. I wanted to scream, to

rned

wo large pickup trucks blocked it, front and back. Ranch hands, men I' d known my w

officer out. They didn' t hurt them

doors of the

red and swollen, his expensive suit wrinkled. He

like I was a str

he said, hi

They were not gentle. They pulled me out of the van and pushed

olice van and the confused officers on the side of the road. We drove for what felt like an

o sneak away as kids, to

s a place