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become his stepmom when he was five, she loved that boy with all of her heart. He was the exact opposite of the boys she prosecuted on a regular basis. Ryan had his headon straight. An ambitious, studious child, he’d never been in any trouble. Granted, they sent him to the best schools, but he was still self-motivated, with a 3.9 GPA in all advanced courses. And even though he was only a sophomore, two Ivy League scholarships already awaited him.
    â€œRyan is just like that boy on television,” Phillip said.
    Kay frowned. “Uh, Ryan is nothing like that boy on television.”
    â€œHis circumstances could be different, but that doesn’t make him any less of a person.”
    â€œWhat are you guys talking about?” Ryan asked, digging into his food.
    â€œYour father has such a bleeding heart.”
    â€œWhat happened?” Ryan asked as he pulled out a book to read while he ate, a habit they’d tried to get him to break and then eventually stopped fighting him on.
    â€œSome hoodlum on the news. He shot a police officer,” Kay replied.
    â€œDang,” Ryan said. “For real?”
    â€œAnd back to your point,” Kay continued, returning her attention to her husband. “Number one, Ryan wouldn’t be hanging out at a gas station at one in the morning. Number two, Ryan knows that when an officer questions him, he obeys, right, son?”
    â€œRight.” He chomped on his food and continued reading.
    Phillip looked like he didn’t even feel like arguing about it any longer so he just let the conversation drop.
    Ryan didn’t look up from his book as he said, “Dad, Mom’s right. That’s not me. I’m a good kid.” He stated that like it was an undisputed fact.
    â€œI know that, son.” Phillip sighed. “I was just making a point with your mother.”
    â€œNo need to make a point with me,” she replied. She knew she could be a little harsh, but in eleven years in the DA’s office, she’d seen her share of ungrateful young men with no home training trying to take advantage of the system. And no, the system wasn’t geared in their favor, but as she used to always tell them, if they stayed out of trouble in the first place, they’d never get caught up in a system that meant them no good.
    Luckily for her, Ryan had listened and she never had to worry about him becoming a statistic like that kid on TV. That kid had made a bad decision and now his life was ruined. Watching her children as they sat at the breakfast table, Kay couldn’t help but feel grateful that they were destined to go down a different path.

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    G loriaaaaaa!”
    The bellowing sound of her husband’s voice confirmed it. Elton knew.
    As soon as she heard the screech of his tires in the front driveway, Gloria knew that he knew. She didn’t know if he’d seen it on the news or if someone at church had told him about it. But he knew and was about to raise holy hell.
    â€œYou know, don’t you?” he yelled before he even got all the way in the door. She stood in front of him, not saying a word. “You saw it on TV. That’s what you were watching.” It was a statement, not a question.
    Gloria shook as he spoke. “I . . . I . . .”
    â€œSince when did you start lying to me? And how could you let me walk out of here when this was going on?” he barked.
    At one time, back when he was wooing her in high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Elton had been a handsome man. But as much as she loved him, over the years his ugly ways had diminishedeverything she’d found attractive back then. It wasn’t the thinning hair or even the forty pounds he’d put on—it was how any and every thing caused him to lose his temper. Gloria had spent many years living on edge because of that. And now his anger was about to go full metal jacket.
    Gloria couldn’t help it. She lied