After Graduation, I Took One Quiet Step to Protect My Future—It Turned Out to Matter

the first time in their lives.

When the police cars finally drove away, my parents in one and Ashley following behind in her own vehicle to go to the station, Richard sat down beside me.

“You okay?” he asked.

“Yeah,” I said. “I think I am.”

“They’ll probably try to plea bargain. Might avoid jail time if they agree to restitution and probation. But their continue reading …