The little girl hadn’t spoken since the night her mother was found on the kitchen floor! Then the court dog lowered his head-and she whispered one sentence toward the defense table…

wall behind her.

“Would you want to go back to the courthouse if Boone is there?” he asked.

Lily held Bunny by both ears. “Do I have to sit in the big chair?”

“No.”

“Do I have to see loud man?”

“No.”

“Can Mama come?”

“If the doctor says it’s safe.”

The doctor allowed Jenna one hour.

So on a Friday afternoon, after the courthouse had emptied of most of its daily continue reading …