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window sat a framed photograph of Miguel from his 18th birthday, a year before he was arrested. He was smiling, eyes bright, holding the cake Elena had saved a month to buy.
Beside the photo was a stack of files.
Lawyer papers.
Appeal forms.
Receipts.
Three years of paperwork.
Three years of hope.
Three years of failure.
Elena looked at that picture every continue reading …
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