A Ranger Father Faced The Sheriff After His Son Came Home Hurt

Deputy Susan Parsons was with them. She looked different outside the sheriff’s office. Not braver, exactly. Maybe just done being afraid in the same room as him.

Gaines turned toward her. “What are you doing here?”

She looked at Drew. Then at me. Then back at the sheriff. “Carl,” she said, “step away from the porch.”

The officers behind him shifted. continue reading …