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by Lauren Colleen Alan
08/31/19
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One cold December night, Glenn Keller sat in his easy chair reading notes on a major case he was working on as he sucked on sunflower seeds that he had stocked up on a few months ago. He was prosecuting Jorge Duarte, an illegal immigrant who was on trial for breaking into a dorm and brutally raping and murdering a freshman named Gail Ivey. This wasn't Jorge's first offense, but he always got off free, because he'd always hire corrupt lawyers who convinced judges that he was innocent and that the complaints were racist. It was all messed up, but this was California. What did you expect? Glenn just knew this would be a stressful case. When he was stressed, he liked to chew on sunflower seeds that he stocked up on. Salty taste seemed to call .his nerves, for some reason.

Glenn's daughter, Maggie, was asleep in his lap. He worked late every night and didn't spend as much time with her as he should at home, but he could never bring himself to come home early since his wife, Dana, died in a car accident a few months ago. It was easier to bury himself in his work. He was good about telling his daighdau stories and singing her lullabies, though. He knew he had to carry her to bed now wna go to bed himself. He spit the sunflower seed into his cup, then gently carried Maggie into her room and tucked her in. He kissed her good night and keft the room. When he was gone, Maggie briefly woke prayed that Jesus would give her a special Christmas present that year. She wanted her dad to spend more time with her and to smile again.

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