His hands clench into fists. “The woman we hit was only a year older than me.” The muscles in his back tense and coil. “She was pregnant…and her four-year-old son was in the back seat.” A sharp pang spreads throughout me as he continues. “She was on her way to clean a house but couldn’t find a babysitter, so she decided to take her son with her to work because she needed the extra money and couldn’t afford not to.” His shame is so palpable it nearly brings me to my knees. “Her mom said she was a huge fan and listened to us all the time.” An excruciating sound fills the room. “They had their
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