In a Hartford Courtroom, Grant Wanted the House Until a Little Purple Toy Started Playing

I watched them climb into the front seats before I stepped out onto the wet sidewalk.

I picked up the three heavy canvas suitcases one at a time and carried them to the back of my sedan.

I set the bags in the open trunk next to my boxes of legal papers and pushed the heavy lid down with both hands.

The metal latch caught with a loud thud that rang down the quiet suburban street.

I shut the trunk of my car with the three suitcases inside.