Rebecca Hale — The Second Ledger
Afterward Lena said, “That restraint will help you.”
“It makes me feel like I’m leaving things unsaid.”
“An honest witness can say ‘I don’t know.’ In fact, an honest witness often has to.”
That evening I cooked pot roast for Opal.
When she tasted it she closed her eyes dramatically.
“Finally,” she said, “you have learned not to overcook the carrots.”
I laughed so hard I had to sit down.
It struck me that I had not laughed like that during the entire trial.
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