The knock on my door came early and loud, instantly filling me with concern before I even reached the handle. Two uniformed officers stood outside, asking for my son by name. In that moment, my thoughts raced as I tried to understand what could have happened. Just the night before, I had realized that his guitar—the one thing he truly...
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