The Youngest Hero (2009)
“The man had cost me a child, my dignity, my security, a normal family life, my childhood dreams. He had lied as a matter of course, even when lying benefited him nothing. He was evil and worthless.
But now as I saw the broken husk of the boy I had fallen in love with in high school, I was overcome with pity. Perhaps he deserved this. Perhaps I should be glad he finally got his due. But what a sad and sorry price! I had not even recognized him, had looked right through him.
Barely into his thirties, he was wan and frail. His gait was deliberate, his step unsure. He clutched the blanket around his shoulders as a wisp of a ninety-year-old would. I felt the warm, soft hand of the chaplain on my shoulder and fought to control myself. I needed to make sure Elgin didn’t bolt from his father. It would be no good for either of them.
I dabbed at my eyes and forced myself to watch. Elgin stiffened and stared as his father approached, prison-issue hat mocking the baseball caps that ha...d looked so smart on him in his youth.MoreLess
But now as I saw the broken husk of the boy I had fallen in love with in high school, I was overcome with pity. Perhaps he deserved this. Perhaps I should be glad he finally got his due. But what a sad and sorry price! I had not even recognized him, had looked right through him.
Barely into his thirties, he was wan and frail. His gait was deliberate, his step unsure. He clutched the blanket around his shoulders as a wisp of a ninety-year-old would. I felt the warm, soft hand of the chaplain on my shoulder and fought to control myself. I needed to make sure Elgin didn’t bolt from his father. It would be no good for either of them.
I dabbed at my eyes and forced myself to watch. Elgin stiffened and stared as his father approached, prison-issue hat mocking the baseball caps that ha...d looked so smart on him in his youth.MoreLess
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