Jennifer slid her hair behind her pink headband as she walked past some palm trees on the sidewalk. She had just finished volunteering for a girl’s youth group soccer game at her local parish and was going to Mr. Rakehell’s apartment to sign the registry form.

While walking, she rolled her soccer ball around in her hands, as happy as could be. Afterward, she was expected at a practice match with her girlfriends and then needed to work the night shift at Dicks Balls, the sporting goods store where she was a cashier.

She had a full day of hard work ahead of... Show more