Huge struggle. She is the definition of grit. She didnt give up. Hes hurting me. The details that she gave. It was unbelievable. She said, you did it. I said, no, you did. Route 66 once stretched across the southwest from one horizon to the next, going from what america was to what it wanted to be. Cities like albuquerque, new mexico, were celebrated stops along the journey. Today buildings that once lined this part of the iconic highway had faded and closed as the Cottonwood Mall became the new downtown. The mall was the big hangout. I met my husband at the mall. So did i. It has played a pivotal part in our lives. For the marcell sisters, all six of them, along with their brother, jonathan, the Cottonwood Mall in albuquerque was the center of their social lives. 17yearold brittani worked at a sunglasses kiosk. She is this blueeyed girl with a big eyes and a striking smile. Life was simple good, until september 11th, 2008, brittani just starting her senior year of high school had plan
lifestyle changed. the marcells were terrified brittani had been attacked by someone who knew them and their routines, someone who might strike again. we just never experienced that kind of imminent danger. did you worry about them, that they could be targets? that he could go after one of them or that he could finish off brittany? right, because we know don t know that britney was the official target. it was unsettling for everybody. and i think that every reason to be worried. they worked out a yuck schedule, taking turns standing vigil at the hospital with brittani. they tried to be hopeful, but they also knew the doctors and the police all thought brittani was going to die. and all the reports at the hospital were looking like, the trajectory was for brittani to pass. but, somehow, brittani held on, and six weeks after the attack, against all odds, she