"Hi, I'm here to get the certified copy of my marriage certificate replaced."At the county clerk's office, Leanne Knight handed over her ID and documents.The clerk took them without looking up, her fingers tapping on the keyboard as she read aloud, "Name, Leanne Knight…"The glow of the monitor reflected off her lenses, cold and flat. A few seconds later, the tapping stopped. The clerk finally looked up at Leanna for the first time, her eyes holding a strange, probing expression. "Miss, where did you get this?"Leanne's heart lurched, but she kept her expression calm. "Here. I got it here.""That can't be." The clerk pushed the damp paper back toward her, her tone firm and final. "There's no record of your marriage registration in our system at all."She pointed at the computer screen, as if she were showing off a joke. "See for yourself if you don't believe me. Leanne Knight, single."Sunlight poured in through the window, but Leanne's vision went dark around the edges. It wa
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