At 3 A.M., My Brother Dragged Me Out of My Bedroom While Dad Laughed—He Had No Idea What the Smoke Detector Had Recorded

At another, he said the lamp fell after I went toward the door.

Douglas supported him.

He described me as stressed.

Confused.

Overwhelmed.

He said the entire situation could have been prevented if I’d remained calm.

I listened to the questions and answers from the appropriate interview setting as they became available through the process.

I recognized the pattern immediately.