Officer Ruiz closed her notebook.

“We’ll make contact with Brenda.

Please don’t go to the house on your own tonight, and don’t ask Hailey to reconstruct what happened.

She needs medical care, rest, and to know she’s safe.”

When the officer left, Rachel looked at me.

“Evan, you’re going to have to make some decisions.”

“I know.”

“No,” she said gently.