Then sleep.

You’re going to need your strength.”

I didn’t sleep much.

Every time I closed my eyes, I saw my daughter holding up her hands to the water.

I also saw the weeks before that afternoon: the silent car rides, the untouched dinners, the way Hailey watched Brenda’s expression before answering even the simplest question.

At sunrise I emailed Officer Ruiz to point out the sequence in the video and the photograph Brenda took after the fall.

I also asked Warren to preserve the original files and not edit them or post them online.