I photographed the instructions, the dates, and the contact sheet in the sleeve.

Then I went back up rather than opening anything or trying to inspect the equipment myself.

James’s own name was on the account.

Mine was on the household information.

The additional contacts were Troy, Mom, and Ruth.

There were instructions for the person answering a monitoring call: tell Amelia to leave first; do not keep her on the phone while she is inside; contact emergency services if needed.

I read that wording several times.