I Canceled Seven Hundred Dollars After Christmas Night Left My Daughter Alone in the Dark

Gable picked up a black ballpoint pen and clicked the cap two times.

“State protocol requires us to investigate every formal safety complaint,” Mrs.

Gable said.

“Who submitted this?” I asked.

“The district office takes intake forms from family members through our administrative portal,” Mrs.

Gable said.

“Caroline talked to her husband Frank’s cousin,” I said, laying my tote flat on the table.

“He works in the district administration building on Third Street.”