The first bullet point said: Child left unattended during family gatherings; mother shows emotional instability when challenged.

The second bullet point said: Pattern of withholding normal social contact and nutritional routine as strict home discipline.

The third bullet point said: Draft complete text for district intake form before January submission.

Beneath the notes, at the bottom of the page, Caroline had jotted down the administrative extension number for Frank’s cousin at the school district’s main office.

I stood in the driveway holding the torn yellow page against my coat.

The draft phrases on that yellow sheet were dated December twenty-fourth in the top right corner, written hours before I had even pulled up on Elm Street for Christmas Eve dinner.