I looked through the screen door at Emily’s cup beside her drawing.

The account wasn’t all we had.

There was a recording and a medical record.

Still, I didn’t need to debate the evidence with him on Rebecca’s porch.

I ended the call myself that time.

Later, I returned to the house for school things and clothes, with Rebecca knowing where I was and the retrieval arrangements confirmed.

Emily stayed with her.

Richard stood near the garage.