“I’ll draft a non-possessory lock change plan,” Rebecca said.

“We replace the front deadbolt to protect your personal safety and your files, but we leave a side entrance open to him.

That keeps him from claiming an illegal eviction while still holding your legal boundary.”

I touched my thin silver bracelet, twisting it against my skin.

“Keep gathering his communications,” Rebecca said.

“Don’t let him know you’re speaking to me.”

At two o’clock I stood at the counter of the Community First Bank branch in Lakewood.