I contacted the non-emergency police line, saved the message, and told the child advocate about it.

An officer took a report and advised me to document anything further.

I also asked a neighbor who had an exterior camera to retain footage from that evening.

Nothing I did was dramatic.

I checked the locks twice, turned on the porch light, and made Noah’s lunch for the next morning.

Dana came over with soup and a spare phone charger.

We sat at the kitchen table while she examined a fresh spreadsheet printout.