She wore it during an interview the following afternoon.

A detective asked about dates.

The attorney clarified a question.

Hannah answered in her own words, pulling one sleeve over her hand when she needed a moment.

For the first time since the bus stop, I could see something familiar in the room that did not belong to the Vances or the investigation.

It belonged to her.

PART 6 — Beyond the Gate

The first published story did not show Hannah lying in a hospital bed.