“We will look into that,” she answered.

“For now, you don’t have to solve this yourself.”

The next morning I learned the doctors expected my physical recovery to be good, although I would need rest and follow-up.

My blood tests showed dehydration and the effects of prolonged exposure, but no sign that I had taken the pills Dad blamed me for.

That didn’t by itself prove every part of my story, but it made the accusation of intoxication even harder for him to maintain.

A nurse helped me call my best friend Simone.