My name’s on her school, her insurance and her pediatrician.”

There was a pause on that line that I have thought about a great deal.

Then Doreen Fitts said: “Sir, I need you to understand that I’ve been told by two different people today that the father isn’t in the picture.”

“Who told you that?”

“I’m not able to say.”

“Ma’am—”

“I’m not able to say, and I’m going to tell you something else instead.” Her voice dropped.

“She came in at eleven-ten last night.