“Do not let her leave.”

was visible—the three-year-old child of a domestic violence survivor whose case notes I was actively managing. The child’s face had been aggressively circled in red ink.

I paused the video, pressing the heels of my hands into my closed eyes until sparks danced in the darkness. My sister was stalking me.

I pressed play again. At 3:52, Rowan flipped to continue reading …