Chapter 7 - BARBARA’S STORY

Barbara gave a statement with an attorney.
She said I had repeatedly expressed fear of hospitals.
True.
I did.
She said I requested to labor at home as long as possible.
True.
She said the keys were taken because Richard worried I might attempt to drive myself during contractions.
Possibly plausible.
Except I had asked Richard to drive.
Barbara said:
“I was holding the keys for safety.”
Then why not give them to Richard?
No good answer.
She said:
“Follow the plan” meant:
Stay calm, wait for contractions to establish, call the hospital together.
Not home birth.
Then police showed her the second bag.
She stopped speaking.
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Lawyer ended interview.
Smart.