Chapter 9 - Greer’s notebook
Greer had kept notes.
Not because she was building a lawsuit.
Because she became frightened she would eventually be blamed.
Small spiral notebook.
Dates.
Times.
What she observed.
One entry:
May 8 — P in kennel 8:40-9:05. Crying. C said lying about cookie.
Another:
May 19 — outside at 10:20. Blanket. Door locked. B away Atlanta.
Another:
June 2 — C said “reset night.” P outside until after midnight. Checked through kitchen window.
I read the pages once.
Then handed them back to my lawyer.
“How many?”
Lena said:
“At least six documented incidents. Possibly more based on Pippa’s account.”
Six.
I had traveled nine times during that period.
I remembered FaceTime calls.
Pippa sometimes looked tired.
Camilla said nightmares.
One night Pippa asked:
“Daddy, when do you come home?”
I thought she missed me.
May you like
She did.
I had not understood why.
