An Unopened Medical File From a Colorado Lake House Clinic

“Did you trip on the stairs, Olivia?” she asked.

I looked at the small circular light on the ceiling and did not answer.

Aunt Caroline reached out and took my hand, her fingers surprisingly warm against my cold skin.

“She did not trip,” Caroline said.

Wendy did not look up from her screen, but her thumb paused for a single second over the keys before continue reading …