An Unopened Medical File From a Colorado Lake House Clinic

desk, sliding it toward the deputy. The cover was scuffed at the corners, the gold lettering of the word Journal faded to a dull yellow.

“This diary has the exact dates of her other injuries over the last ten years,” Caroline said. “Olivia wrote them down because her parents told her she was imagining the pain.”

The deputy opened the cover and turned continue reading …