My Nephew Threw My Purse in the Pool—By Morning, My Brother’s Car Was Gone

to be me and trying to get information about my daughter.”

Then I called Ellie. “I’m filing for a restraining order.”

“Good,” she replied. “I’ll come with you.”

The emergency restraining order went through quickly. It prohibited Tessa from contacting me or Hannah, or coming within 200 feet of Hannah’s school. The judge barely needed convincing.

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