Throughout the next several weeks, she followed me from room to room. When I carried garbage outside, she watched through the front window until I returned. When I showered, she sat in the hallway and spoke through the door.
At school, she repeatedly asked teachers where she would be after lunch, recess, art class, and dismissal.
Her therapist diagnosed separation anxiety triggered by a specific traumatic event.
My mother mistakenly sent a private complaint into the entire extended-family chat.
Emma is exaggerating because Rachel encourages every dramatic reaction.
I saved the message and permanently left the group.
Investigators continued examining security footage, receipts, boarding records, and witness statements.
The airline verified that no employee had agreed to supervise Emma. The gate agent did not even realize she belonged with the boarding party until the adults were already aboard the aircraft.
Every responsible adult had scanned a boarding pass while Emma remained within sight.
