Chapter 13 - Louisa’s medical examination

Doctors documented:
Cold exposure.
Mild redness of feet.
Superficial scalp irritation from shaving.
Several small pressure marks near wrists.
No frostbite.
No serious head injury.
No lasting physical injury expected.
Emotionally:
Nightmares.
Fear of clippers.
Fear of Lydia.
Fear of being accused of taking things.
For weeks, if something went missing in our apartment, Louisa immediately said:
“Not me.”
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Even if nobody blamed her.
That sentence became our therapist’s biggest concern.