Chapter 5 - The Behavior File
The intake packet was thirty-eight pages.
Most of it came from Camilla.
She described Pippa as:
Aggressive.
Destructive.
Defiant.
Unable to accept limits.
Prone to prolonged screaming.
Dangerous around pets.
Repeatedly attempting to leave the home.
Sleep-resistant.
Manipulative.
Manipulative.
A five-year-old.
That word bothered me immediately.
The examples bothered me more.
“Destroyed ceramic planter after being denied dessert.”
I remembered the planter.
Pippa knocked it over while chasing a ball.
Accident.
“Struck caregiver during rage episode.”
Pippa flailed while Camilla tried removing her from the bathtub.
“Attempted elopement from property.”
Pippa ran toward the open driveway because the ice-cream truck had arrived.
Not good.
Also not a sophisticated escape attempt.
“Threatened harm to household animal.”
We did not own an animal.
The cage had belonged to Camilla’s sister’s Labrador during a temporary stay.
What animal?
May you like
The investigator circled that line.
So did I.
