After I Refused To Pay Tuition, A Family Dispute Turned Violent—and Went On Record

made it easier. “My aunt. Wine bottle. Left temple. Loss of balance, no loss of consciousness. Nausea, visual disturbance. Possible subdural. Multiple lacerations.”

He squeezed my shoulder once. “We’ve got you,” he said. Then, louder, “Let’s move, people. Imaging, get ready. I want a scanner up here yesterday.”

Trauma Three was a bay I knew intimately.continue reading …