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At 2:00 AM, she woke up with a start. The locked door in her mind swung open. The anger came rushing back—hot, messy, wonderful. She laughed into her pillow.

Mia looked at him. At Elena. At the three-ring binder on the counter. At Leo, who gave her the tiniest nod.

Leo sank into the couch. “Mr. Henderson’s tests are impossible.”

“What’s the phrase?” she asked.

“It’s not a request, sweetheart. It’s a family plan.” Mia’s session was different. Dr. Valli had a new script. “Teen emotional regulation,” she explained. “Less defiance. More constructive communication.”

“No.”