I found my 4-year-old daughter hiding and terrified at a birthday party — they laughed and said it was “just a joke”… so I left with her immediately… The next morning, they were at my door begging me not to take this any further.

“Close the door for a bit, so she learns.”

Then laughter.

I saved the video.

At six in the morning, there was a knock at my door.

I opened it and saw my mom in the doorway, her eyes red, but not from sadness. From anger.

“Daniel, you have to fix this,” she said without saying hello.

“Fix what?”

“Your sister is desperate.”