A Surprise of Care: How My Family Turned a Scary Moment Into Healing

I slipped at work—I’m a waitress—and ended up tearing a ligament in my knee. At the hospital, they set my leg in a cast and sent me home.

My husband drove me back, and he and my mother-in-law helped me upstairs to the bedroom.

They settled me into bed, and I felt truly thankful for their care. But just as they stepped out, I heard it—the sharp click of the lock.

“Hey! Hello? Collins?” I called out.