Mendizabal

That was when Dr. Mendizabal suggested taking a time-out.

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Knowing this had to be the result of her first contact with her attacker, Mulcahy looked over at Dr. Mendizabal, who was herself looking concerned.

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Again Mulcahy noted how Dr. Mendizabal never said anything jarring like “the night of the attack” or even “that night,” or anything that might foreshadow what had happened to Jesica later.

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Something must have changed in him, in his expression, because Dr. Mendizabal was now quizzing him with her eyes, as if to say: Are you all right?

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Mulcahy had discussed a list of prompts and questions with Dr. Mendizabal beforehand, and she now consulted this list in tandem with a series of her own notes on a clipboard.

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Neither Salazar nor Ordonez were happy about this, but, like Mulcahy, Dr. Mendizabal stood her ground.

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At this stage Dr. Mendizabal focused only on the positive and steered away from anything that Jesica might find uncomfortable.

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He was about to ask the question when Dr. Mendizabal shot a hand in front of his face, shooting him a glare full of concern.

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Mulcahy turned to Dr. Mendizabal again, looked her straight in the eye, and felt sure she would understand.

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Mulcahy was still thinking it through again when Dr. Mendizabal approached him.

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