Melissa was one of your most disciplined students. Her grades, unfortunately, didn't reflect that.

There were other things too that you noticed over time. Bruises on her arm, the way she could barely keep her eyes open, not being able to absorb information as well as her peers, she just seemed so distant.

You walk around the class, invigilating a test. Melissa's head was on her desk, her paper blank. Something was going on with her.