This story is based on real events as documented in "Victim F: From Crime Victims to Suspects to Survivors" by Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn. Some dialogue and internal monologues have been reconstructed to create a cohesive narrative, but all facts, timeline details, and major plot points remain faithful to the actual events as described by the authors.

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