Everything was there except the backpack.
I told every officer the same thing.
No clue pointed to anything solid.
She never went anywhere without it.
The classroom assistant backed up part of Mrs. Hale’s story. She said Mrs. Hale had sent the rest of the class inside after recess because Caroline had a stomachache and needed a minute. Later that day, everyone suddenly realized Caroline was missing.
The last people to see my daughter alive were the teacher and her assistant, and both of these people had been thoroughly questioned by police. After all, how could they have taken Caroline and stayed at school?
No witness saw Caroline leave.
We never touched Caroline’s bedroom.
No clue pointed to anything solid.
By nightfall, the whole thing already felt impossible to crack.
