In the video, Ethan and Lily walked through the gate together and headed toward the bus stop. A city bus arrived. They stepped on and disappeared from the frame.
“I need to talk to Lily,” I said quickly, turning to the principal.
She hesitated.
“Lily actually transferred schools,” she said. “That was her last day here.”
I drove directly to Lily’s house.
A man answered the door.
“Can I please speak with Lily?” I asked. “She was with my son the day he disappeared. I just need to know if he said anything.”
The man stared at me for a long moment. Something in his expression hardened.
“She’s not here,” he said. “She’s staying with her grandparents for a while.”
He started closing the door, then paused.
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