Confusion quickly spread across their faces.
One family member stared at me and said something that made my stomach drop.
“Wait… you’re her?”
I nodded.
The person looked completely stunned.
“We thought you were gone.”
In that moment, I realized just how many people had believed the story.
The lies had gone much further than I ever imagined.
But the most shocking discovery was still waiting.
As officers continued their investigation, I looked inside the vehicle.
