Dear Jessie

Chapter 4- Discovery

July 27, 2011

Dear Jessie,

It's been a month and a half since you went missing, and today we finally got some answers; They found your body this morning, buried out in the woods, by the small pond. Forensics said you had been out there for close tofive weeks. That means you were only alive for a week after you were taken, and I've been holding onto false hope this whole time. They aren't sure of the cause of death yet; or maybe they do and just don't want to tell us.

After we got the call, Mom hid out in your room, screaming and crying. I don't know what to say Jessie. I don't know what I'm going to do without you. You were my rock; you kept me going, even when I wanted to give up. We told each other everything, no matter what, and never got judged. School starts in two weeks, and now I'm really dreading going back. I know everyone is going to stare and whisper. You're going to be the talk of the school, and everyone will treat me differently because of it.

I don't want to be the school freak now. I don't want to go; I'd rather stay in bed all day with the covers thrown over my head.

How am I supposed to do this without you?

Kristen

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August 11, 2011

Dear Jessie,

It's been a few days, I know, but I didn't know what to say. Trust me, I tried. The funeral was today, and it was so hard to handle. It took two weeks for the coroner to release your body to Dad. They had to get evidence and stuff off you first. They finally told us how you died; you were smothered to death, and then shot in the head. Maybe they wanted to make sure they did the job all the way or something. They also found semon on your body, and tearing down there. Whoever did this to you, raped you before they killed you.

I hate thinking about it though, because every time I do, I see you fighting for your life. Screaming out for someone to help you as he raped you, trying to get away from him when he held you down and smothered you to death.

The entire town was at the funeral, giving their condolences. Everyone is now under investigation for your murder. School starts tomorrow, and I'm not wanting to go back. Time to be treated differently...

Kristen