The Return To The Bridge
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Everything in life is simple but yet complicated when you're almost a teenager, soon to be in middle school, & living in a struggling household... at least that's what life was for Jesse Archer. But at least he had his best friend, Layla Hargrove to get through it. After school, they'd explore the woods, create stories, or just talk about life & what they hope the future holds.
Until that one Saturday changed it all, when Jesse was attending his sister's dance recital... suddenly, his life is ripped apart when Layla is reported missing, possibly dead. He doesn't believe it, he doesn't want to. Neither does the rest of the small town...
What happened to the 12 year old girl that went missing from her safe haven, created in the wooded creek area from her own backyard?
Was she kidnapped, murdered, or drowned in the creek? Or all three? Nobody knows. The case went cold after a year when the only evidence left behind was a pair of shoes and then a stranger with a history of violence went to prison due to speculation of his involvement in her possible abduction/homicide. After that, no leads, no tips, no or sightings of Layla...
Until 15 years later, Jesse has graduated top of his class from the police academy & now apart of the town's local law enforcement. He is pulling out that case file out to investigate it for himself. He's lost enough years of grief, stress, sleepless nights, & therapy, wondering what really happened to her. Suddenly, as he's piecing the case together, he finds an unexpected twist in the story.
Now the real question remains... what really happened to Layla Hargrove? What happened the day of her disappearance?
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