The chief smirks. “Any indication how it came to this point?”
“The last night in particular,” says Jane. “Halloween night. Flip two pages forward.”
Chief Carlyle flips there. Jane reads along with the chief, the communications on October 31, after trick-or-treating ended:
UNKNOWN CALLER
VICTIM’S PHONE (EVIDENCE #1)
Mon, Oct 31, 8:09 PM
Trick or treat?
Mon, Oct 31, 8:12 PM
Hello? Are you home? I need to talk to you.
Mon, Oct 31, 8:14 PM
Testing... testing... 1, 2, 3... testing, testing... 1, 2, 3
Mon, Oct 31, 8:15 PM
Not home, told you out of town
Mon, Oct 31, 8:16 PM
That’s strange coulda sworn I just saw you walking through the family room I must be seeing ghosts!
Mon, Oct 31, 8:16 PM
You’re outside my house????
Mon, Oct 31, 8:17 PM
Just want to talk that’s all
Mon, Oct 31, 8:18 PM
Nothing to talk about please go home please!
Mon, Oct 31, 8:18 PM
Let me in treat me like an adult. I know you still love me. Why pretend you don’t?
Mon, Oct 31, 8:19 PM
Go home ACT like an adult I’m sorry you know I am but it’s over
Mon, Oct 31, 8:21 PM
What are you doing have you lost your mind??
Mon, Oct 31, 8:22 PM
Stop kicking my door I’m going to call the police
Mon, Oct 31, 8:23 PM