Angelica held on to her dolls as she always did when she felt scared. The deputy got up from the couch and started walking towards the front door.

Deputy: Can I have a word with you guys?

Bette: Sure

Bette followed him and Tina looked towards Angie to assure her that they weren’t going far.

Tina: Hey we will be right back ok sweetie, just going to talk outside for a minute so stay right here til we come back okay.

Angelica: Ok

Tina joined Bette and the deputy outside on the porch.

Tina: So what now?

Deputy: Well I have my men already making their way into the woods and we will search all over before it gets dark out, hopefully we will find them if they are out there.

Bette: What do you mean, if they are out there?

Deputy: Well it’s not unlikely that kids sometimes make up these kinds of story so I’m just saying…

Tina: Why would she lie about something like this, she’s just a baby for crying out loud.

Tina immediately got angry with the deputy.

Bette: Tina please calm down.

Deputy: Ma’am I don’t mean to make accusations, I’m just stating the facts that’s all.

Bette: Ok so what happens if they aren’t out there, she still came from somewhere.

Deputy: Right and we will find out exactly where that place is, but right now the first thing is getting into those woods and hoping to find two alive adults that can positive id the child.

Tina: And what about Angelica right now?

Deputy: Well she seems very comfortable with you here, so we will have her to stay put here while we go out and search the woods, if that’s ok with you.

Tina: Yes of course.

Tina quickly answered.

Deputy: Well here’s my card if you find out anything else call me as soon as possible.

The deputy handed the card to Bette.

Deputy: I should be back here in a couple of hours, hopefully sooner.

The deputy tip his hat to the ladies then walked off the porch to his patrol car. Bette and Tina walked back into the house to find Angelica lying asleep on the couch.

Bette: Poor baby.

Tina: This is so messed up Bette.