“At this point is when Bridget got into it. Arline was going to follow him again, but the two girls got in her way, and it almost became a real fight, but the two guys stopped it before it got out of control.”
Weeks was writing all this down and I silently waited until he was finished.
“Which way did AJ go?”
“Uh, he sort of walked off. I don"t know directions, but it would have been toward the parking lot.”
“And Arline?”
“She began to follow him, like I said, but the two girls made her turn and walk further up the trail.”
“Toward the creek?”
“I guess. I"ve never been in that woods before last night.”
“I see. Was that the last time you saw either one?”
“Yes, but—”
Weeks waited. “Go on.”
“Arline"s car was still in the parking lot by the time I left. AJ"s was gone.”
“Which was abo
