The Story of Abigail Part 4
Real Life Adventures of Dottie Laster: Abigail Disappeared - Case Closed
Abigail’s disappearance weighed on everyone concerned. Her mom, Jenn, was completely distraught and sick to her stomach because she could not find her little girl. Jenn knew Abigail was in trouble. Call it mother’s instinct combined with Kelly’s news and worry. Unfortunately, she did not have a clue as to where her precious daughter was or how she could even help her.
Kelly had told the campus police that Abigail had not been sleeping in the dorm for the last few days since Thanksgiving. Kyle had come back to the dorm and was prevented from entering the building by the Resident Assistant. He was told in no uncertain terms that he was not allowed in the dorm. Kelly was relieved but when she came back to the room Abigail was gone and did not come back.
The campus police told Jenn they would investigate and attempt to locate Abigail. Jenn and her husband James waited, but it was late at night now, the campus empty and no sign of Abigail. Jenn and James were heartbroken. They did not have a clue as to what to do and worried even more. Hopefully, the campus police would be able to find her. They waited and waited and waited.
Several hours later the campus officers approached the tearful Jenn. And to their dismay, Abigail was not with them. The officers told Jenn that they had found Abigail and spoken with her at length. Abigail appeared to be totally fine but to Jenn’s surprise, she did not want to speak with her family. Furthermore, she was adamant that they should not even try and contact her.
Jenn and James were flabbergasted. They could not understand what happened to their daughter. Moreover, there was more unwelcome news. The campus police informed them that they were no longer her next of kin. To their utter surprise and shock, they told them that Abigail and Kyle had gotten married two weeks ago and had shown them the marriage license. She was officially married to Kyle and there was nothing that could be done about it. Kyle told the officers that Abigail’s parents were abusive and cruel to her. Kyle had told them he would protect her from them. He forthrightly told them that he would file a restraining order, if they came near her or attempted to contact her in any way. The campus police went on to say that they could not disclose where Abigail was or how they contacted her.
Upon hearing this news, Jenn literally collapsed. She knew in her heart that Abigail was in massive trouble but did not know what she could do. Jenn’s father was in total shock and massively confused. He could not understand how his barely 18-year-old daughter could be married. He could not even comfort Jenn, he was so numb.
The campus police considered the case closed and instructed the parents to go home.
Next episode: This is where I come into the story!