Leslie McSpadden

They really doted over him. They loved him. I saw the same type of love that they gave to their son. They were just some really great parents. They really were.

They really doted over him. They loved him. I saw the same type of love that they gave to their son. They were just some really great parents. They really were.

He just loved Mike Mike. He took Mike Mike to the barbershop, McDonald's. Like he knew his grandfather was going to take him somewhere. I'll tell you this. When he would keep Mike, he would put him in a high chair and put the top over him and put on Disney movies. And that's what started the whole visual thing for Mike, because he was a whiz at the game, had every game that came out.

He just loved Mike Mike. He took Mike Mike to the barbershop, McDonald's. Like he knew his grandfather was going to take him somewhere. I'll tell you this. When he would keep Mike, he would put him in a high chair and put the top over him and put on Disney movies. And that's what started the whole visual thing for Mike, because he was a whiz at the game, had every game that came out.

I love the fact that he had some old schooling in his life because it taught him structure and discipline as well. Because I was still young. I was still under 20 myself.

I love the fact that he had some old schooling in his life because it taught him structure and discipline as well. Because I was still young. I was still under 20 myself.

I went back to school, and Mike would drive me to my bus stop, and I would catch two buses to get out to Ladue. After maybe three or four months, I had a fight at school. I was suspended, and I still wasn't giving up. After my suspension, I went back because I was determined. And one of the young ladies was just continuing to bother me, although I was trying to block it out.

I went back to school, and Mike would drive me to my bus stop, and I would catch two buses to get out to Ladue. After maybe three or four months, I had a fight at school. I was suspended, and I still wasn't giving up. After my suspension, I went back because I was determined. And one of the young ladies was just continuing to bother me, although I was trying to block it out.

It just became just too much of a hindrance, and then I still had home. to be concerned about, you know, Mike's a baby who's going to watch him. So I dropped out of school in 11th grade.

It just became just too much of a hindrance, and then I still had home. to be concerned about, you know, Mike's a baby who's going to watch him. So I dropped out of school in 11th grade.

Our room was in the basement. And so, you know, when you're in the basement, you really can't tell if it's daytime or nighttime until you actually look out the window or go upstairs. And I used to be down there so much. I know that I probably had slipped into depression and I didn't want to go outside. I didn't I wasn't feeling myself. And then, you know, Mike, him and I used to fight.

Our room was in the basement. And so, you know, when you're in the basement, you really can't tell if it's daytime or nighttime until you actually look out the window or go upstairs. And I used to be down there so much. I know that I probably had slipped into depression and I didn't want to go outside. I didn't I wasn't feeling myself. And then, you know, Mike, him and I used to fight.

Even though I was still here laying on the side of this man, he sleeps snoring. My eyes are wide open and my mind is racing, thinking about my next step. You know, like, I had to be strategic.

Even though I was still here laying on the side of this man, he sleeps snoring. My eyes are wide open and my mind is racing, thinking about my next step. You know, like, I had to be strategic.

I had a doctor's appointment, and they let me know she was really high up, going to send you in, you know. So it took like all day, all night, and I had Deja like 2.30 in the afternoon the next day. Natural.

I had a doctor's appointment, and they let me know she was really high up, going to send you in, you know. So it took like all day, all night, and I had Deja like 2.30 in the afternoon the next day. Natural.

And then he picked Deja up, and he was running down the hall with her. Oh, God, that's a funny story.

And then he picked Deja up, and he was running down the hall with her. Oh, God, that's a funny story.

They went to school together, they played together, bathed together, slept together, you know, all of that.

They went to school together, they played together, bathed together, slept together, you know, all of that.