Unnamed Friend

The morning before she disappeared, said David, she was helping out at a Habitat for Humanity house, and he went to see her.

Do something to drink, and I even did what I could around there to help with the light fixtures or whatever.

Do something to drink, and I even did what I could around there to help with the light fixtures or whatever.

Then later, when Karen got home, he said she told him she was going out with her friends Kathy and Bill.

Then later, when Karen got home, he said she told him she was going out with her friends Kathy and Bill.

And I said, are you going to a costume party or what are you doing? Are you all having a party? She said, no, I'm just going to Kathy's.

And I said, are you going to a costume party or what are you doing? Are you all having a party? She said, no, I'm just going to Kathy's.

David said Karen had been going out a lot lately. And the next time he heard from Karen, he said, was well after midnight.

David said Karen had been going out a lot lately. And the next time he heard from Karen, he said, was well after midnight.

She said, I'm going to get Ashley. I'm going to put her in bed with me. I said, OK, I'll leave the door.

She said, I'm going to get Ashley. I'm going to put her in bed with me. I said, OK, I'll leave the door.

He was a little worried about that because he knew she must have been drinking.

He was a little worried about that because he knew she must have been drinking.

He was very brief. I questioned Karen about driving and getting her. I said, you know, if you can't drive, I'll go get Ashley. And that was all the conversation was. You know, as soon as I realized that Ashley and everyone were safe, I went back upstairs and went to bed.

He was very brief. I questioned Karen about driving and getting her. I said, you know, if you can't drive, I'll go get Ashley. And that was all the conversation was. You know, as soon as I realized that Ashley and everyone were safe, I went back upstairs and went to bed.

And when he woke up the next morning, Karen was gone.

And when he woke up the next morning, Karen was gone.

If she don't want to be a wife, that's her decision.

If she don't want to be a wife, that's her decision.

I can accept that. you know, that's not something that I want or something, it'd be hard.