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Mackenzie and her mother return home and unload their scavenged finds into the garage. Inside with the rest of the family, Mackenzie asks her mother if she would be willing to call Joli’s mother, Dianne. Mackenzie explains that she was in the middle of a call with Joli when Joli hung up. She was unable to get back in touch with her friend, and she was worried. Mackenzie’s mother calls Dianne, but the call goes straight to voicemail. There is a palpable tension in the room, but Mackenzie’s mother loudly exclaims that she is sure everything is fine. Still, she tells Mackenzie that she’ll reach out to one of Dianne’s friends on Facebook. Mackenzie then asks Kassidy about the night at the gravel pit when Tracey and Sabrina disappeared. Kassidy didn’t think much of the event, but upon further reflection, she recalls that the girls seemed shaken when they returned and that Tracey’s arms were covered in scratches. Mackenzie wonders what could have happened. She is sure now that there is more to the story.