That's Not What Happened

Continuing her letter, Lee flashes back to the walk-through after the shooting. Detectives Jenner and Weinberg want to go through the events in order, so Lee waits while Eden and Denny explain what happened in the computer lab. The detectives want Ashley to detail events in the hallway next, but she is late. They also wanted Miles to talk about the hallway, but he doesn’t come. Lee tries to hold out for Kellie’s arrival so they can explain the bathroom events together; she intends to tell the truth about Sarah. Lee begins panicking. When they proceed toward the bathroom without Kellie, Lee is overcome with emotions. She runs to the car and leaves just as another car pulls in.

With Denny at her side, Lee tells Detective Jenner the truth: The cross necklace was not Sarah’s, and Sarah never told the shooter anything. To Lee’s shock, Detective Jenner will not revise the investigation and warns her against telling anyone else: “People were passionate about the Sarah McHale story. They aren’t going to take it too well if anyone tries to take that away from them” (79). Denny privately agrees it might be better to let it go.