“We don’t want to fill in those gaps ourselves.”

I listened and wrote down only what she said.

She told me the same thing twice when my questions became too urgent.

“Don’t turn a child’s uncertainty into an adult accusation.

We have other evidence to examine.”

She also explained why Owen feared the pool.

Curtis had carried dark bags outside after the argument, and Owen had seen something that he associated with Dana’s belongings.

Curtis told him that if he spoke about the pool, Dana would never come home.