VII. Who's afraid of little old me?

                                        

                                              


                                

                                    
                                
                                  
                                      
                                  
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                 
                                
                                
                              
                              
SEVEN.   WHO'S AFRAID OF LITTLE OLD ME?

                                

                                    
                                
                                  
                                      
                                  
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                 
                                
                                
                              
                              


      Isaac Lahey and Daphne Torres were two completely different people and yet they couldn't have been more perfect for each other. First loves, eighth grade sweethearts, more than likely to get married out of high school; Daphne was outgoing. Isaac was shy. He hardly ever talked. Daphne brought him out of his shell. She was so sweet, she was kind, Isaac always described her. She was smart, she was courageous, she was the light in every room. She lit up his life. Now Daphne's dead and Isaac has no light.
Daphne never stopped talking bout Isaac to anyone, especially Kayla and Lacy. Almost everything out of her mouth was about Isaac – the way he smelled, the way he smiled, how he played Lacrosse. He has the prettiest eyes I've ever seen in my life. He's so sweet. He loves so simply and yet so much, Lacy remembers Daphne telling her one time at their sleepover. She looked love struck, in awe, like she always did.
The girls usually just let her ramble until she got tired, but it was clear to every single person that Daphne and Isaac were in love.
When Daphne went missing, Isaac remembers multiple people (most he didn't know and most whom had never spoke to him before) coming up to him and asking what happened. Where's Daphne? Have you talked to Daphne? I haven't seen her since the game. She didn't show up to school today. All these questions rattled his brain and he called her. He called her many times, hundreds of times, but she never answered. Daphne always answered his calls.
Her mother answers. Isaac, is Daphne with you? She's not home.
   No, Mrs. Torres. I haven't seen Daphne since the volleyball game.
      Issac, people are telling me Daphne is missing.
She's won't answer my calls.
   When's the last time you saw or talked to Daphne, Isaac? Samuel Austin asks him during the interrogation.
Where's Daphne? Where's Daphne? Where's Daphne? Where's Daphne? Where's Daphne? Where's Daphne? Where's Daphne? Where's Daphne? Where's Daphne?
Isaac, Daphne's dead. . .