After her mom parked the car she turned to Lizzie and said "Yesterday evening I received a call from a police officer requesting that you, your father and myself come here to meet with them about something important. Before we go in is there anything you want to tell me first."
Although Mrs. McGuire had tried sound as calm and nonthreatening as she possibly could Lizzie's fear made it sound like she was very angry and ready to punish her severely. So Lizzie just meekly shook her head no. A second later the car door next to Lizzie suddenly opened and her father's voice saying loudly "Are you girls ready?" startled her causing her jump and gasp loudly. "I'm sorry honey I didn't mean to startle you" he said in a softer tone. "Come on lets not keep them waiting."
Inside the police station they went up to the receptionist desk where three desk Sergeants were busy fielding phone calls and questions from visitors and other police officers. After waiting about a minute Mr. McGuire spoke to one of the Sergeants saying "Hi I'm Sam McGuire and yesterday evening we got a call from Detective Kepley asking us to meet him here today."
The Sergeant said "Have a seat over there while I call and tell him you're here."
Soon they were met by a black plain clothes officer of average height and build who introduced himself as Detective Kepley and lead them to a small well lit room with 'Interview Room 4' written on the door. The room had a table with six chairs around it and a security camera in the back corner facing the door. There was also a large mirror on the back wall which covered almost the entire top half of it. They were immediately joined by a female officer who looked vaguely familiar to Lizzie.
"This is Detective Sanchez who tells me that you've met before." Detective Kepley said as the woman handed him a file folder and a couple of large manila envelopes.
"Yes we have." Mrs. McGuire confirmed. "You're Eduardo and Daniella's niece aren't you." For a few moments Lizzie was confused about who the people her mom mentioned were then she realized that they were Miranda's mom and dad. Moments later she finally recognized the woman as Miranda's cousin Doris.
"That's right Mrs. McGuire" Detective Sanchez replied. "I don't know if Lizzie remembers me but she can call me Doris like she did when I used to babysit Miranda if you want to. Please everyone have a seat. You don't mind if I call you Lizzie?"
Lizzie just shook her head no as she replied "No not all Detective ..uh Doris." as Doris sat in the chair nearest to the door.
As Detective Sanchez prepared speak to the McGuires she could see the fear in Lizzie's eyes. She felt sorry for Lizzie and wished that she didn't have to do this but it had to be done. "Now I know that you must be wondering why we called and all of you to come down here today. So I'm going to explain what's going on ok. I wish there was some easy way to tell you this but there isn't. The other day we arrested a man for attempted solicitation of a minor. So we go a warrant to search his home and on his computer he had some child pornography." Detective Sanchez could see from Lizzie's reaction to what she had just said that Lizzie knew what was going on.
Meanwhile Detective Kepley handed Mr. And Mrs. McGuire each one of the folders that Detecive Sanchez had brought in. "While examining the evidence Detective Sanchez identified one of the children in the photos and videos. Although I'm sure she was right we what I need you to do is to confirm Detective Sanchez's identification of your daughter in these photos and videos. But first I have to warn you that these are some of the shocking ones they are quite explicit in nature." he said as he took the two file folders and place one in front of each of them.
As the detective was talking to them the both hoped that he was wrong as a cold chill ran down their spines. As they looked through th pictures there was no doubt in their minds that it was their daughter being abused in those pictures. They were both sickened and enraged at what they saw. The happy-go-lucky and somewhat goofy look that Mr. McGuire usually had on his face melted away and was replace with one of shock. The white hot flame of fury at what had been done to his daughter was plainly visible in his eyes and each new photo he saw fed that fury.
As the detectives spoke and her parents reviewed the pictures Lizzie's fear grew steadily worse. The angry expressions on her parents faces and the grim looks on the detectives only made her fear grow worse. She was sure that she knew what questions they were going to ask her and that there would be no denying the truth.
Mrs. McGuire looked at Lizzie and asked "Why didn't you tell us about this?"
"That's a really bad thing isn't it?" Lizzie asked then continued before anyone had a chance to respond. "How long will I be in prison?"
"Lizzie you won't go to prison." Detective Sanchez said trying to keep the shock she felt at Lizzie's question out of her voice and face. The result of that effort made her voice sound cold and her face look somewhat menacing.
"Oh, I see." Lizzie said as her face paled from fright. Her worst fear had been realized She thought that maybe John was right about what would happen if the police found out. "Are you guys going to execute me now?"
Both of the Detectives and her parents were both completely stunned when they heard what Lizzie said. "Oh dear God no. Nobody's going to kill you." Detective Sanchez exclaimed in surprise.
But by the Detective Sanchez spoke Lizzie's fear had already taken over and she did not really hear what Detective Sanchez had said. After that Lizzie went into a full blown panic where she was no longer thinking rationally but instead reacting on an emotional level. She quickly scampered from her seat to cower in the nearest corner and. Begging for her life repeatedly saying "Please don't kill me, I don't want to die" and visibly shaking the whole time.