The courtroom was large, & was filled with photographers, cameramen, news reporters, & journalist, who at the time had all their attention focused on one small girl who sat at a stand next to a strict looking judge.

The girl was looking down, appearing to try & ignore the eyes staring at her. Though when a gentle voice said, "Manda…?" The girl looked up revealing dark brown hair, & bangs that fell into the face of pale, wide-green eyed girl who looked beyond frightened.

The girl, now known as Manda, stared at the woman as the woman smiled reassuring, & asked in a professional tone, "Ms. Davis, could please tell us exactly what happened between the dates of November 1st & April 27th?"

At first Manda sat there quietly, then in a voice, barely above a whisper, she said, "It would be easier if I started from the beginning…may I?"

The woman looked at the judge, who in return nodded his head. The woman looked back to Manda expectantly, as Manda said in the same voice, "It was like every other Halloween……"