Before She Was Found(22)

OFFICER WILSON: Please let Jordyn answer, Mr. Petit. There are no right or wrong answers here.

JORDYN PETIT: You said that someone hurt Cora and Violet.

OFFICER WILSON: Okay. You spent the night at Cora’s house?

JORDYN PETIT: Yes.

OFFICER WILSON: On a Sunday night?

JORDYN PETIT: It’s spring break, so we don’t have school this week.

OFFICER WILSON: What time did you go over to Cora’s house?

JORDYN PETIT: Um. Around six, I think. My grandpa dropped me off at about six.

OFFICER WILSON: And Violet Crow was there, too? What time did she get to Cora’s?

JORDYN PETIT: Later than me. Around six thirty. Her brother and his friends dropped her off.

OFFICER WILSON: Violet’s brother?

JORDYN PETIT: Yes. Max and his friends.

OFFICER WILSON: Do you know the name of the friends?

JORDYN PETIT: Clint something, I think.

OFFICER WILSON: You don’t know his last name?

JORDYN PETIT: No. And there was a girl in the car, too. Max’s girlfriend, Nikki.

OFFICER WILSON: Do you know what kind of car they came in?

JORDYN PETIT: I’m not sure.

OFFICER WILSON: The color? Or number of doors it had?

JORDYN PETIT: I don’t remember. Blue or black, maybe?

OFFICER WILSON: Okay. After Violet got there, what did you do?

JORDYN PETIT: We ate pizza and talked.

OFFICER WILSON: What did you talk about?

JORDYN PETIT: I don’t know. Just school and stuff.

THOMAS PETIT: What does this have to do with anything? Jordyn, do you know anything about what happened to Cora and Violet? Did you see anything?

OFFICER WILSON: Mr. Petit, again I’m going to have to ask you to listen without commenting. We’ll get to all that. I’m just trying to put together a timeline of events. Now, please... Jordyn, what did you do after you ate pizza?

JORDYN PETIT: Played some games. Balderdash and Say Anything.

OFFICER WILSON: Were Cora’s parents at home?

JORDYN PETIT: Yes, and her sister.

OFFICER WILSON: They were home the entire night?

JORDYN PETIT: Her mom and dad were for sure. I don’t know about Kendall.

OFFICER WILSON: Then what?

JORDYN PETIT: We watched a movie.

OFFICER WILSON: What movie?

JORDYN PETIT: Split and had popcorn.

OFFICER WILSON: Split? The one about that guy with multiple personalities? That’s a pretty grown-up movie for twelve-year-olds.

JORDYN PETIT: I guess.

OFFICER WILSON: You watched a movie and then what?

JORDYN PETIT: Nothing, really. Just sat in Cora’s room and talked. Then we went to bed.

OFFICER WILSON: What time was this?

JORDYN PETIT: Midnight, I think.

OFFICER WILSON: Then what?

JORDYN PETIT: We couldn’t fall asleep and were bored. We decided to go for a walk.

OFFICER WILSON: What time was this?

JORDYN PETIT: I don’t know. Late.

OFFICER WILSON: After midnight, though?

JORDYN PETIT: Yes.

OFFICER WILSON: So you got dressed?

JORDYN PETIT: (inaudible)

OFFICER WILSON: Did Cora tell her parents you were leaving?

JORDYN PETIT: No.

OFFICER WILSON: Did she leave a note?

JORDYN PETIT: No. We just left. We thought we’d be back before anyone woke up.

OFFICER WILSON: Where did you walk to?

JORDYN PETIT: Just around. It was stupid. I wanted to go back but Cora and Violet said no.

OFFICER WILSON: They said no?

JORDYN PETIT: They wanted to go to the train yard but I said it was too far. I was cold and wanted to go back to the house. I was tired.

OFFICER WILSON: So you decided to go home?

JORDYN PETIT: Yes. It’s not that far from the train yard.

OFFICER WILSON: So you were at the train yard?

JORDYN PETIT: No. I told you, I didn’t go there.

OFFICER WILSON: Did you tell Cora and Violet you were going home?

JORDYN PETIT: No. They were being mean. I just left.

OFFICER WILSON: Mean? How so?

JORDYN PETIT: I don’t know...just mean. They wouldn’t listen to me about going back.

OFFICER WILSON: Did you see anyone else while on your walk? Talk to anyone?

JORDYN PETIT: No.

OFFICER WILSON: Did you see any cars while you were walking?

JORDYN PETIT: I don’t know. Maybe. It was late. I don’t remember seeing a car drive by us. But I saw a car. It was down another street. Not close by. It wasn’t moving but its lights were on.

OFFICER WILSON: What street?

JORDYN PETIT: I don’t know. Maybe on Twenty-second Street.

OFFICER WILSON: You were on Twenty-second Street?

JORDYN PETIT: No, I think I saw a car on Twenty-second Street. I’m not sure. I don’t know! I don’t remember!

OFFICER WILSON: Okay. It’s okay, Jordyn. You’re doing just fine. You left before you got to the train yard. How did you come home? What streets did you walk on?

JORDYN PETIT: I don’t know. I just came home. I cut through some yards to get home faster.

OFFICER WILSON: Did you tell your grandpa when you got home?

JORDYN PETIT: No. I just went to bed.

OFFICER WILSON: Tell me exactly what you did?

JORDYN PETIT: I unlocked the door.

OFFICER WILSON: You carry your house key?