Or does it suggest she lied and hoped people would just assume killer changed her daughter into jeans? Or that Maddie ran away and then changed into jeans before she met her demise.
Now, this is going to be interesting to watch come down. You give JS a lot more credit than I've seen suggested by her life and actions. Then why did her story not match SS's?
At the beginning everyone was adamant that JS was just parroting what SS told her to say. They were busy getting their stories straight. Only their stories were not the same.
Let's be very clear here: I have NO IDEA how things went down and less than 1/10 of 1 percent of you will think this scenario might be anywhere near the truth. However, the 8 o'clock timing combined with the black shorts has finally given me a scenario that offers an explanation without JS having deliberately lied. Was Maddy resisting SS? I hope so. Those would be heroic actions.
I so hope Maddy went to her bedroom quickly and promptly locked and barricaded her door to keep SS out after her birthday party Sunday.
There needs to be some explanation for SS deciding they'd leave for school an hour early. Would he if he'd spent the night in Maddy's room?
Let's say SS had promised JS she could sleep in and since he was always up early, he'd just take Maddy to school for her. So, SS gets Maddy out of bed and dressed -- an hour or so early. Maddy and SS were NOT having a good morning. Add to that that undoubtedly Maddy knew exactly what SS was planning and she planned to thwart him. She chose her tightest, hardest to get into and out-of pants she had -- the black shorts.
When she emerged from her room wearing her green school hoodie, inaccessible black shorts and white crocs, SS went into a tizzy fit and ordered her to go change. Nothing doing.
Instead, Maddy marched herself to the door of her mother's bedroom. We know it was before 7:35 a.m. Maddy only cracked the door and asked "Mom I'm thinking about wearing my school shirt and black shorts today. What do you think?"
JS always took Maddy to school. So, they had a well-oiled routine. I've never had a girl, but understand from mothers of daughters that what to wear can be a major discussion every day. I suggest that during their routine, they reached this clothing discussion about 8 a.m. each and every morning. It was regular as clockwork. (BTW, with my son, we had certain places in the routine he had to be at certain places on the clock each morning. He lollygagged and needed exact "when the big hand is on the 2" instructions. Surely, I'm not the only parent who has broken down the getting ready routine like that.)
So, Outfit-Of-The-Day discussion was at 8 a.m. -- give or take a couple of minutes. Did JS just say, "Sounds cute" and go back to sleep? Did she ask, "Are you sure shorts are warm enough today?"
The two did this routine each morning. JS gave her blessing to the black shorts Maddy wanted to wear. Now, JS probably didn't even think about the time here. But when Maddy went missing and she was trying to piece things together, she thought it was 8 a.m. because around that time she and Maddy were always having that discussion.
JS had NO idea SS was in such a foul mood that he was getting Maddy up an hour or more early in order to have time with her. He fully intended to be rewarded for his good deed of taking Maddy to school.
So, SS had to be quiet enough not to awaken Jenn but adamant enough to force Maddy to change. But Maddy could say to him, "Mom says my outfit is ok." And as the argument heated up, "You're not my boss. I don't have to."
Perhaps he backhanded her or smacked her, but Maddy fell and hit her head and died instantly. Or he grabbed her and strangled her. LE knows by now.
Whatever happened, Maddy was dead before 7:35 a.m. when SS was photographed dumping her things.
It will be interesting to see and hear what actually happened. For the moment though, this scenario explains 3 mysteries:
1. Why they were leaving for school an hour early
2. Why did JS think Maddy was wearing black shorts?
3. Why lie about 8 a.m. IF JS knew Maddy was already dead?
4. Plus, so far JS has not been charged with anything. (I'm hesitant to type that as I'm aware it could change before I get this posted.)
