One reason that makes me think she took a shortcut (besides being mad, sick, and maybe wanting to tell mom (or SP) her side of the story before sister) is that the uncle of the girl who (supposedly) got into the argument with Somer said that the girls walked together to school from time to time.
The girl lives at #### Arbor Circle. If they were to meet or say bye at the corner of Grove Park Drive, they would only walk about two blocks together. Knowing little girls, they could've in the past taken detours to spend more time together. That shortcut being through the woods from Debarry to Arbor (or Vis.)
It would be great to know these details from LE, and I'm sure they have them.
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/mostpo...to-Somer-Thompson/CghyE6_PfUGlZmOMcOl4sA.cspx
