Yes, my post is a little (a lot) confusing. About the phone, Saras missing phone, I believe that has been ditched, because it would show other phone calls, maybe to her mother, I'll call it a controlled phone,for this example, because I do feel she was controlled in NC. The others phones ,were maybe the phones she was made to use to call her friend, in the evening when all were in the house. I don't think Sara had a say in very much in nc . (they) could have found her phone and seen where she did call Mom for help, and took it the previous night and Sara had it set up to leave, that could explain, the van being left, and her having someone pick her up to safety. Remember she had 1/2 a day head start before van was reported sitting there. It was also noted that day that all communication was being monitored, as if to say, "no one needs to be looking for her, butt out" Your last sentences you have after the word "there" I TOTALLY agree with, and believe that is what happened. Clear as mud ,right?