So hey wait... ok, Angela and kids show up at Steven's parents house sometime Saturday (morning? afternoon? evening? late night? would LOVE to know this) and his mom begrudgingly lets them stay because the kids are cold and wet and have nowhere to go.
Then they spend Saturday night.
Then Sunday Elaina is "missing" when TJ comes to get her.
At what point did the child sustain this possible broken nose, black eye, and dried blood in her nostrils? Obviously she didn't look like that when she arrived Saturday or else Steven's mother would've called the cops straight out, as much as she dislikes Angela and considering she'd already kicked Angela out for being hard with the kids, including "hitting them in the face".
But by the time she disappeared Sunday, Angela (and only Angela, by the sounds of it) was aware that Elaina had these injuries. Of course she "forgot" to tell LE at first. But then at some point during the searches she "remembered" and let them know to expect to find Elaina battered, if she was found. (am I paraphrasing and recounting this all correctly, ladies and gentlemen?)
So... IF Steven's mother saw the child in good, but cold and wet, shape on Saturday...
and IF Angela saw her with a black eye and crusty bloody nostrils after that...
and IF she then went missing mysteriously while Angela, Steven, and Steven's mom were in the house Sunday...
WHEN DID THIS INJURY OCCUR IF NOT INSIDE STEVEN'S PARENTAL HOME BETWEEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY?? Doesn't it take a little time for the black eye bruising to show? Doesn't it take a bit for the blood to crust?
I. Am. So. Confused.
*Confused may be interchangeably used, along with Angry, Sick, Disgusted, Frustrated, etc