I don't have a theory. I've pretty much said that all along, I just wanted to make sure to say it again.
Here is something I'm puzzling out in my mind ~ last night and today~ Can't quite put my finger on why it's nudging me to pay attention. Could be nothing you know? Probably is but here I'll just go ahead and post it.
Of course, we can't put a lot of faith into what MC has said, if only because her stories of that night have changed...
But- it was said that MC and RC were talking and they had an argument about her babysitting or some such. She cut the phone off after that argument. (unconfirmed)
It was said that she had conversations with her brother(s) prior to the phone being cut off (unconfirmed)
It was said that her blanket was in the Van (by her) and that it was unavailable that night when she laid down (unconfirmed)
The place that LE is searching at this time, is a known party spot for younger folk in that area.
I wonder if the argument over the phone (if true) was a sort of ruse to get out of the house by MC? Given that she had a weekend prior that she was out of the house perhaps she knew that RC wouldn't approve?
Perhaps there was a party or get together out at Mondex (near that pond) and she wanted to go. A myspace posting by the Sheffield family said something along the lines of MC we know you are young and just wanted to party and have fun like all the other kids your age...
Did MC want to go have fun that night? Was her Brother(s) going? Did she cut off her phone, grab the kids, grab her blanket to keep them warm and head out of the house?
But then we have Jr. we don't know what he said but obviously he didn't tell a story that would say that happened. But what if he had been asleep when she moved the children from the house to van and then moved him from van to house. He might not remember. I've seen kids sleep through a lot of things.
It's just something I've been thinking. It doesn't even approach explaining to what may have happened to Haleigh. I'm at a loss as to what might have happened if she had been removed from the home in this manner.
Just something I've been thinking about, not a theory. Just a possibility in my mind at this time. JMHO.