This is so disturbing. Im still confused, but leaning more toward it was not the 19 yr old who picked Alicia up at all, but the 36 yr old.
If that were so, that makes me think they had had prior contact. (Contrary to his, "only met once" speech, or whatever he said to minimize.)
I just cant get my head around it all. I dont want to "assume;" but I do ponder things which aren't "proof" but rather things, thoughts based on general human nature, some of which can be somewhat (operative word "somewhat") universal in some ways.
I dont mean to sound cryptic. Im just thinking, the dude is not a looker imo, but I suppose it's not completely implausible that having an older man take an interest in her -- however creepy -- could be perceived as flattering, exciting, "grownuip" or adventurous -espeically to a 14 yr old who has recently lost significant weight and perhaps is not accustomed to male attention, however inappropriate. (I read the weight thing here somewhere?)
What I cant figure out is the apparent "overkill" aspect of it all by burning the body. Could she have been pregnant? Perish the thought. I just cant figure it out the extreme treatment of the body; but then atrocities dont always, if ever, make sense.
moo