Time (p.m.): 8:56
Caller (Location): Grayson (Condo)
Recipient (Location): Finley (O.S.B.)
Call Type: Text
Duration or Message: OK I’m leaving, going to Mom’s, thanks for ghosting me!
“Okay,” says Bruce. “So Grayson has harsh words for Dad, he saw him cheating, and they agree to meet up at seven at the condo.”
“Right,” says Louise. “And we know from the lobby video that Grayson arrived at the condo a bit early, around 6:45 p.m. Pretty much as soon as he arrives, he calls his mother, who’s home in Grace Village. A quick five-minute call. I assume that’s a do-you-know-where-Dad-is call. And then Allison makes an even quicker call to Luke at his home, probably asking him the same question. Then Allison calls her son back and they talk for a long time.”
“Which makes sense,” says Bruce. “He’s upset. He saw Dad with another woman.”
“Right. Then at 8:32 p.m., right when that call ends, Grayson texts his father, griping at him for not showing up. Then one more goodbye text, a half-hour later, and that’s the last we hear from Grayson,” says Louise. “He talks on the phone with his mother for long periods, but no texts. The rest of the texts are between only Finley and Allison. Turn the page.” Louise does so as well:
Allison (8:35 p.m.)
Where are you? Gray is at the condo. You were supposed to meet him there at 7, he said.
Finley (8:37 p.m.)
At OSB thinking and no I’m not contemplating jumping in tho its tempting
Allison (8:38 p.m.)
??? Must be 30 degrees outside. Why would you be at beach?
Finley (8:41 p.m.)
You know I like it here and hard to face grayson I’m not proud of what’s happened sometimes I think its better I disappear from all your lives.
Allison (8:44 p.m.)
Don’t talk like that. I know we are splitting but we can all move on from this. You will always have a relationship with Gray. And with me.
Finley (8:45 p.m.)
Not sure I’ll have any relationships after tonight
“So Finley tells Allison he’s at the Ohio Street Beach, he can’t face his son, he’s ashamed, etcetera. And then he drops kind of a doomsday message—he’s not sure he’ll haveanyrelationships after tonight. What does he mean by that?”
Louise smiles. “You’re about to find out,” she says. “Flip the page.”
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—Investigation, Day 10—
“Okay, next page,” says Bruce Ghadiali. Louise reads the remainder of the text exchanges between Allison and Finley on the evening of April 1:
Allison (8:46 p.m.)
Why what’s happening tonight??
Finley (8:47 p.m.)
