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The Sun was just peeking over the mountains.

As 17-year-old Lois Sagala stepped out of her car and into the Santa Cruz wilderness.

She might have found it beautiful, if not for her friend, Terry beside her.

A few days earlier, Lois had confessed to Terry that she'd been using a fake first name.

Terry was a felon and immediately suspected Lois of working with the police.

He spent all night questioning her absolutely furious.

There was no use denying it.

It didn't matter what she said.

Terry was convinced he'd caught her red handed.

Now days into his latest drug binge, he'd taken Lois to a remote area at the crack of dawn.

She took a seat on the ground, completely exhausted.

Terry glared.

He took one last look at her, called her a snitch, and pulled out his 9mm.

He couldn't let Lois tell the authorities about the robbery.

He didn't trust her not to squeal about the drugs, and he refused to be the fall guy.

So, he raised the gun.

Hi, I'm Vanessa Richardson.

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