The investigation revealed that the girls had stumbled upon a massive money-laundering scheme involving the town’s elite and a local transport company. Silas had tried to save them, but he was forced to help hide the car after the girls were moved to a secondary location.
The girls were never found in the creek because they had been relocated to a hidden basement under the Old Quarry’s office. Forensic teams discovered their remains three days after Elias’s stand, finally giving the families the closure they had prayed for since 1984. The Mayor and four others were charged. Elias’s brother, Silas, was posthumously cleared of the murder charges, though his involvement in the cover-up remained a stain on his memory. Elias didn’t care about the reputation anymore; he only cared that Sarah, Julianne, and Beth were no longer just names on a “Missing” poster.
Today, a small memorial stands by the creek where the car was found, three trees planted in a circle of eternal friendship. Elias still works as a mechanic, but he never takes salvage jobs from the water anymore. Some things are meant to stay buried, but the truth isn’t one of them.
Top Articles
