Thank you. I didn't think about that. I have about no lie, 30 bags of clothes that are good with tags & some only worn once.

It means they take handjobs as payment too

Yes, finding out who Albert is, is going to be huge in this case & who wrote the journal. Multiple personality disorder could be possible too. I don't feel like this is a Cult.

I feel like Albert is someone who engaged in sexual relations with this girl. Are they dealing with two murders. Albert & Edie or is Albert still alive and wrote the journal.

I feel like the Mother & Father know more than what they're are saying. If they can find out who Albert is, that would be huge

Agreed & there arenanfew metaphors here. This is disturbing in every way possible.

I think the key thing here is finding out who Albert is & what role did the father or mother play in her disappearance. Also, I believe she was or is pregnant. When I read the comment about her belly, to me she was could be referring to being pregnant maybe.

I'm so sad for this baby

Do they know who Albert is ?

In the book he's a snake. Could he be a pedophile that groomed her ??

Also, the blossoming in the belly part.. Could she have been pregnant, maybe from her father found out about it.