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After the Father’s Eight-Year-Old Daughter Was Kidnapped, She Was Forced to Call Him on Father’s Day
The tragic case of Mary and Elizabeth Stauffer
Irv was on edge. It had been thirty days since his wife and daughter were kidnapped.
He was slowly losing hope of finding them alive.
Then he received an unexpected call from his eight-year-old daughter wishing him a Happy Father’s Day.
Father: Hello, Irv speaking?
Daughter: Hello dad?
Father: Yes Bethy! Are you okay?
Daughter: Yep.
Father: Is mommy okay?
Daughter: Yes.
Father: That’s good.
Daughter: Daddy, Happy Father’s Day.
Father: Aw, thank you so much sweetie.
Daughter: We can’t talk anymore.
Father: When can you come home?
Daughter: I don’t know.
Father: Can I talk to him?
Daughter: No!
Father: Ok. You call again.
Daughter: Hope to see you soon…Bye!
Father: Ok. Bye bye, sweetie.