He stated he went back to the fair and searched for Erin until about 1 a.m. Combs said when he tried to start the car this time, it worked. He told authorities he figured Erin returned to the fair. When he returned to the car, he said Erin was gone. He said he walked for about two hours, but was unable to find his friend’s house. He told Erin he would walk to a nearby friend’s house for help. In a statement to authorities in 1995, Dave Combs said they walked to his car, but the lights had been left on and it would not start. They drove to the Girdwood Forest Fair, and according to witness statements to the Alaska State Troopers, Erin was last seen at a beer garden with her date before they left around 6 p.m. Her sister, Stephanie, told Dateline that Erin left for her date on July 1 with David “Dave” Combs, a man whom Stephanie said Erin had met a few nights earlier at a local bar. Erin had moved to Alaska the year prior and was working as a nanny. The 24-year-old has been missing ever since. Erin Marie Gilbert went on a first date to the Girdwood Forest Fair in Girdwood, Alaska on July 1, 1995.
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There were threads left hanging that I had been wanting closure to, but I could see how doing that would have taken away the realistic feel to the story. The only issue I had was the ending, which felt rushed. It is her attitude though that balances Trent's and makes their relationship believable. While Trent initially views her as having what he wants for himself, she comes with her own baggage that is completely different than what he has had to deal with. I really liked the inclusion of Pippa's character. Instead she brings out an awareness that Trent's attitudes and actions contribute to his circumstance as much as other of others. Chappell, though, doesn't let this be a case of blame everyone else. He's been physically and emotionally abandoned by his parents, the school system is failing him, and the people on the rez are reluctant to embrace him into their society. For years, he has been bombarded with the idea that he's worthless. 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