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20 Years Later, Missing Girl Returns with a New Family

She Just Up and Left

As it turns out, there’s a whole lot more to the story than anyone knew. And of course there was. After all, 20 years gone and now she shows up miraculously? There better be a good explanation, right? Well, there was, in fact, a very specific reason for why Crystal disappeared. The teen had chosen to run away.

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In fact, as she later explained, it got to the point where she just couldn’t take it anymore. She just had to leave. But why? And where did she go? And who just ups and leaves their family and entire life at the age of 14? Not only that – Crystal left with no money and nowhere to go. She was totally unprepared.