*Long Post* What the hell happened?

I think this is one of the most confusing cases I have ever come across in my life. Truly. Everybody is just 100% on the predator theory but there's so much that just doesn't add up or make sense for me to sold on anything.

But the most likely situation has to be her either being groomed or committing suicide. So let's examine the questions that confuse both theories.

For starters - An extremely important detail that is not brought up enough is the fact she did not take her accutane, or her makeup with her. WHY? I could see her maybe forgetting her charger, but her makeup and meds is a huge issue for me. ESPECIALLY considering the theory she was trying to meet up with a man, why on earth would she leave her makeup? And her meds, since she was extremely self conscious of her acne. People say "she could've just replaced it" but from what we know, she barely had any money. (Tried to pawn two measly rings.) Plus acne meds require a specific prescription, and to make sure she was well off enough to repurchase makeup or her meds she would’ve stole from her mom’s cash pile even just a little, but she made no effort to do so. Leaving behind important items is a +1 for the suicide theory.

Why did she text her friend the night before she disappeared that she needed help? When her friend responded Mekayla did not text back or elaborate. That’s extremely strange and adds in extra concern when doubled with the fact she texted her ex bf about being unhappy. +2

Why did she receive that random cardboard box of flowers on Valentine’s day but outright refuse to say who they were from? The cardboard box packaging proves this was most likely sent by somebody online who knew her whereabouts, but her being so secretive is a major red flag. Especially since Mekayla was open about how she talked to people online and even gave out names of the guys to her friends. +1 for the groomed theory.

Why did she want a motel? This, along with her incessant phone calls is proof a man was involved. There is absolutely no need for her to put in the effort of getting one for the sake of suicide. She could’ve done it anywhere. It’s inconsistent with her other plans during the day of adventurous behaviour. Her being told to book a motel by a man is still odd to me. Him not directly doing it and getting her to ask someone would mean he’s trying to avoid detection, but they’d still be seen at the motel anyway. So no points for either theory.

Why did she text her friend that she needed help, but then retract that 20 minutes later? What could she have possibly needed help with? Why be so vague? I have no ideas for this one.

Why did she think or try to lie about having 5k in the bank? And why did she want to be at the bank so early in the morning? It seemed weirdly urgent. I once again have no ideas for this either. Unbelievably strange.

If she just wanted to go to Regina and take a little trip away like she said, why didn’t she just wait for the bus? I know 5 hours is a long wait but she had already gone to school twice that day and informed her friends of what she wanted to do, so why go elsewhere? The possibility of her being picked up by a man here and lied to is likely. Another point +2

Why did she apparently have two phones and dissemble and then reassemble one? The only thing that comes to mind is wanting to avoid detection and hiding what she’s doing, but why? It was meant to be a short trip like she said so she didn’t necessarily lie about anything. She wasn’t planning on leaving forever since we know she didn’t take that much with her. Another baffling question I’m lost with.

It’s an equal tie of points and the proof for both theories has its backing. Had a man truly been involved, dude had to be smart as hell to get away without a trace. All that cctv footage and the case is so cold with so many dead end leads. Just an insanely bizarre tragedy all around, I can only hope this story still somehow has a happy ending.