what I wish I knew at the start instead of the end is how deep deception can run even among friends in December 2019 Heidi brousard a new mother vanished under mysterious circumstances sparking an intense search that gripped the nation barely a week later a grim Discovery was made Heidi was found deceased in the trunk of a car a victim of a crime born out of Deceit the twist in Heidi's story is as heart-wrenching as it is horrifying the perpetrator was not a stranger but a close friend someone Heidi had trusted this friend had orchestrated an elaborate ruse pretending to be pregnant alongside Heidi driven by a delusional plan to keep a baby she never had this friend abducted Heidi and her newborn leading to a tragic outcome as the community reeled from this betrayal questions lingered about trust friendship and The Masks people wear this case serves as a solemn reminder of the complexities of human emotions and the dark paths they can lead us down