I took the 31st as a reporter error, just like the one about Shaniya's birth date, but who knows. It's hard to imagine they'd expect that lie not to be caught, though... and it puts the onus on them for Shaniya not being in school after mid-October. :waitasec:
The rest just seems to fit together for me, as in:
- Carey was told to take Shaniya to AD's for two days, and packs her up and drops her off expecting that to be the case.
- Two days later, she hears from AD that it isn't the case, and Shaniya will be living with her from now on.
- Carey is very upset and thinks her brother will fight for official custody when he returns.
- Carey calls her brother and finds out that he intends Shaniya to live with AD, to give her a chance to be a mother.
- Carey is upset about Shaniya living with her mother, but with both parents agreeing, her hands are tied.
I can't see anything they've said that doesn't fit with that scenario, but maybe I missed something?
The only thing I wonder about is when BL made that decision - whether it was before Carey took Shaniya over, and he just didn't tell her because he knew she'd resist taking Shaniya over for more than 2 days? Or did he only decide after he talked to Carey and/or AD about the "you'll never see Shaniya again call."