She never made it to Bristol, Connecticut. Her parents are already contacting all the Internet organizations for missing children, but if you have people in the area on your list, a blog, or a website, you might want to help. Here's an excerpt from the parent's blog. There's also a picture on the blog at http://savemanessa.wordpress.com/ If nothing else, even Digging the blog will help. "She’s a young lady trying to assert her independence. She’s faced several deaths in the family recently, including her dog who was undoubtedly her best friend. She’s had your typical conflicts with her single mother who probably works too much, but is trying hard to provide for her family. Then there’s her absentee father who hardly ever sees her even though he lives in the next town over. And she’s received unwise advice from peers and coaxings from her 38 year old “boyfriend†Kevin. All of these have added up, and we believe have put her life in danger. The weekend before Thanksgiving, she used money that we believe she received from Kevin to catch a bus out of Florida and back to recent home in Bristol, Connecticut. As she was en route, her friends covered for her. She was on a Journey to be with her ‘man’. They helped to weave a web of deception, giving several stories about where she was going, what was happening, and why she had left. However, once she left home, according to friends, she was never seen again. Her best friend in Bristol who was anxiously waiting for her to arrive hasn’t seen her."