Just hours ago, police searching the dense forest 700 meters east of Camp Mystic made a devastating discovery — a handwritten letter, believed to be the final words of Cile Steward, the last of the 27 missing girls yet to be found.
The letter, written in shaky pencil on a torn page from a notebook, was found carefully folded and tucked beneath a stone beside an old pine tree. Authorities say there were no footprints, no signs of movement nearby — only the letter, and the unmistakable feeling of something lost too soon.
According to investigators who read it first, the letter is addressed to her parents — and by the second sentence, even the officers couldn’t hold back their emotions.
“Mom, Dad… I don’t know if you’ll ever read this. But if you do, I want you to know I waited for you every day.”
The rest of the letter reportedly details her longing, the hope that someone would come, and her desperate attempts to stay strong. There’s no mention of where she is, or what exactly happened — only her memories, her fears, and her love.
The emotional weight of the letter has shaken the search team. “We were trained for a lot of things,” one officer said quietly, “but we weren’t prepared for that letter.”
📜 The full letter has been transcribed and is available in the comments below.
As of this hour, the search for Cile Steward continues — but now, with even more urgency, and a heart-wrenching glimpse into the silence she’s been trapped in.