. >> one of the friends she rode with was kristy sabo. >> i lived further from the school than she did . >> tell me what you remember about amy. >> i remember her being really sweet and really fun. she was also my first friend. my first sleepover. >> you guys were inseparable? >> yeah, we were. >> kristi's home was just a few streets over from amy. >> it was a town where everybody knew each other growing up. you knew your neighbors. it was a great place to learn how to ride bikes. >> amy made the short trip to school. she parked her bike at the rack and headed in. that day, amy was wearing silver and turquoise earrings shaped like horses heads. you can see them in these drawings. just normal school kid items that, as you will see, would become vitally important in the months ahead. at 7:45 a.m., the bell rang. amy began her day in the fifth grade gifted class. she was a good student and loved to read. she is giving a book report. amy adored animals, especially horses, and her dog, jake, and wanted to be a vet when she grew up. she also loved to draw and leave little notes for her dad,