kelly's mom said the 10-year-old walked to the bus stop alone, one of several bus stops here along methuen boulevard where they saw her around 8:30 monday morning and never saw her get on the bus. >> everybody looked around to to go up, but up in the bus but she didn't go in the bus. >> reporter: selma medina working nearby saw kelly hail a cab, get inside and take off. >> two cars, two taxis and she is like this and one taxi stop. >> reporter: her friend said that is not unusual for the 10- year-old. >> and she always used to miss the bus and stop and use ised to stop a cab to go to school. >> reporter: she was not alarmed at first thinking the program. she realized something was wrong and soon after, she got a message from kelly claiming she was with her dad in queens. >> she said she's with her father? >> yeah and with father. you. >> reporter: the father told us over the phone that he's just as worried but does not have her and hasn't seen her. >> when did you see your daughter last? >> here. uncertainty about why or how she went missing, parents are urging their kids to be more cautio