They were introduced by one of Wayne’s coworkers at Shakey’s Pizza in Irvine, who also worked with Kelly at a bank. Wayne was still in the marines and Kelly was in college, living in an apartment on campus.Kelly liked the macho silent type, so she was attracted to Wayne, who seemed a bit standoffish and indifferent at first. He would go without calling for a week, saying he’d forgotten her phone number; then, curiously, he would walk fifteen miles to see her from Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, where he lived on base. She couldn’t figure him out—or if that was his intent—which kept her intrigued.On their way back from dinner in late November, they saw a two-car accident at the side of the highway. Wayne asked Kelly to stop so he could see if anyone was injured. One of the passengers was bleeding from the neck, so Wayne told Kelly to go find a pay phone and call for an ambulance.Kelly drove off in search of a phone, but because it was dark and she wasn’t familiar with the industrial area, it took about twenty minutes before she could get back.She saw fire trucks, police cars, and rescue workers, but no sign of Wayne, so she approached a firefighter and tried to describe her missing date: “Big, tall marine.
