Her friends name was Melissa Medema, and they knew each other from high school. According to Whitney, “She responded, ‘I’m very interested. Do you mind if I meet with you?’” But considering that it was her child she was leaving in the hands of an acquaintance at best, Whitney still felt the need to do a background check. Aside from checking Melissa’s information, she also spoke with her reference and invited her over for an interview and to see how Raylee would respond to her.