The best friend of missing Blue Point native Gabby Petito says
that Petito’s fiance, Brian Laundrie, could be controlling and manipulative at
times.
Rose Davis, who lives in Sarasota, Florida, says she met Gabby
Petito two years ago when she moved from Blue Point to live in North Port,
Florida, with Laundrie and his family.
She says she hung out with the couple often and while Laundrie had
a sweet, nice composure - she also saw his controlling and manipulative side.
"He was always charismatic, making Gabby breakfast almost
every morning and but, you know, you could see the jealousy side," Davis
says. "He also wanted what he wanted when he wanted it and he'd find a way
to get it. Not in a violent manner. But you know, if he didn't want Gabby to do
something. He'd find a way to make it so she couldn't do it."
Davis says there were times when the couple fought and Petitio
would ask to stay at Davis's house because she needed a break from Laundrie.
She also says she didn't think the fighting was anything out of the ordinary
for a couple.
"Now it's just scary. Everything is so scary right now,"
she says.
Davis says Petito would never be gone for so long without
contacting her or her family. She is desperately hoping Laundrie will come out
of hiding and talk about Petito's whereabouts.
"I'm surprised that the person he's supposed - the person
Gabby's supposed to marry or was supposed to marry is making this so hard to
find her and find her safely. I mean, you know, I thought that I knew him
better," she says.