Past Tense (editing)

Twenty Eight// Research

Jacqueline walked inside Don's room and closed the door behind her. She looked sad and that was making Don worry.

"Still no sign of them?" he asked.

"Nothing." Jacqueline answered and looked at her boyfriend "Elaine is nowhere to be found and I haven't heard from Tim in days."

"I'm getting really worried Don."

"I know, Jacque. Me too."

"You know what, we should search for them." Jacqueline said "Douglas always goes to that restaurant BJ's it's just out of the town."

"You think we should go there?" Don asked "And even if we find Douglas, what are we going to do?"

"I don't know, follow him?"

"So we just find a dangerous drug-dealer who has our friend, and we follow him around until he gets home?"

"What a wonderful idea." he said sarcastically.

"I'm sorry, Don." Jacqueline apologized "I'm freaking out. It's not like them to just gi away like that!"

"I know Jacque, I don't know what to tell you." Don tried to comfort her.

He wasn't doing that well though. "But we are not following that man."

"I know he's dangerous." Jacqueline said "But maybe if-"

"No, Jacqueline." Don said serious "We are not ruining everything."

~

The things in Douglas' house were quiet. After Douglas' attack, Elaine and Jack decided to do as he says, until he trusts them again.

Now they were locked up in a basement and they were waiting for Douglas to come.

"I mean, I could try fighting him." Jack offered "And then you can leave."

"No, Jack! He's older and stronger than you." Elaine said.

"Well, what if we got away when he trusts again?"

"We can't he'll find us." Elaine said "He will always find us, wherever we go."

"It's pointless." 

"Yesterday, when I passed out, what did he do to you?" Jack asked.

Elaine felt her eyes tear up. "I-"

Jack was now super worried. "Oh no, what did he do?"

A single tear now stained Elaine's cheek. "He- Well,"

"Tell me Elaine, what happened to you?"

"He was drunk, and when you passed out, he was- he came to me and I guess he thought we both wanted it, but I didn't." Elaine said crying "I couldn't stop him."

"Did he-" Jack was all tensed up and seemed mad.

"He raped me." she said and sniffled. "But act like you don't know it okay?"

"I- Elaine, this is all my fault."

Elaine looked at him, "What are you talking about?"

"I started telling the story, that made him suspicious." Jack looked down.

"No, we can't blame ourselves." Elaine said "It is all Douglas' fault."

"He raped me and made you pass out. But we can't fight him, and we can't leave. We have to let him trust us again so we can go upstairs and maybe get your phone and call my friends or something."