Past Tense (editing)

Twenty Nine// The forest

Jacqueline and Don got up and got inside Don's car. "I suppose we are going to the forest." Jacqueline said and looked at her boyfriend, who started the car.

She tried to act like everything was okay. No one else could know.

"What are we going to do when we arrive there?" Don asked her "I mean the forest is pretty big, Tim's body could be anywhere."

"Well, you know what they say about that forest right?"

"There are plenty of stories for that forest."

"They say that murderers dump the bodies near the lake." Jacqueline said.

"What?" Don questioned "Never heard it before."

"Well whatever, we will check the whole forest if we have to okay?" Jacqueline looked pretty serious. And Don was willing to follow his crazy girlfriend into some crazy shit like that one.

"Okay, Jacque."

When they arrived at the forest they parked the car behind some trees so it could not be visible from someone standing either tight or left from the car.

"Let's go check for other cars around here first." Jacqueline offered "I mean we should know who's here."

"Okay, let's go."

They went on the other side of the big trees that surrounded the car and after a five-minute walk they were faced with dozens of cars all parked, just outside the forest.

This space right here was always used as a parking area.

Don and Jacqueline searched the place and finally stopped in front of a certain car. "Well, you know what they say." Jacqueline started.

"The murderer always come back to the scene of the crime."

"That's not how they say it." Don corrected. "And he just buried him here, the murder happened somewhere else."

"Okay, you know what-" Jacqueline started but then Don kissed her to shut her up.

"Shut up, and let's find Douglas." he said.

"Whatever."

They started walking in the forest until they started seeing people her and there.

But Douglas was nowhere to be found. "I say we go near the lake." Jacqueline suggested.

Don rolled his eyes and headed to the lake with Jacqueline. "I'm telling you, there's no reason to believe this crap they say about murderers dumping the bodies near the lake, it's all sto-"

"Shut the fuck up, Don." Jacqueline said "Look!" she whispered and pointed to a man near them.

"It's Douglas." Don pointed out.

"No shit."

~

Monica Evans (Don's momma for those who don't remember) was sitting in the kitchen waiting for the cookies in the oven to get ready, when the phone rang.

She was about to get up and get it, but Cami beat her up to it. "Hello?" she said.

"Oh, of course Ms Lawson." Cami said again "Yeah she's right here."

"This is for you, mum." Camille said and gave the phone to her mother.

"Hello?" Monica said.

"Hello there, Monica. It's Carol." Jacqueline's mother said from the other side.

"Carol! How are you, how are the kids?" Monica said excited.

"They are fine, thank you. How are you?"

"We are great, thank you."

"Well," Carol started "I need to talk to you about something."

"What is it Carol? Is everything okay?"

"You know, our children, Jacqueline and Don are like going out a lot lately. And you know, returning home like, pretty late and I'm starting to get worried that they are involved with something that's not so good for them. I'm sure you noticed it too."

Monica stayed quiet for a moment, she hadn't even notice.

"Oh, of course I noticed." she lied "But you know, they are just two kids living their love and we should let them, you know, be happy."

"I don't know Monica, I'm scared." Carol announced.

Should Monica also be scared? Because she wasn't.

"What do you mean, Carol? You shouldn't be scared! I'm telling you there's nothing to worry about!"

"I- I mean if you say so." Carol gave up "Maybe you're right."

"I know I'm right." Monica said "You should relax and let the kids be, it's not like they got someone killed, or made friends with a drug-dealer, right?"

"I suppose."

"See? There are worst things!"

"All right, Monica. Thanks for the advice, have a good night."

"You too, Carol." Monica said "Goodnight." the they hang up.

~

After half an hour, Douglas was leaving the spot he was standing for the past thirty minutes.

He started heading for his car.

"That's where Tim must be." Jacqueline guessed.

"Let's go." Don said after seeing that Douglas was already out of eyesight.

They walked where Douglas was standing and looked around. "I don't see anything." Don said.

But then Jacqueline finally saw it. It was on part of the ground that wasn't covered in grass but in mud.

"Look at this." she said "It is like someone was buried here. And it is big enough to fit a person."

Don examined the ground and finally agreed with his girlfriend. "Tim must be here."

"Should we like, un- burry him?" Jacqueline asked.

"Well, we should just check if that's him. I mean if Douglas came here, like several days after Tim's death, he must come here often." Don started.

"But, we should just make sure, it's him."

"But, what if he isn't?" Jacque asked.

"Then we never talk about this ever again and with anyone." Don said and started digging the mud.

Hello luvs!

I'm such in an awful mood because I just got my wisdom tooth removed and i'm in great pain.

But I have plenty of time, to write so that's a good thing.

See you on the next chapter and have an amazing day or night.

frufraki xxx