The following morning, Don had already left. "Sweetheart, where is Don"? "He had a breakfast date, with Debbie., why"? "Did he say where"? "The Bistro", what's going on Mac"? "I'm not sure yet love, but I do know Debbie isn't Debbie, and I need to find Don, and let him know, I'll be back soon love". "Okay Mac...be careful". "I will love, said Mac, as he kissed her. Starting the car, Mac took off, to get to "The Bistro". When he arrived, he could find no trace of Don, or Debbie. "Excuse me, but has Don been here this morning"? Mac asked the waitress. "No...he hasn't Mac, sorry". "Okay...if he shows up, have him call me". "I will". Heading back to the car, Mac called Danny and NYPD, informing them of the situation, and to start searching. With everything in place, Mac headed home, to wait.
Meanwhile...Don woke up in a dark room. Looking around, he had no idea, how he had gotten there. "christ...my head hurts, and as he tried to get up, he passed out again. A short time later, Debbie walked into the room, and kicked Don awake. "Auuugh, Debbie, what's going on"? "Shut your mouth Don, and I won't have to hurt again". "But why...why am I here"? "You killed my sister...she died in that plane crash, with her child, yet you lived, not right if you ask me". "Don tried to clear his head, her sister....Caroline didn't have any sisters". "Oh but she did, she just never liked me, could never forgive me, for killing our mother, but do you know why, I did it"? Shaking his head, Don said..."No". "Because she pimped us out, she sold us to different men, everynight, for cigerette's, alcohol, drugs, do you have any idea, what its like to be raped by men". To have their hands all over your innocence".
"No, I don't, and I'm truely sorry, but I did not kill Caroline, I loved her, and my unborn child". "that's what they all say, but you are all the same, evil and wicked". Flack was begining to realize, this woman in front of him was unbalanced. "Look..I really loved Caroline, so much, that night she died, my heart died with her". "Did it now...than why would you, even offer to go on a date, with me, if you loved her, you wouldn't be thinking about another woman". "We were not on a date, you were a friend from Highschool, who I thought wanted to catch up on old times". "Oh...so I'm not good enough for now, am I"? "I didn't say that, you are putting words in my mouth". Taking her foot, she kicked Don in the head, and knocked him back out. As she left, she said...before this night is done, you will be with caroline and your child, where you belong".
Meanwhile...Danny stopped at Mac's. "Anything danny"? "No..nothing yet Mac, everyone is looking". "There has to be some clue somewhere, let's check Don's room". As Mac and Danny walked in, they seen pictures of him and Caroline. "christ, I didn't realize, he was still hurting this much", said Danny. "neither did I". As they searched the room, they found an address. "I found something Mac, looks like an address". Taking the paper from Danny, Mac called it in to NYPD, and then he and headed out, to find the place. When they arrived, they noticed the windows all boarded up. "What do you think Mac"? "I'm not sure Danny, you take the front, and I'll take the back". As they moved into position, the door opened, and out walked Debbie. With the force, that Mac would use on a man, he dropped her to the ground, and cuffed her.
"Where is my Detective", yelled Mac. "You're to late, he's dead, go see, he's dead, she bellowed. With the officers on scene, Mac took off inot the house, and as he got to the room, he seen Don, laying on the bed, with foam coming out of his mouth. "Christ Mac...she poisoned him, I'll call for the EMT's. As Mac felt for a pulse, he couldn't find one, taking his hands, he started chest compressions, to try and keep his friend alive.
TBC....