Decisions, Decisions

Did some research today in the library at school during lunch. Couldn't find anything about a Gerard D., but I did find records of other weird disappearances online. Like there was this Eskimo village in 1930, and all the people disappeared. That's 2,000 people just up and gone. Not that it helps me much, (most of this stuff is more paranormal than I need) but at least there are other occurrences.

There were a couple of interesting things from Vermont- an 18-year old student disappearing while hiking and an 8-year-old vanishing off his parents' farm- but they all happened from 1920 to 1950. Here is where I found records of that.

I'm not really sure what to think of Elaine- I guess most people would say to call the police and report the note and her disappearance, but I can't do it. Part of me desperately wants to get her back (and quickly, too!) but something makes me wonder that there might be more to this than meets the eye.

I moved to abductions and found some seriously creepy stuff, like this story of Eloise Worledge, a little girl from Australia who was kidnapped in the middle of the night. I'd tend to lean more towards something like this happening, but clearly Elaine left of her own free will (Elaine? Eloise? Anybody else a little creeped at that?) and she wasn't snatched from her bed.

So, what do I do? Do I (a. take the note, diary, and security tape to the police and ask for their help [which Mom and Dad have yet to do for some reason, probably Dad's distrust of the police chief] or (b. strike out on my own, armed with the evidence and a desire for truth?

I guess I'll think it over, maybe bring some friends into my plans. I'll write once I've reached a decision.

~Stacie