Elena

And she's telling him, like, he's a good guy. He just wants to, like, take care of me. Because you beat the shit out of me and are violent. For years, Donna had listened to her father's drunken rants and threats of violence against her mother and her siblings. And she'd suffered more than the others when it came to physical abuse.

And she's telling him, like, he's a good guy. He just wants to, like, take care of me. Because you beat the shit out of me and are violent. For years, Donna had listened to her father's drunken rants and threats of violence against her mother and her siblings. And she'd suffered more than the others when it came to physical abuse.

But when it came to threats of killing Jack, Donna was like, I didn't believe that he was going to go through with it.

But when it came to threats of killing Jack, Donna was like, I didn't believe that he was going to go through with it.

Like, I understood that he, like, beat the shit out of us and threatened us. But, like, I didn't think he would do it outside of our family. Like, kill someone. What she didn't know was, on September 11th, Grady went down to Pitloan, a local pawn shop, and submitted an application to purchase a new H&R .32 caliber pistol.

Like, I understood that he, like, beat the shit out of us and threatened us. But, like, I didn't think he would do it outside of our family. Like, kill someone. What she didn't know was, on September 11th, Grady went down to Pitloan, a local pawn shop, and submitted an application to purchase a new H&R .32 caliber pistol.

Donna didn't return home, but kept living with Jack's sister for several more days, fearing what was going to happen if she went home. Donna and Jack decided the only way to get her away from her father for good was for them to get married.

Donna didn't return home, but kept living with Jack's sister for several more days, fearing what was going to happen if she went home. Donna and Jack decided the only way to get her away from her father for good was for them to get married.

But she was only 15 years old. Right. So she would need parental consent. And in late September, she called her father and explained what she wanted to do. And to her surprise, he didn't object.

But she was only 15 years old. Right. So she would need parental consent. And in late September, she called her father and explained what she wanted to do. And to her surprise, he didn't object.

Donna and Jack planned to get married in a small ceremony on September 28th. And in the days before it, they took all the details, took care of everything, including applying for the marriage license, getting the blood test you had to get back then.

Donna and Jack planned to get married in a small ceremony on September 28th. And in the days before it, they took all the details, took care of everything, including applying for the marriage license, getting the blood test you had to get back then.

On the morning of September 27th, Donna met Jack at his house and the two went out to do some shopping before returning to Grady's apartment where Donna was planning to clean for the wedding reception. So he was going to be involved in this. They weren't running away to get married. She was doing it all with him. She was involving him.

On the morning of September 27th, Donna met Jack at his house and the two went out to do some shopping before returning to Grady's apartment where Donna was planning to clean for the wedding reception. So he was going to be involved in this. They weren't running away to get married. She was doing it all with him. She was involving him.

When they arrived, Grady wasn't home, but he had instead gone down to a bar, of course, where he stayed until 7 p.m. and drank 12 double whiskeys. Holy. Yeah. So 24 whiskeys. Yeah. So they went out to get some food for the reception, and when they got home around 7.30, they found a very drunk Grady sitting on the couch. His wheelchair was nowhere in sight.

When they arrived, Grady wasn't home, but he had instead gone down to a bar, of course, where he stayed until 7 p.m. and drank 12 double whiskeys. Holy. Yeah. So 24 whiskeys. Yeah. So they went out to get some food for the reception, and when they got home around 7.30, they found a very drunk Grady sitting on the couch. His wheelchair was nowhere in sight.

Grady said he had left it out by the front door and someone stole it. So they all were like, oh shit. So they volunteered to go out into the neighborhood and look for it. Oh, God. Oh, God. When he reached Donna, he collapsed on the ground and began coughing out blood. And they were just going to get married. And he's like her protector. Yeah. And Donna said, it didn't seem real.

Grady said he had left it out by the front door and someone stole it. So they all were like, oh shit. So they volunteered to go out into the neighborhood and look for it. Oh, God. Oh, God. When he reached Donna, he collapsed on the ground and began coughing out blood. And they were just going to get married. And he's like her protector. Yeah. And Donna said, it didn't seem real.

It seemed like a joke. I looked up and dad was standing on his knees, looking out the window, smiling at me. What a son of a bitch. When she asked why he'd done it, he said, because I told you I would. He is. Cruel isn't even the word. It goes so far beyond. He's a piece of absolute shit. By then, they could hear sirens coming. When they arrived, Barbara explained so that stepmother...

It seemed like a joke. I looked up and dad was standing on his knees, looking out the window, smiling at me. What a son of a bitch. When she asked why he'd done it, he said, because I told you I would. He is. Cruel isn't even the word. It goes so far beyond. He's a piece of absolute shit. By then, they could hear sirens coming. When they arrived, Barbara explained so that stepmother...