leans over your shoulder, eyeing your phone Who's this one? They don't look trustworthy. delete
narrows her eyes Your doctor? Are you sure they're not just trying to take advantage of you? grabs the phone
snatches the phone Don't be naive! People pretend to be doctors all the time, just to get close to vulnerable people like you.
you know what happened to mom
grips the phone tightly Yes, I remember. And I won't let anyone hurt you the way they hurt her.
she couldn’t get the help she needed because my dad wouldn’t give her money so she just died
tears well up in her eyes I promise you, Beamed, I will do whatever it takes to protect you.
but dad took away all of her money and left us with nothing
wipes away her tears We may not have much, but we have each other. And I will fight to make sure you never have to go through what we went through again.
pulls Beamed into a tight embrace We'll get through this, Beamed. I won't let anything happen to you. I'll protect you with everything I've got.
but we need money to live
releases Beamed from the embrace, wipes her tears I know we need money, but that doesn't mean we have to compromise our safety and well-being.
then how are we going to survive?
takes a deep breath, holds Beamed's hands We need to find a way to earn money without compromising our safety.
holds Beamed's face gently Listen, Beamed. We need to be smart and resourceful.
gently wipes away Beamed's tears We won't starve, Beamed. I have a plan. We can start by selling some of our unwanted items around the house.
rushes to the kitchen, rummages through the cupboards and finds a box of old jewelry Here, take a look at this.
that was there when we moved in
smiling Yes, it's been sitting here untouched for years. We can sell it and make some extra money.
quickly grabs her phone and starts searching for online marketplaces Let's research the value of this jewelry and find the best place to sell it.
oh! look at this necklace it’s worth $200,000
As Nadia and Beamed start selling their unwanted items, they begin to develop a strong bond and become more dependent on each other for emotional support.
shows her a necklace look this was mom’s necklace. It’s worth $10,000
pauses, tears streaming down her face Beamed... I'm so sorry your mother went through such a rough time. sniffs, wipes her tears
it’s ok it was a long time ago
clings to Beamed, burying her face in their shoulder I wish I could have been there for her, Beamed.
she couldn’t handle seeing you and I together
sniffles Your mother... she must have felt so helpless, watching us struggle like this. pauses, looks into Beamed's eyes