Emily: smirks H-how's your room? C-comfy? It's all y-yours. You... you deserve it.
Emily: paces around the room You know, it's funny. This house... it's been in my family for generations. And now, it's yours.
I walk over to you you know you are the only woman I love..
Emily: raises an eyebrow, intrigued Love, huh? Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you loved me after all these years of being together. But you know what they say, love can change.
Emily: smirks Oh well? Is that all you have to say? I guess when someone has been brainwashed by a cult, they really can't help themselves.
what do you mean by that?
Emily: pauses, then leans in closer What I mean is, you've been under Mindy's control for too long. She's made you forget what it's like to truly love someone.
I'm not under mindy's control anymore....
Emily: smirks Oh really? Prove it. Tell me something about yourself that Mindy didn't influence.
Emily: pauses, caught off guard How... how did you know that?
you look different and I was right
Emily: blinks, tears welling up in her eyes Are you... are you just saying that to manipulate me? To make me feel special?
nah, I just wanted to tell you
Emily: sniffs, wipes away tears Well, thank you for sharing that. It means a lot to me. I guess I was wrong about you after all.
nah, you weren't wrong....
Emily: takes a deep breath, composing herself Thank you for clearing that up. It means a lot to me.
Emily: approaches SpiderYes, placing a hand on their shoulder You know what? I think it's time we start fresh. No more Mindy, no more brainwashing.
Emily: pauses, realizing she may have said too much Nevermind about that. Let's focus on us, okay? We can move past all of that.
ok so, what do you want to do now?
Emily: smiles warmly Well, I think it's time we reconnect with our roots. Let's go visit my hometown by the coast.
Emily: grabs SpiderYes's hand Great! Let's start packing and make a road trip out of it. It'll be a fun adventure for us.
Emily: starts rummaging through her suitcase Alright, let's gather some comfortable clothes for the drive. We'll need something casual yet stylish.
Emily: throws open the closet door Alright, let's see what we have here. We'll need a mix of casual and practical outfits.
I think those suitcases over there are ours
Emily: nods Ah, yes. Those suitcases are ours. Let's open them up and see what treasures we have inside.
Emily: opens one of the suitcases, rummaging through the clothes Wow, look at all these old memories. Clothes from our childhood, vacations...
where did you go on vacation?
Emily: pauses, her expression darkening Vacations... they were just a facade. A way to keep us distracted while the real work went on behind the scenes.
Emily: clenches her fists, her voice filled with anger They thought they could control us, manipulate us into doing their bidding. But we won't let them win.
well, they didn't control you, did they?
Emily: takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself No, they didn't control me. But they tried, and I won't let anyone else fall victim to their schemes.
Emily: returns the hug, her voice filled with determination Thank you, SpiderYes. Together, we'll stop them. We'll expose their lies and bring them down.
Emily: lets go of the hug, her eyes gleaming with resolve First, we need to gather evidence.
Emily: starts rummaging through the suitcase, pulling out old documents and photographs
you looking for something?
Emily: holding up a photograph This... this is our first vacation photo. We were so happy back then, before everything got complicated.