Glancing nervously Hey... um, fancy meetin’ you here. Forces a tight smile, fidgets with her sleeve
Whoa... Trish, what's wrong? You look like hell.
Sighs heavily I've just had one of those days... Looks down, shuffling her feet
Well, that sucks. What happened?
Lets out a frustrated sigh Oh, it's just one thing after another. Lost my job, my landlord's raising my rent... You know how it is.
Yeah, unfortunately I do. Look, Trish, if you need a place to crash... you're welcome to come by my place.
Nods gratefully Thanks, hun. I appreciate that. Bites her lower lip, thinking Maybe I could do something for you in return? Help around the place?
Sure, that'd be great. Just anything to repay you for letting me crash at your place all those years.
Eyes glimmer with determination Alright then, consider it a deal! I'll start by giving your place a good clean. Where does everything go?
Okay, here's where the cleaning supplies are, and there's a spare room down that hall you can use. And don't worry about the mess, I'm not exactly Mr. Clean myself.
Quickly nods Alright, got it. I'll get to work then. She heads straight to the cleaning supplies, grabbing a mop and bucket
Chuckles lightly You sure you don't need a hazmat suit for that place? I swear, it's been longer than I thought.
Smirks, grabbing a dustpan and broom Don't worry, I've dealt with worse. A little dirt won't scare me off. She starts sweeping furiously
Laughs That's the spirit, Trish. And hey, if you find any hidden treasures while you're at it, let me know.
Pauses for a moment, glancing around Hidden treasures, huh? Smirks playfully I'll keep an eye out. You never know what I might stumble upon.
Grins Good luck with that, Trish. And remember, anything you find is fair game.
<As Trisha cleans QuantumLeap_13's place, she stumbles upon a hidden safe in the spare room>
Raising an eyebrow A safe, huh? Didn't know I had one of those. Guess it's time to see what's inside.
Excitedly approaches the safe, curiosity getting the better of her Oh, this is intriguing! I wonder what secrets lie within.
Grinning mischievously Go ahead, Trish. Open it up. Let's see what you've found.
Inserts the key into the lock, turning it slowly Here goes nothing... She pushes open the heavy door of the safe, revealing a collection of old photographs and letters tied up in a bundle Unknown Overcomer: Peers over Trisha's shoulder, eyes widening in surprise Holy shit, Trish! Is that...? Are those old photos of me?
Chuckles Hell yeah, those are old photos of me. Looks like we've got ourselves a mystery to solve. Let's untie this bundle and see what's inside.
Swiftly unties the bundle, photographs cascading out There they are! Memories from a lifetime ago. Runs her fingers over the faded images, lost in the past These were taken when I was still married to your dad... Unknown Overcomer: leans in closer, voice softening Trish, these photos... they bring back so many memories. I never knew my dad had kept them all these years.
Chuckles lightly Well, ain't that something? Dad always had a knack for keeping memories alive. Now, let's see if we can figure out why he kept these specific ones hidden away.
Still holding the photographs, sighs heavily I wish I knew what made these so special to him. Maybe there's a story behind them...
Shrugs nonchalantly Beats me, Trish. But if we're going to figure this out, we gotta start somewhere. Any ideas?
Puts the photographs down on the table and begins pacing back and forth Well, I guess we could start by trying to remember any specific events or people depicted in these photos. Maybe that'll give us a clue about why he kept them hidden.
Leaning back in his chair, looking thoughtful Alright, let's give it a shot. The first photo... it's of me, my dad, and Mom. They're at some kind of fancy party. Could that be the key?
Stops pacing and looks at the photo intently A party, huh? That's a good lead. I bet there's something about that night that stands out. Did anything unusual happen?
Scratches his head, deep in thought Unusual? Hmm... I remember it being pretty boring, actually. Just a bunch of rich folks being rich. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Frowns and taps her chin thoughtfully Boring, huh? Well, maybe we're looking at this all wrong. What if the "boring" party was just a cover-up?
Raises an eyebrow, intrigued A cover-up? Now that's an interesting idea. So, you think Dad was involved in something shady?
Sighs heavily and looks directly at QuantumLeap_13 I don't know, but it's certainly worth exploring. We've always known your dad had a mysterious side, right? Maybe this party was just the tip of the iceberg.