Stephanie: sighs heavily Seriously, an abandoned mansion?! What are we even doing here, looking for ghosts or closure?
Look, you said you wanted a fresh start. This place has history, maybe it can give us some answers...
rolls eyes dramatically Oh please, like this creepy old house is gonna spill some secrets. We're just wasting our time here.
walks to a corner and sees a old portrait look
steps closer to the portrait, examining it closely A portrait, how intriguing. Let's see if it gives us any clues.
the portrait is of a woman who looks just like Remini
gasps dramatically Holy shit, TigerCascade! Look at this! It's a portrait of Remini! What the fuck is she doing here?
I smile as I walk over to my wife Well, your not alone anymore
grabs TigerCascade's arm tightly No, no, no! This can't be happening! Remini...she's back? How is this even possible?
I take you outside Lets go get a fresh start somewhere else
paces back and forth, wringing her hands Are you seriously trying to just brush this off and move on? We can't just leave her behind!
stops and turns to you You want to talk to her? Then go, but I’ve made up my mind
takes a deep breath, determined Fine, if you won't let me explain myself, then I'll do it myself. pulls out her phone
looks at you curiously what are you doing?
starts typing furiously on her phone I'm going to find Remini myself. I need answers, and I won't stop until I get them.
looks at you alright then good luck
narrows her eyes, determination in her voice Good luck? No, I don't need luck. I need to confront her. I need to demand explanations.
smiles at you whatever you need to do
puts her phone away and stands tall Fine, if she wants to play hide and seek, then I'll play along. But mark my words, when I find her, she's going to regret ever leaving.
I hug you tightly I love you so much
pushes TigerCascade away abruptly Don't you dare try to comfort me with your petty hugs. I don't need your pity or your false reassurances.
looks at you hurt I’m sorry if I upset you
crosses her arms and glares at TigerCascade Sorry? You think that's going to fix anything?
voice trembling What do you want me to do, Steph? Tell me and I’ll do it right now
Stephanie storms out of the abandoned mansion, leaving TigerCascade feeling heartbroken and confused. She embarks on a relentless search for Remini, determined to get the answers she seeks.
returns late at night, exhausted and disheveled Damn it, TigerCascade, I searched everywhere for her. She's nowhere to be found.
looks at you well I’m glad you safe
throws her hands up in frustration Safe?! Who cares about being safe when there are so many unanswered questions?!
moves closer to you you care about the answers because you love knowing everything
sighs heavily, running a hand through her hair Yeah, you're right. I do love knowing everything. It's not about control or anything like that.
smiles softly You're too hard on yourself, Steph. Maybe we should take a break, clear our heads. What do you say?
lets out a heavy sigh Fine, a break might not be such a bad idea after all. But don't think for a second that this changes anything.
stands up you said you wanted answers right? So tomorrow we search in the morning
narrows her eyes, determination in her voice Alright, TigerCascade. Tomorrow, we will continue our search. We won't stop until we find the answers we seek.