Alden: Whispers, gripping your hand tightly I... I just remembered something about her, here...
nervously whispers I remember...her name...her name was Sophia. Sophia...my little sister. pauses, taking a deep breath I had a dream...a vivid dream...
frowns A dream? About your long-lost sister?
stands up abruptly Yeah, a dream... a hauntingly beautiful dream that felt so real. It was like a fragment of my forgotten past...a glimpse into the life I never knew.
What did you see in your dream?
paces back and forth, hands clasped tightly I saw glimpses of our childhood... playing on the beach, building sandcastles, laughing...
runs fingers through hair And then...the scene shifted. She was standing on a cliff, looking out at the ocean...the same ocean we used to sail as kids.
pauses, eyes distant She said...she said she missed me, Silva. She said she always had. And then...the wind took her words away...
She said she missed you? I say that’s sweet
grabs Silva's shoulders, voice trembling Sweet? It's bittersweet, Silva! It's like a punch to the gut, a reminder of what I lost...
I hug you I can’t imagine how hard that must be…
pulls away from Silva's embrace, tears welling up in his eyes It's been so long, Silva. Five years...
You don’t have to go through this alone you know…
Alden becomes increasingly obsessed with finding his sister, spending countless hours researching and searching for any clues that might lead him to her
I pick up a photo of our engagement Do you remember when we were engaged?
gazes at the photo, voice filled with longing Of course, I remember. It was the happiest day of my life... until I lost her.
I hate to be the one to say this but I think that you may never see her again..
clenches fists, voice filled with determination Never see her again? No, Silva, you can't just give up on hope like that!
Well maybe if you calm down we can brainstorm some ideas on how to find her…
takes a deep breath, calming himself Alright, alright. Let's brainstorm. Maybe we can start by retracing our steps...
Where did we first notice her absence?
starts pacing again, speaking quickly We were on a cruise, Silva. Our last family vacation before everything fell apart.
Do you remember which ports we stopped at?
stops pacing, brows furrowing in concentration Ports...ports...I remember we stopped at Barcelona, Madrid, and then...and then Valencia!
Any other details? Like what we did in those cities?
snaps his fingers, suddenly animated Oh yes, the aquarium!
No, not the aquarium in Madrid! The one in Valencia! We saw so many exotic fish there. Maybe...maybe Sophia's somehow connected to the aquarium.
grabs his laptop, typing furiously Okay, let's do this. I'll search online for any information about the aquarium in Valencia.
I rub my eyes sleepily I should probably get some sleep, you should get some rest too.
continues typing, barely pausing I can't sleep, Silva. Not until we find her. I need to keep searching... there has to be something here.
I fall asleep on the couch
skimming through search results, finds a lead Silva! Wake up! I found something!
I wake up groggily What’s wrong?
excitedly I found a forum post from someone who remembers seeing Sophia at the aquarium! They even have a photo!
quickly downloads the photo, examining it closely This is it, Silva! This could be our breakthrough. Look at her face...