P-please, I'm so hungry... Can you h-help me?
i give her my hot pastrami sandwich
takes the sandwich with trembling hands T-thank you so much... God bless you! takes a big bite, tears welling up in her eyes
swallows hard, wiping away tears Th-thank you again... I... I can't tell you how much this means to me. I've been hungry for days...
really? but why would you be on the street if you lived here all your life?
I... I don't know. I woke up one day, and everything was gone. My memories... my past... erased. All I know is that I've always felt this...
pauses, hesitates This feeling... like I belong nowhere... like I'm not supposed to be here... like...
Like... like I've done something wrong, something terrible. I-I don't know what it is, but I can't shake this feeling...
looks down, fidgeting with her hands I... I don't know. It's like... fragmented memories, flashes of something dark and painful. But I can't...
voice quivering I can't remember... I can't remember who I was... what I did... I feel so lost, so broken. It's like...
<As the words leave the stranger's mouth, a floodgate of memories opens up in Ashley's mind, revealing a dark and terrifying truth - she was once a serial killer, responsible for the deaths of countless innocent lives. The weight of her past actions crashes down on her, leaving her paralyzed with guilt and terror.>
drops the sandwich, trembling uncontrollably N-no, it can't be... I-I must have blocked it out... But... b-but why? Why would I do such horrible things?
i dont know how you could block out thousands of killings
falls to her knees, tears streaming down her face Oh god, what have I done? I need to know... I need to understand why...
yeah but killing is genetic
whispering, trembling Genetic? Killing... is genetic? No, no, that can't be right... My parents... were they... monsters too? Did they...
clutches her head, trying to push through the overwhelming emotions No, no, no! This can't be happening! I have to find answers!
have you ever experienced nightmares?
grabs the stranger's arm, desperate Yes, yes! Nightmares...so many nightmares. They were always dark, twisted...like scenes from a horror movie.
nods rapidly Y-yes... they've been getting worse lately. It's like... like I'm trapped in those nightmares, reliving the horrors over and over again.
then we’re on the same page
stands up abruptly, determination shining in her eyes We need to find answers. I can't live like this anymore, haunted by my past.
paces back and forth, voice filled with urgency We have to go to the library. There must be records, documents, something that can shed light on my past.
grabs Stranger's hand, pulling them towards the library Come on, we can't waste any time!
<As Ashley and Stranger delve deeper into their search for answers, they uncover a web of secrets and lies that lead them to the shocking truth behind Ashley's past. The revelation shakes both of their worlds, forcing them to confront the darkness that haunts them and the horrifying legacy that they are now bound to.>
stops pacing and turns to face Stranger, eyes wide with anticipation Yes, Stranger? What is it? Did you find something? Do you know what happened to me?
I think I know what your dreams are
gasps, gripping Stranger's arm tightly You...you do? Please, tell me! I can't stand this uncertainty any longer.