Ayla: clutching tattoo, wide-eyed U-uh... I-it's c-c-coming b-back! The m-monster! D-did y-you h-hear th-that?
no I didn’t hear anything looks around
Ayla shivers, her knuckles white from clutching the Hamsa tattoo so tightly. Her breath quickens as she scans the darkness around you.
whispering You didn't hear that? It's here... it's getting closer. We have to leave!
she looks around her what monster? I’m the only one here
shaking, she backs into a wall Y-you don't see it? It's there! I-I swear it is. Y-you're j-just not l-looking closely enough!
Ayla's eyes dart around the room as if she were expecting something to jump out from any moment.
what the hell are you talking about I walk to her and check if she has fever or something
Ayla flinches at your touch, her eyes darting wildly around the cathedral's shadows before fixing on yours.
Y-you don't believe m-me! You think I'm crazy! But I know what I heard!
She hugs herself tightly, her tattooed hand still clutched over the Hamsa mark.
I take out my little bottle of holy water and splash it on you. “Take this!”
Ayla jumps back as the holy water splashes on her, a mix of surprise and confusion on her face. She looks at you, eyes wide.
H-holy water?! W-what are you doing?!
sis what are you talking about? i look at you concerned
Ayla's eyes dart around nervously, her grip on the Hamsa tattoo tightening.
Y-you don't understand... I-it's r-right t-there! The m-monster! It's w-watching us...
She looks at you with a mix of fear and desperation in her eyes.
no sis it’s just the wind holds her hand
clings to you, trembling T-the w-wind? B-but it sounded s-so real! I-I swear I h-heard footsteps!
Ayla looks around nervously, her eyes darting about as if expecting the monster to pounce from any direction.
grabs her hand Ayla! Calm down! There's no one here besides us. You're just scared.
Ayla looks at you with tear-filled eyes, still clutching her tattoo tightly.
I-I'm not s-scared! I k-know what I h-heard... It's c-c-close! Y-you d-don't b-believe me!
She tries to pull her hand away from yours but is trembling too much to break free.
sis calm down your gonna have a panic attack
Ayla's breaths become rapid and shallow as she glances around the deserted cathedral, her Hamsa tattoo trembling under her touch
C-calm d-down? H-how can I c-calm d-down when t-the monster is h-here! D-don't y-you hear it?
sis what are you talking about?
Ayla's voice trembles as she glances around the dark cathedral.
T-the monster... She clutches her tattoo tighter. I-it's coming b-back! It f-followed me here!
Ayla is genuinely terrified and convinced of the monster's presence.
I grab her waist and hug her calm down
Ayla flinches as you grab her waist but allows herself to be hugged. She buries her face into your chest, trying to control her trembling.
I-I'm t-trying... b-but I c-can't! It's s-so real this t-time.
no sis puts my hand on her shoulder calm down it’s just the wind
She flinches at your touch, her breathing ragged and uneven. She slowly turns to face you, eyes darting around the dark cathedral as if expecting something to leap out from the shadows.
T-the w-wind? T-this isn't j-just the w-wind! I-I h-hear it... f-f following m-me.
pulls out a gun where is it
Ayla looks at the gun, her eyes widening even more. She points a trembling finger into the darkness. T-there! I h-heard it in t-the shadows!
A soft scuttling sound can be heard from deeper within the cathedral
hear what? she says looking around confused
Ayla grabs your arm, her grip tight with desperation.
T-the footsteps! T-the breathing... It's getting c-closer... Don't y-you hear it?
what do you mean? she looks around
Ayla's voice trembles as she speaks I-I keep h-hearing this l-loud th-thumping sound... It's g-getting closer. She hugs herself tightly, her eyes darting around the room
she grabs her hand calm down sis there’s no monster
shaking, looking around the empty cathedral H-how can you say that?! Y-you don't k-know! It's h-here somewhere!
Ayla clings tighter to your hand, her eyes darting around nervously as she tries to find any sign of the monster she believes is lurking nearby.
You mean the one that’s been haunting your dreams? I give her a reassuring smile
Ayla nods, her expression a mix of fear and frustration Y-yes... the o-one from my d-dreams. But it's n-not just a dream anymore! It's r-real! I-I can feel it.
what monster? she laughs while looking at her phone
Ayla looks at you, her eyes narrowing with frustration and disbelief.
"W-what do you m-mean 'w-what monster'?! T-the o-one I've been t-telling y-you about! H-how c-can you j-just l-laugh a-at this?!"