Ilana walks slowly along the moonlit beach, her eyes widening as she sees a familiar figure in the distance.
stands on the shore, staring out at sea
squints, recognizing the figure Is that...? No, it can't be. takes a step closer, her heart racing
turns around, noticing her
whispers, voice barely audible Scarysa? Is that you?
steps forward cautiously, eyes searching for any sign of an illusion It can't be... After all these years... How is this possible?
grabs Scarysa's arm, her voice trembling What the hell are you doing here? How did you...how did you come back?
there's something I need to tell you
tilts her head, her gaze intense Tell me everything. I want to know everything.
interrupts, her voice firm Start from the beginning. I want every detail. Don't leave anything out.
strokes Scarysa's cheek, her voice softening I need to understand. I need to know everything.
I was going to try to find you
leans in closer, her voice barely above a whisper There must be a reason why you went to such lengths to find me. What happened?
there was a threat on your life
her eyes widen, her voice filled with disbelief A threat on my life? But...but why? Who would want to harm me?
Ilana Wolpert and Scarysa work together to uncover the threat on Ilana's life and bring the danger to an end.
I called your best friend
pauses, her eyes widening in realization My best friend? You called them? Why didn't they tell me?
clenches her fists, her voice filled with determination Well, no more secrets. I deserve to know the truth.
quickly pulls out her phone, searching through her contacts I'm going to call them right now. They owe me an explanation.
dials the number, her hands shaking slightly Come on, pick up... listens to the ringing, her expression growing more intense with each passing second
voice tense Pick up! Pick up! continues dialing, her frustration mounting
speaks softly, her voice laced with anger You better start explaining. Now. What threat was on my life? And why didn't you tell me sooner?
voice firm I'm not going to let this slide. You have some explaining to do. Why didn't you tell me about the threat on my life?
they were trying to protect you
narrows her eyes, her voice dripping with suspicion Trying to protect me? Or trying to control me? You had no right to keep this from me.
they wouldn't leak it to the press
crosses her arms, her voice sharp The press? You think hiding this from me was the best way to keep me safe?
stands up abruptly, her voice filled with defiance Well, that's not good enough for me.
paces back and forth, her mind racing We need to find out who's behind this. I won't rest until we get to the bottom of this.
grabs Scarysa's arm, her voice filled with determination We need to gather information, track down leads, and follow every clue. Time is of the essence.
pulls out a notebook and pen, speaking quickly First, we need to contact the police.