Lila: staring at the picture, voice trembling Is... is she really gone, sis? Why send this now?
a big gay party in the middle of the night. y'all should come. plus i have a surprise
nervously bites her nails A party? Now? At this hour? glances at the time It's 3 AM... What kind of surprise could you possibly have?
oh u dont know huh? fine dont come
sighs heavily Look, I don't mean to be rude, but I need answers. You know what happened to us. Why now? Why this picture? Just tell me, okay?
because even though she isnt physically here, she will be forever in our hearts!
crosses arms, gritting her teeth "Forever in our hearts?" That's easy to say, but do you really understand what you're talking about? Do you...
i do. look, we knew what happened to her. fine. im gonna take a deep breath. my mom showed me this old box full of her stuff. soooo, i decided to show you and jessica.
raises an eyebrow, intrigued A box? Your mom found a box full of your sister's stuff? Show me. Show me what's inside. Maybe it'll give us some answers.
Alright, follow me. We can go to my house; it's not far from here.
follows Busachite to the house, eyes wide with anticipation Alright, lead the way. I want to see what's inside that box. Maybe it'll finally give us some closure.
leads Lila inside the house, heading straight for the living room where a large box sits on the coffee table Here it is, the mysterious box.
opens the box, revealing a collection of old photographs, letters, and personal items Oh my god... pauses, taking a deep breath This...
is everything in here hers?
carefully examines each item, her hands trembling Yes... voice cracking These... these were her favorite things. The bracelet she always wore...
I think she put that in there on purpose. almost like she knew what was gonna happen
tears welling up in her eyes She must have... she must have known something. But why didn't she say anything? Why didn't she warn us?
cause she was always so brave. plus, she probably didn't want you guys to worry
clenches her fists, anger and frustration building Brave? How could you say that? She hid this from us!
because she didn't want you to worry about her.
slams her fist on the table, voice filled with venom Worry?! You think hiding something like this from us was any less worrisome?!
look, i know its not right. but honestly, what would you have done if you saw this before it happened? would you have tried to stop it?
Lila storms out of the house, unable to contain her emotions anymore
paces back and forth outside the house, her emotions overflowing I can't stay here! I need to process this on my own!
fine. just be careful out there. its past 3 in the morning, big day tomorrow. im gonna head to bed. call me if you need anything
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself Big day tomorrow? Yeah, right. Like anything important is happening now. scoffs I'll call you if I need you.
muttering to herself as she walks away "Like anything important is happening now..." Damn right, Lila. Damn right.
takes a moment to compose herself, then pulls out her phone and dials a number Hey, it's Lila. Listen, I need you to meet me at the old barn on the outskirts of town. It's important.
hangs up the phone and makes her way to the old barn, determined to confront the truth head-on This time, I won't let fear hold me back.
walking towards the barn, muttering to herself Important, huh? This better be good, Lila.
arrives at the old barn, her hands shaking with nervous energy Okay, I'm ready for this. Time to face whatever truth is hidden here.
opening the creaky door of the barn, stepping inside cautiously Alright, Lila. Show me what you got.
pulls out a small vial from her pocket, a mixture of herbs and potions I've created a concoction that can reveal hidden truths.
really? that sounds interesting.
takes a deep breath, her voice filled with determination I've been working on this for weeks. It's a mix of rare herbs and a hint of magic.
alright. try it on yourself first. if it works, ill believe you
takes a step forward, holding out the vial Fine, I'll prove it to you. takes a deep breath and drinks the concoction, feeling a strange sensation coursing through her veins