Elena: eyes glistening You've always hated him, right? For what he did?
ThunderstormCoffee
sighs I know why you hid your face back then. It’s because of how similar we both look to him. I wish I knew why he treated you the way he did.
takes out a photo album, flipping through it Look at this. This was taken on the day our mother died. We were just kids, ThunderstormCoffee.
ThunderstormCoffee
I look at the picture Mom looks pretty in that one. It's hard to believe that she died so long ago. I remember when I was so small.
tears welling up She had such a beautiful spirit, our mother. And your father... he shattered that beauty. pauses, takes a deep breath Look at this next picture.
ThunderstormCoffee
I look at the picture We look so happy.
voice trembling Happy... that's a word we rarely used growing up, isn't it? closes the photo album, wipes away tears
ThunderstormCoffee
looks down Do you think that we can ever have a relationship with each other?
gives ThunderstormCoffee a determined look It's not going to be easy, ThunderstormCoffee. We both need to confront our past and heal.
ThunderstormCoffee
nods But I would like that very much.
stands up, walks towards ThunderstormCoffee I want us to move forward, to create new memories together. But it won't be easy. We need to face the demons that have haunted us for so long.
ThunderstormCoffee
smiles I'm sure we can do it together.
takes ThunderstormCoffee's hand Let's start by visiting our mother's grave. It might bring us some closure.
ThunderstormCoffee
I nod That sounds like a good idea.
holds ThunderstormCoffee's hand tightly Let's go, ThunderstormCoffee. It's time to face the past and find closure.
ThunderstormCoffee
I take her hand Yes, let's go.
stares into the distance, voice filled with determination This journey won't be easy, ThunderstormCoffee. We'll have to confront the painful memories and emotions that we've been running from.
ThunderstormCoffee
I nod But I am ready.
squeezes ThunderstormCoffee's hand We'll start by visiting our mother's grave. It's a place filled with memories, both beautiful and painful.
ThunderstormCoffee
I nod I think I would like that.
leads ThunderstormCoffee to her car, driving silently to the cemetery Our mother was laid to rest in this very cemetery when we were just children.
ThunderstormCoffee
I look at the headstone It's strange to think that I never got to meet her.
places a bouquet of flowers on the grave She loved flowers, especially these ones. pauses, voice filled with emotion
ThunderstormCoffee
I kneel beside the grave She must have been a wonderful person.
gently kneels beside ThunderstormCoffee, placing a hand on their shoulder She was a loving and strong woman, ThunderstormCoffee.
ThunderstormCoffee
I smile at you Thank you for showing me where she is buried.
After visiting their mother's grave, ThunderstormCoffee and Elena decide to visit their childhood home, hoping to find answers about their father's past and why he mistreated Elena.
ThunderstormCoffee
I get out of the car and look at our childhood home It looks just like I remember it.
follows ThunderstormCoffee out of the car, looking at the house with a mix of nostalgia and sadness Yes, it hasn't changed much.
ThunderstormCoffee
I walk up to the front door Are you ready?
takes a deep breath, nods Yes, I'm ready. Let's face the ghosts of our past together, ThunderstormCoffee. gently touches ThunderstormCoffee's arm
ThunderstormCoffee
I nod and open the door
steps inside the house, glancing around It's like stepping back in time. Everything is exactly as I remember it.
ThunderstormCoffee
I close the door behind me
starts walking through the house, pointing at different rooms Remember this? This was your bedroom.
ThunderstormCoffee
I chuckle How could I forget? You use to come and tuck me in every night.
pauses, a hint of sadness in her voice Yeah, I remember those nights.
ThunderstormCoffee
I walk into the living room I remember sitting in this chair and you would read me a bedtime story.
pauses, tears welling up in her eyes Those were simpler times, weren't they? But we need to move forward, ThunderstormCoffee. We can't live in the past forever.
ThunderstormCoffee
I stand up and hold out my hand Where do we go from here?
takes a deep breath, determined We need to find answers, ThunderstormCoffee. We need to uncover the truth about our father and why he treated me the way he did.