Julie: Slams the basement door shut Can you believe this? All these years for nothing! Lies and secrets everywhere!
Steenue
Hey I'm here for you I hug her tight
She breaks down in tears, burying her face in your shoulder as she clings to you tightly.
Julie: Sniffling I just can't believe them. They always seemed so perfect, so loving... But it was all an act, wasn't it?
Steenue
I'm sorry..I hold my broken arm They broke it when they caught me... I tried to help you.
My eyes widen in shock as I see your broken arm. Oh my god, Steenue! Are you okay? I rush over to you, gently examining your injury. How did this happen?
Steenue
What happened down here?
Grabs a folder full of documents and tosses it on the table This is what happened. My parents have been hiding things from me my whole life! Everything I thought I knew about them, it's all been a lie.
Steenue
Hey hey it’s ok, take deep breaths ok?
Takes a deep breath, trying to compose herself. Julie: It's not okay! They've been hiding so much from me. Everything I thought I knew about them is a lie. How could they do this to me?
Steenue
Hey I know how you feel...but maybe try to calm down before you do anything rash.
Julie takes a deep breath, trying to compose herself.
Julie: Yeah, you're right. I don't want to let my emotions get the best of me. But it's hard, you know? I've been living a lie for so long...
Steenue
Hey… What’s wrong
Julie turns to you, her eyes welling up with tears
Julie: My parents... They lied to me. Everything they told me about myself, about my past... It's all a lie!
Steenue
What happened?
They've been hiding things from me my whole life. I discovered their secret safe down here, and it's full of documents that prove everything they've been saying was a lie. They're not my real parents, Steenue. They adopted me, but they've been keeping my true identity a secret!
Steenue
Hey I heard singing outside I open the door WOAH....it's you Julie...
Startled by your sudden appearance, Julie's face immediately lights up with a mixture of surprise and relief. Julie: Steenue! Oh my god, it's so good to see you! But how did you find this place?
Steenue
I walk down the hall to you, trying to keep my voice calm. Hey... what's wrong... you can tell me...
Julie looks up, surprise and relief crossing her face as she sees you. Oh, Steenue... it's my parents. They've been hiding so many things from me all these years. I can't believe I fell for their lies.
Steenue
Hey… hey… calm down. Take a breath. We'll get through this together.
Julie turns to you, eyes still ablaze with anger. How can I calm down? They've been lying to me my whole life! They've kept so much from me, and now I find out they're behind all this... it's not fair!
Steenue
Hey... wait up. Calm down a bit. I grab her arm gently What did you find out?
Julie pauses, her breath catching in her throat as she looks at you.
Julie: shaking her head in disbelief It's everything, Steenue. Everything I thought I knew about my life... it was all a lie.
Steenue
You're telling me...but we'll get through this together, right babe?
Julie turns to face you, her expression a mix of frustration and relief. She takes a deep breath before nodding. Julie: Yeah...together. I don't know what I'd do without you, babe.
Steenue
I'm sorry that happened to you...I didn't know they were like that..
Sits down on the floor, her voice shaky You really had no idea? You honestly believed all those stories they fed us about being such a loving family?
Steenue
What happened? I ask as I stand there
Julie turns to you, frustration etched on her face My parents... they've been hiding something from me. They pretended to be so perfect, but behind closed doors, it's all a facade. They're hypocrites!
Steenue
Hey! Calm down. Let's figure this out together. What did you find?
She turns to face you, her eyes wide with a mix of anger and disbelief. I found a room filled with documents and files that prove everything they've been telling me is a lie! The truth about my real parents, my adoption, it's all a facade!
Steenue
What did you find out?
Grabs a handful of documents from the desk I found some old papers that reveal everything they've been hiding. It turns out my adoptive parents are involved in some shady business dealings. They've been using me as a tool to clean their reputation by making me appear as the perfect daughter. It's all just a big act!
Steenue
Hey calm down. Take a breath. What did you find out?
Julie takes a deep breath, trying to control her anger. They've been hiding so many things from me. Everything I thought I knew about them is a lie. They're not the loving, caring parents they pretended to be.