DEVIS HOUSE
Jonathan's quiet crying suddenly stops the moment he sees Justin walking down the stairs.
Jonathan quickly wipes his eyes, pretending nothing happened.
Jonathan: "Hmm… what is it, Justin?" 🥺
Justin notices the red eyes but smiles gently.
Justin: "Dad… I want to ask something." 😊
Jonathan: "Say it." ☺️
Justin takes a deep breath.
Justin: "Why did Mom leave me?"
Entire family: 😱
Jonathan freezes.
Then without answering, he stands up.
Jonathan: "Ask her yourself. She'll be here tomorrow morning." 😐
Justin: "Huh…?" 😶
Steve blinks in confusion.
Steve: "Brother… it takes two days to travel here. Even with a car…"
Jonathan: smirking tiredly "Never underestimate her. She'll come fast." 😎
Jonathan walks away.
Justin stands there confused.
Justin: "Huh…??" 😵
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✨ NIGHT – JUSTIN'S ROOM
Thomas and Emily peek inside, worried.
Justin: "What happened? Why are you two so serious?" 😊
Thomas: "Brother… are you scared to go to school because of that bully?" 😤
Justin: "Huh?" 😶
Emily: "Don't worry! We'll beat him together. No one will bully you again!" 😎
Justin's eyes suddenly soften.
He pulls both siblings into a tight hug.
Justin (pov):
They always cared for me…
I was the one who pushed them away…
It wasn't just Amber's fault… it was mine too.
Megan steps in smiling.
Megan: "Alright lovebirds, continue the hugging after dinner. Come eat." 😁
Kids: "Okay!!" 😄
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✨ DINNER TABLE
Everyone is eating quietly.
Suddenly—
Justin: "AHHHHH!!!" 😨
Everyone jumps.
All: "JUSTIN?!" 😱
Jonathan: "What happened?! Tell me!" 😰
Justin: "It hurts… it hurts—!!" 😫
Jonathan: "WHERE, JUSTIN?!"
Justin: points to chest "Here… my heart…" 😰
Steve panics.
Steve: "Call ambulance!" 😱
Joseph: "First aid kit!!" 😨
As Jonathan pulls Justin's shirt up—
Everyone freezes.
A black mark spreads across Justin's chest, veins crawling outward.
The center glows deep red, pulsing like it's burning him alive.
Justin: "AHHH!!" 😭
Jonathan: "Oh my god… what is this?! Justin!!" 😱
Others: "This looks terrifying…" 😱
Steve rushes back.
Steve: "Ambulance is here!"
Jonathan lifts Justin in his arms and runs.
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✨ HOSPITAL
Justin is rushed into a room.
The doctor checks him.
Jonathan: "Doctor! What's happening to my son?!" 😨
Doctor: "He'll be stable for now. We gave him pain relief. But that black mark… I've never seen anything like it."
Doctor: "How long has it been there?"
Steve: "It JUST appeared!" 😱
The doctor frowns.
Doctor: "We'll run tests. I'll inform you soon."
Outside the room—
Joseph: "Brother Jonathan… should we tell Amber?" 😱
Lauren: "Are you crazy?! She's traveling! If you tell her now she might get into an accident!" 😓
Grandfather: "Lauren is right. Tell her when she arrives." 🤔
Jonathan hesitates… then nods.
Jonathan: "…Okay." 🥺
Lauren: "Brother-in-law… we can stay—"
Jonathan: "Please… let me be here with him." 🥹
They leave.
Jonathan sits beside Justin the whole night, crying quietly until he eventually falls asleep.
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✨ MORNING
Sunlight hits Jonathan's face.
He blinks, waking up slowly—
And freezes.
A woman sits beside Justin.
Justin is holding her hand even while unconscious.
Jonathan's breath chokes.
Jonathan: "A… Amber?" 😱
Amber looks up.
Amber: "Oh? You finally woke up. I thought it would take years." 😊
Jonathan: "You—" 😤
Amber: "Freshen up. I'll stay with him." ☺️
Jonathan leaves the room in shock.
Amber turns back to Justin's body.
Her eyes trace the black mark.
Amber:
"What happened to you…? What is this…?"
"Does it hurt, sweetheart?" 🤨
Justin stirs.
His eyelashes tremble.
He slowly opens his eyes.
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✨ JUSTIN POV
Warmth.
A familiar perfume.
A feeling of safety I haven't felt since…
I open my eyes—
And see her.
Younger.
Beautiful.
Elegant.
Dangerous.
Soft.
Amber.
My mother.
She leans closer with a tiny smile.
Amber: "Hey, baby." 😊
I choke.
Justin: "…Mom?"
Amber's eyes widen slightly.
Then soften so gently my chest aches.
Amber: "Yes, sweetheart."
The tears I've held for 26 years spill instantly.
I grip her hand.
Justin: "Don't… leave me. Please."
Amber's whole body freezes.
Then she holds me tighter.
Amber:
"I'm not leaving."
"Not now."
"Not ever again."
Her voice is steady…
but her eyes are trembling.
She brushes my hair back.
Amber:
"What happened to you…?
Why do I feel like you've suffered alone for a long time…?"
Justin bites his lip, tears flowing.
Justin:
"Because… I did."
Amber's gentle smile fades.
Her aura shifts—
from mother
to danger.
Amber:
"Justin."
"Tell Mommy everything."
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