I knew he wasn’t lying. But I hadn’t expected the stabbing pain I felt as my world collapsed again.
“Sco-Scott’s ex-wife??” I stammered inconsolably.
Amanda’s revelations grew darker as she learned about Scott’s past and his involvement in a cult that practiced bizarre rituals and sought to increase the number of men. “Everly, you have to understand the danger you’re in. Scott isn’t who he seems. He’s just using you,” she insisted.
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I was paralyzed with shock. “But why? How did you find out all this?” I asked, my voice trembling.
“Maya found out somehow. She tried to report him, and then she had an accident,” she whispered, taking my hand. “You have to be careful. Don’t tell him what you found out. Pretend it happened until we have an escape plan.”
It was too much. I got up, but my body failed me. I staggered and lost consciousness.
A few hours later, lying in the hospital bed, the doctor delivered more shocking news: I was pregnant.
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Amanda’s dire warning echoed in my ears as I drove home, stunned by the discovery that I was pregnant and caught in Scott’s sinister web.
“He wants you to bear him a son for his cult,” she said. Her words echoed in my head, increasing my fear as I entered the house. Fortunately, it was quiet there, giving me time to think and prepare.
When Scott finally showed up, I was ready, my heart pounding. “We need to talk,” I said, looking into his eyes with mock sadness. “I’m pregnant.”
Scott’s brief joy turned to anger when I showed him the empty vial. “But I decided to have an abortion and took it right away…”
“What did you do? Everly, it’s unmistakable!” Scott cried, blushing and reaching out as if to hit me. But then he turned around, grabbed a vase, and lunged at me.
At that moment, the police stormed here and arrested him for assault and murder of his ex-girlfriend. As Scott was being led away in handcuffs, Amanda appeared, and her presence calmed me.
Soon after the officers had finished their work, I was caring for little Ella, with Amanda sitting beside me. Her words brought a sense of peace and reassurance in that moment of confusion.
“You’ll be a wonderful mother,” she told me.
I smiled and looked behind the house, at the police car… straight into the camera.
“Cut! That was a perfect take!” exclaimed the director, and everything changed. I laughed as Scott, my husband and colleague, hugged me and praised my performance.
“You did an amazing job, Everly… I’m so proud of you!” he exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with pride.
The project was born out of a true incident on our wedding night: a hilarious misunderstanding with Scott’s niece, little Ella. This sparked Scott’s creativity, which led to the script for our short film.
Our journey, filled with humor, drama, and love, has reminded us that even in the most chaotic moments, there’s always a story to tell, a lesson to learn, and a smile to share.
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