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Hush.
The entire theater instinctively held its breath, eyes fixed on the big screen. The mixture of innocence and malevolence created a powerful visual impact.
In just a mont, Evan snapped out of it, dropping the knife in panic, completely unaware of what had just happened.
The condition seed to be worsening, becoming more severe.
Andrea needed to go to work, so she dropped Evan off at her friend George's house. George had two kids, Keller and Tommy, who were Evan's classmates and often played together. George was happy to help take care of Evan, which gave Andrea so relief.
George had bought a new video cara and planned to make a film starring Evan and Keller. This made Tommy furious, as he believed he should have been the star. However, George ignored him and told him to behave.
Then, another blackout.
Evan had no idea what had happened. A chunk of mory was gone, and when he ca to, they were in the basent. His clothes were scattered on the floor, as were Keller's. The two stood in front of the cara while George, reeking of alcohol, slurred his words as he operated it.
Evan looked down at himself, panic setting in. He glanced at Keller, who had tear-streaked cheeks and a vacant, dazed expression.
George shouted angrily, ordering compliance. In the corner, Tommy watched with a dark expression, twisting a doll's head until it snapped.
The entire theater was silent: …
So dark?
The film's imagery was suggestive without offering concrete details, leaving the audience's minds racing with grim theories. Clearly, none of those theories were positive.
A mont of suffocating tension. Minds unsettled.
Nicholas realized that even though Anson had yet to appear on screen, the plot was gripping enough to hold attention.
The suspense and horror elents were masterfully done, demanding attention.
This realization barely lingered in Nicholas's mind before the story pulled him back in.
The hospital tests ca back clear, with no physical damage and no identifiable cause for Evan's condition. The doctor speculated it could be related to the absence of a father figure in Evan's life, leading to ntal stress and episodic mory loss.
This sa doctor was also Jason's primary physician. He believed that, with dication, Jason could remain calm enough to et with Evan.
Maybe this would fill the void in Evan's life, relieving his ntal strain.
Evan finally t his father:
Shackled, like a criminal, in a stark green room.
Their first eting was a mix of joy and nerves as Evan eagerly studied his father, engaging in conversation with a mix of excitent, tension, and shyness.
But then, suddenly.
Evan found himself looking up at Jason's twisted, furious face as his father's hands squeezed his throat. He couldn't breathe.
W-what's happening?
"I'll kill you!"
Andrea burst into the room, followed by hospital staff, trying to pull Jason off. But he threw them aside with frenzied strength.
"He has to die. It's the only way."
Andrea held Evan tight, backing away, trying to escape. Jason, now completely unhinged, charged at them. The orderlies couldn't hold him back, and just as he was about to reach them, soone struck him on the back of the head with a heavy blow.
Jason fell into a pool of blood and didn't get up again.
The scene shifted to a funeral.
Nicholas: …
He wanted to swear, but no sound ca out. He was glued to his seat.
The entire theater was in shock.
No one was prepared for such intense scenes. The dramatic tension left question marks lingering, with the suspense and horror combining to make the theater feel colder.
As the story progressed, more puzzle pieces erged, but answers remained elusive. The storm was building.
Events began to challenge Nicholas's assumptions.
Ten minutes must have passed, yet Anson was still absent. Despite this, the audience showed no frustration. They were utterly absorbed, thoughts racing.
So, what was really going on with Evan at the start of the film? Was he hospitalized like Jason? Who was he trying to save, and why?
The story from when he was seven ended abruptly, drawing a line.
The tale at thirteen, six years later, maintained the sa high stakes.
Evan, Keller, Tommy, and their schoolmate Lanny were still friends, continuing their mischievous antics.
Tommy discovered a hidden stick of dynamite in George's basent and invited his friends to join in a prank, forcing Lanny to put it in the neighbor's mailbox.
No one expected the prank to go so horribly wrong—
The neighbor ca out to get the mail and was caught in the explosion.
Evan blacked out again. By the ti he ca to, they were in the woods, Lanny collapsed on the ground, Tommy screaming in rage, and Keller panicking.
Lanny was taken away in an ambulance, and the entire neighborhood was in chaos.
Evan still had no idea what had happened. He tried to docunt his fragnted mories in a journal, hoping it would help.
Mid-writing, his pen ran dry.
While searching the attic for a new one, Evan stumbled upon a locked tal toolbox hidden by Jason, filled with random items:
A stack of Polaroids, all depicting nonsensical scenes.
A death certificate—his grandfather's—noting his death in a ntal hospital.
Evan hastily packed everything back.
Andrea suggested hypnotic therapy to help Evan recall the events from the day of the explosion.
But that, too, turned into a disaster.
Evan didn't recall much; instead, he started bleeding from his nose, writhing in agony. The doctor barely managed to stop the session. Once awake, Evan's mory was blank.
He still didn't know what had happened that day.
Lanny was still in the hospital, condition unknown.
While Evan, Keller, and Tommy were at the movies, Keller grew more anxious, and Tommy kept mocking him, driving Evan to finally demand answers.
Bam!
Small, scrawny Tommy, barely chest-high to Evan, glared with a murderous look and shoved Evan against the wall. His eyes were full of rage, as if he would devour Evan alive.
"Don't ever bring that up again!"
"Ever!"
Every word was spat out through clenched teeth, Tommy's eyes blazing with madness.
Things were spinning out of control; but Evan remained lost in a fog of confusion.
(End of Chapter)
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