[[Son]]
(if:$sonStoryComplete is 1)[
Remember, every story has two sides:
[[Father]]
]
**Content Warning:**
**Graphic Material, Contains violence, Strong Language.**"Can you say Da da?"
You just get back incoherent baby noises and a smile.
"Let's try one more time. Say Da da."
(text-color:"green")["Da da."]
"HONEY! HE SAID IT! HE SAID IT!! DID YOU HEAR HIM!!!"
How did it all go so [[wrong]]?(text-color: "lightblue")["AHHHH!!!!"]
|falling)[I'm falling. [[Again.]]]
{(live: 2s)[
(show: ?falling)
(stop:)
]}
Clicktly Clacktly.
Glance at the [[clock]].
(if: $time > 8)[Finally! [[Freedom]]! Time to go home.]
You've worked [$time] hours.
Back to [[work]].
How long must this go on?
(set: $time = it + 1)
(if: $time > 9)[Why are you still working? I don't think you get overtime.]
I should pick up dinner today... what does the little one like to eat again?
[[Pizza]]
[[Chinese Food]]Hint:
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"kid:" with (text-color: "lightblue")
"dad:" with (text-color:"crimson")
"mom:" with (text-color:"cornflowerBlue")
Variables:
(set: $sonStoryComplete to 0)
(set: $visitOffice to 0)"Bye Honey." "I'm off to [[work]]."
You kiss her goodbye.
"And you, don't give her too much trouble okay, your mother has been through enough."
(text-color:"green")["I won't! I'll be good."]
"Of course you will." My dad always made the same breakfast for me. Three eggs, scrambled, two pieces of bacons, thick cut, and one slice of toast, whole wheat. I think its just because he doesn't know how to make anything else.
To others, my dad seems to be an angel: helping old people cross the street, donating meals to the local homeless center, and even fully funding the construction of a new children's hospital, named after me of course, his precious son. Building up his good karma. Just for today.
|buzz)[Buzz. [[Buzz.]] ]
{(live: 12s)[
(show: ?buzz)
(stop:)
]}Locked. Like it always is.
I've been told to never go in here. Not like I even can. Dad always keeps the keys on him and looking at that high security lock, I don't think I would be able to leave from the inside, much less break into it from the outside.
|accident)[Especially after the accident.]
|again)[There I go [[Again.]]. ]
{(live: 7s)[
(show: ?accident)
(stop:)
]}
{(live: 9s)[
(show: ?again)
(stop:)
]}
(set: $visitOffice to 1)
It's always the same damn dream. Always just falling. It's the last thing I remember.
I woke up before the alarm again. I'm tired but can't sleep. Today is a special day.
It's mother's day.
I don't remember her much, I was told she died when I was young.
Open the door, hop down the hallway, past [[dad's office]] and to the right is the [[bathroom]].
(if: $visitOffice is 1 and $visitBathroom is 1)[Let's get some [[breakfast]].]A phone call. The name sends a shiver down your spine.
|dad)[(text-color:"crimson")[Dad.]]
|answerTheCall)[ [[Answer the call]]. ]
{(live: 3s)[
(show: ?dad)
(stop:)
]}
{(live: 6s)[
(show: ?answerTheCall)
(stop:)
]}(text-color:"crimson")["How are you feeling today?"]
(set:$convoTimer to 14)(live: 1s)[
(if:$convoTimer < 13)[(text-color: "lightblue")["...Why are you calling?"]]
(if:$convoTimer < 10)[(text-color:"crimson")["You know why. It's today."]]
(if:$convoTimer < 7)[(text-color: "lightblue")["What is today?"]]
(if:$convoTimer < 4)[(text-color:"crimson")["Don't pretend like you don't know what today is..."]]
(if:$convoTimer < 0)[(text-color:"crimson")["It's [[Mother's Day]]."]]
(set: $convoTimer to it - 1)
]
(text-color:"crimson")["Did you choose yet?"]
(text-color: "lightblue")["Choose what?"]
(text-color:"crimson")["Our gift."]
(text-color: "lightblue")[ [[Yes. I have.]] ]
(text-color: "lightblue")[ [[No. Not yet.]] ]
(text-color: "lightblue")["Yes..."]
(text-color: "lightblue")["There's a bully at school..."]
(text-color: "Red")["What did I tell you. No Males."]
(text-color: "lightblue")["I'm sorry."]
(text-color: "Red")["How about...."]
|Annabell)[(text-color: "Red")["[[Annabell]]"]]
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(show: ?Annabell)
(stop:)
]}
(text-color: "lightblue")["No. Not yet."]
(text-color:"crimson")["That's unfortunate."]
(text-color:"crimson")["You wouldn't be lying to me now would you?"]
(text-color: "lightblue")["Of course not."]
(text-color:"crimson")["Because that would make me really [[disappointed]]."](text-color:"crimson")["That's really unfortunate."]
You breath a sign of relief.
(text-color: "crimson")["I did have something in mind though. ]
|Annabell)[(text-color: "crimson")[How about [[Annabell]]?"]]
{(live: 7s)[
(show: ?Annabell)
(stop:)
]}Freak.
Weirdo.
Broken.
Incomplete.
Those were just some of the names I've been called.
The last one hurt the most.
I don't remember much after the accident. Just waking up in the hospital with bolts and metal plates in some places, and missing a leg. I was told it was a fall.
But I remember seeing a face at the top of that roof that I fell from. I thought it was a demon... **I know it was My Dad.**
Maybe I'm just overthinking [[Again.]]
(set: $visitBathroom to 1)Everyone thinks that my dad is an angel. But I know the truth.
|murderer)[ [[He is a Murderer]].]
{(live: 3s)[
(show: ?murderer)
(stop:)
]}He is a Murderer.
|accomplice)[and I am his [[Accomplice]].]
{(live: 2s)[
(show: ?accomplice)
(stop:)
]}(text-color:"crimson")["By the way, the key is next to the picture. I'll be home in 10 minutes."]
|love)[(text-color:"crimson")["You know I love you right?"]]
|love2)[[(text-color:"blue")[ "[[Yes.]]" ]]]
{(live: 3s)[
(show: ?love)
(stop:)
]}
{(live: 6s)[
(show: ?love2)
(stop:)
]}"One extra large please." "Don't forget the cheese and peppers."
"Thanks."
You spot a tip jar, saying: "Every dollar helps for college!"
[[Tip them $50]]
[[Tip them $5]]
[[Leave]]His favorite.
"The usual please, Mr.Lee."
"Thanks."
[[Tip them $50]]
[[Tip them $5]]
[[Leave]]"Always generous with your tips, I wish more CEO's were like you."
Haha. Me too.
Gotta get [[home]] before the food gets cold. "Thank you! Come again! We always appreciate your generosity!"
Gotta get [[home]] before the food gets cold. Gotta get [[home]] before the food gets cold.You open the door, expecting to be greeted by by the sounds of laughter and yelling.
It's unnaturally quiet.
"[[Honey! I'm home!]]" (link: "Honey?")[No Response.]
|honey1)[(link: "Honey?")[No Response.]]
|honey2)[(link: "Honey!")[No Response.]]
|garage)[ [[Take a look around]].]
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(show: ?honey1)
(stop:)
]}
{(live: 4s)[
(show: ?honey2)
(stop:)
]}
{(live: 7s)[
(show: ?garage)
(stop:)
]}
Warning: Graphic Content.
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(link:"You see it. Next to the sliding door")[A bloody knife on the floor. And what looks to be a cat, it's body parts cut off, organized neatly on the floor. Butchered? Disected? No, Playtime.]
(link: "You look at the glass door.") [You freeze. It's a single bloody hand print. It's about size of your son's hand. Next to it, two dots and a single curve. A **Smiley Face**, drawn in blood.]
[[Your phone rings.]](text-color:"purple")["I can't take it anymore."]
(set:$convoTimer to 14)(live: 1s)[
(if:$convoTimer < 13)["Honey? Where are you? Where's our son?"]
(if:$convoTimer < 10)[(text-color:"purple")["I can't take it anymore!"]]
(if:$convoTimer < 8)[(text-color: "purple")["He looks like a demon."]]
(if:$convoTimer < 5)["Honey!" "Talk to me! What's wrong!"]
(if:$convoTimer < 2)[(text-color: "purple")["I have to get rid of it. I'm sorry."]]
(if:$convoTimer < 0)[Click.]
(if:$convoTimer < 0)[(link: "Call her back.")["The number you're trying to dail can not be reached."]
[[Go after her]]
]
(set: $convoTimer to it - 1)
]
You sprint out the door, calling and yelling.
Trying anything.
(link: "YOU SPOT HER CAR!") [It's parked outside the [[hospital]]. The engine is still running.]
"HONEY! STOP! WAIT!"
She runs up the stairs.
"STOP! COME BACK DOWN HERE!"
Roof.
[[Open the door.]](text-color:"green")["DADDY!"]
He's covered in blood.
(text-color:"purple")["I have to get rid of it! IT TOOK THE FUCKING CAT APART!! THIS THING DID IT! THIS DEMONIC THING!"]
(text-color:"lightblue")["PUT OUR FUCKING SON DOWN!"]
(text-color:"purple")["I... I... [[I can't!]]"]
(text-color:"green")["MOMMYYYY!"]
(link:"NOOOOOOOO")[In one swift motion she throws him the roof.]
(link:"Look over the edge")[You can only watch him fall.]
|sorry1)[(text-color:"purple")["I'M SORRY!"] ]
|sorry2)[(text-color:"purple")["I'M CAN'T!"] ]
|sorry3)[(text-color:"purple")["I'M SORRY!"] ]
|sorry4)[(text-color:"purple")["I'M SORRY...."] ]
(text-color:"red")[["What have you done."]]
{(live: 2s)[
(show: ?sorry1)
(stop:)
]}
{(live: 4s)[
(show: ?sorry2)
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]}
{(live: 6s)[
(show: ?sorry3)
(stop:)
]}
{(live: 8s)[
(show: ?sorry4)
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]}
{(live: 8s)[
(show: ?sorry5)
(stop:)
]}(text-color:"lightblue")["Hey son, you're awake... How are you feeling?"]
He scans the room. (text-color:"green")["Mommy?"]
He doesn't remember anything. Not the fall, not the missing leg.
Thank god.
(text-color:"white")["Mommy is no longer with us..."]
(text-color:"orange")["You're safe now..."]
(text-color:"red")["I've made sure of it."]Annabell was my classmate. The one with the prettiest eyes. The jet black hair that flowed effortlessly like my mom used to have. The one that made my heart flutter.
The one that made me forget that I was broken.
The one who was suppose to come over and study with me today.
(text-color:"crimson")["Yes. She will do. I'll leave the [[preparation]] up to you. You know what to do."]How ironic, the key to his office is next to our only family photo. This photo is the only reason I know what my mom looks like.
Ding Dong!
No.
Ding Dong! Ding Dong!
No. No. No.
Not now. Please leave. [[Not now.]]
(text-color:"pink")["Are you going to make me wait out here all day?"]
(text-color:"lightblue")["I'm sorry! I'm coming."]
There she is. Why. Why did she have to be there.
(text-color:"pink")["Let's go, these books arn't going to study themselves."]
(text-color:"lightblue")["[[Would you like some tea?]]"]
You've done it many times before. Just a little bit of the powder and they go to sleep.
Why is it so hard now?
[[Stir the powder into the drink.]]
[[Don't put the powder in.]]I'm so sorry.
I know him. He'll kill me once I outlive my usefullness.
I don't have a choice. I'm sorry.
In a couple of minutes you won't remember anything.
[[I'm sorry Annabell.]]Not today.
Not her.
Not anymore.
[[I'll have to kill him first.]]I am the monster that everyone thinks I am.
I'm sorry.
I didn't have a choice. Please understand.
I take her and drag her into dad's office.
The door slams shut behind us.
[[Like Father Like Son.]]
He'll be home soon.
(text-color:"lightblue")["Please leave."]
(text-color:"pink")["What?]
(text-color:"lightblue")["Get Out."]
(text-color:"pink")["What?]
(text-color:"lightblue")["GET OUT!"]
(text-color:"pink")["You don't have to yell like that, jeez, you ungrateful prick!]
[[I need to prepare.]]Weapons. I need a weapon.
Knife.
The door knob is rattling.
[[This is it.]](text-color:"crimson")["Hello Son. Look who I ran into in the hallway."]
He's carrying Annabell in his arms. Chloroform.
He sees the knife, a devilish smile creeps up his face.
(text-color:"crimson")["I see. Is that what you really want?"]
(text-color:"lightblue")["[[It is.]]"]
You charge at him, and plunge the blade into his stomach.
He made no effort to dodge. No effort to even let go of Annabell or use her as a shield.
(text-color:"crimson")["I don't understand it..."]
He puts Annabell down on the coach, careful not to get any blood on her.
(text-color:"crimson")["Everything I've done, I did for you. But if this is what you want. Then so be it."]
[[He pulls out the knife.]]
Shit.
Shit.
[[I'm dead.]]
He turns the knife around.
(set:$convoTimer to 20)(live: 1s)[
(if:$convoTimer < 17)[(text-color:"crimson")["Take it. Finish it, if that is truly what you want."]]
(if:$convoTimer < 15)[(text-color:"lightblue")["WHY? Why are you not killing me?"]]
(if:$convoTimer < 12)[(text-color:"lightblue")["You already tried killing me once. The fall. That was you, wasn't it? On the Roof?"]]
(if:$convoTimer < 9)[(text-color:"crimson")["Hahahahahaha. You know nothing. I love you and I always have."]]
(if:$convoTimer < 7)[(text-color:"crimson")["Do you want to know the truth?"]]
(if:$convoTimer < 4)[(text-color:"lightblue")["I don't want to hear your lies anymore. If you really love me, can you die for me?"]]
(if:$convoTimer < 3)[(text-color:"crimson")["You will understand once you are a father. What it takes to make your son happy. What love really means and what it takes."]]
(if:$convoTimer < 0)[ [[Start]] ]
(set: $convoTimer to it - 1)
]
(set: $sonStoryComplete to 1)Every story has two sides. Find the second half of the coin.
[[Start]]
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