[ She has her phone clutched tightly by her fingers, balled in a corner of the van. It's dark in here, empty, and she's not sure how long she'll even be in the car. ]
They, uh-- [ God, her mind is so foggy right now. ]
I don't know, I guess it has to do with the vitamins I missed taking? But I thought I took them! I always freaking do, it's routine for me!
[ And she lowers her voice to a whisper. ]
Why the hell would they do this?
Dad?
Dad, please tell me you're still there... I wanna go home.
I know. I know. We'll get this figured out, I promise. Have I ever broken a promise to you?
[ He's the dad. It's his job to keep her safe. To make her feel safe. He suddenly feels so powerless, though, hearing her voice at the other end of the line. His baby girl is so tough, so brash and confident and outgoing. It rips something open inside him to hear her like this. ]
[ Ellie looks to the door, phone still attached to her like glue. He should be able to hear her quickly losing patience, barging to the back door of the van and trying to kick it down. ]
Ellie? Ellie, be careful, okay? They - [ He suddenly feels uneasy, and he's not sure why. Yao are, of course, perfectly trustworthy. Yao is the reason they have such a wonderful life. But something niggles at the back of his mind. Maybe he forgot to take his vitamins this morning, maybe it's something else. ]
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[ She has her phone clutched tightly by her fingers, balled in a corner of the van. It's dark in here, empty, and she's not sure how long she'll even be in the car. ]
They, uh-- [ God, her mind is so foggy right now. ]
I don't know, I guess it has to do with the vitamins I missed taking? But I thought I took them! I always freaking do, it's routine for me!
[ And she lowers her voice to a whisper. ]
Why the hell would they do this?
Dad?
Dad, please tell me you're still there... I wanna go home.
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Hey, it's okay. I'm gonna come get you, alright? It's gonna be fine. I'm sure it was just a mistake, I'll fix this.
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[ Her voice becomes meek, terrified, and she curls up into a ball with the phone at her ear. ]
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[ He's the dad. It's his job to keep her safe. To make her feel safe. He suddenly feels so powerless, though, hearing her voice at the other end of the line. His baby girl is so tough, so brash and confident and outgoing. It rips something open inside him to hear her like this. ]
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[ Ellie looks to the door, phone still attached to her like glue. He should be able to hear her quickly losing patience, barging to the back door of the van and trying to kick it down. ]
Let. Me. The. Fuck. OUT!!!!!
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It'll be okay.