A.L.E.N - Between Shadows (Chapter 2)

Act 32

Meanwhile, as Julie and Sam were walking on the way to Julie's home, Alen was exploring the surrounding home in order to come across another thing.

By pulling open cabinets and drawers quickly, he noticed an envelope concealed among boxes and other items in one of the drawers.

When he opens it, he finds Julie's adoption record.

Sighing, he decides to let Julie finally find out about her overall circumstances and to expose the truth about her past, at which point Alen retreats.

So, quietly, Alen went into a bedroom and placed the box with the letter in it on the bed where the little puppy was sleeping. He took the envelope and document to the kitchen bench, and then he hid.

At the same time, Julie and Sam have no idea that Alen is still in the house.

As he goes down the stairs in the kitchen, he hears some voices coming from outside.

He moves a bit the curtain aside without being noticed and looks outside the window and sees Julie and Sam having a conversation with each other.

Sam was worried about how Julie was oddly quiet on the way home, saying, "Hey, Ju...? Are you okay? You seem a bit too quiet since we left Miss Whitt's house."

Julie nods and shakes her head, then she looks at Sam and says, "Sorry, I have a lot on my mind now..."

Sam sights and asks, "It is about Aiden?"

And Julie was trying to demand it: "No! I don't know, maybe. It's all situation is so messed up, Sam!"

As Sam looks at her, he tries to calm Julie down by saying, "Ju, it wasn't your fault or Aiden."

But Julie interrupts, "Since the guy showed up in my life, he has only caused disasters, and he is the most violent and dangerous of the people. I don't get it! What does he want...?!"

Sam crossing her arms, "Maybe he was just attention. Oh, wait, was that the same guy who texted you? Alen, right...?

Julie, annoyed, said, "Yeah, that one."

Sam nods. "Okay, so... From my perspective, he already has some fame for his reputation of setting two times the hospital...," then she gets quiet.

Julie looks at her, asking, "Sam...? What's wrong?" as she places her hand over Sam's back.

And Sam takes a deep breath, and then she says, "Remember, when I told you that my mom passed away in an accident a few months ago, even I got the courage?

Julie nods. "Yes, I remembered it. Why?" looks confused and concerned.

Sam says, "Well...," and then when they were at the front door, both heard a lot of crashes or something, and she asked, "What was that?"

And immediately, both opened the door quietly and quickly, and they were in shock as to the inside. It was like a storm coming in; it was a mess.

Julie quickly went upstairs and called out, "Lex!? Lex, where are you?" Looking for her little dog, who was quietly sleeping on her bed, Sam was down the stairs, and as she looked around, Sam noticed the envelope and document on the bench and took a closer look.

Until the door of the pantry slowly opens behind her, Sam curiously goes there, and as soon as she opens it, there is nothing there. Until Sam is grabbed by Alen from behind, covering her mouth as she tries to scream and calling for Julie, but Julie doesn't hear anything.

Julie walks into her room and looks in shock, seeing her little puppy laying there and also the book 'Fire' with a little letter sticking out. Julie picks it up, reads it, and says, "Hop fuly u liek ur gift, Ju. Happy Bday, Julie, from A.W." Julie was confused and frozen, not knowing what was going on, so she went downstairs to find Sam.