episode 4

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Scene: mina's Return Home

[After a few days, mina's father arrives at her grandma's house to bring her back home.]

Father: (gently) mina, it's time to go home.

Grandma: (concerned) As always, take good care of her. She needs love and stability.

Father: (nodding) I will, umma. I promise.

[They return home, and mina's mother is not there yet as she's still at work. After a while, she comes back.]

Scene: Family Dinner

[mina's father cooks dinner, and they all sit down to eat.]

Mother: (sternly) You need to find a better-paying job. We can't go on like this.

Father: (frustrated) I'm looking! It's not that easy.

[The argument escalates, with both parents yelling at each other. mina's heart races, and she starts shivering.]

mina: (crying) Stop, Amma! Appa, please stop!

[But they don't hear her. The fight becomes more heated, and her father storms off to another room.]

Scene: Mother's Breakdown

[In a fit of anger, her mother goes to the kitchen and starts cutting her hand. mina witnesses this and tries to stop her.]

Mother: (sobbing) Look what you and your father did to me!

mina: (crying) Amma, please stop!

[Her father rushes in, sees what's happening, and immediately takes her mother to the hospital. mina is left at home, cleaning the blood from the kitchen.]

Scene: Hospital and Police

[After cleaning, mina goes to her room, hugging Fluffy and crying. Her parents come back after a while, but soon the police arrive and take her father away, suspecting him of attempting to harm her mother.]

mina: (frightened) Amma, the police are taking Appa!

Mother: (angrily) Just go to sleep, mina.

Scene: Waiting for Father

[The next morning, Mina sits by the door, waiting for her father. Her mother comes to her.]

Mother: (softly) Go rest, mina. I'll bring him home.

[Her mother goes to the police station and brings her father back. But the tension between them remains high. Since her mother is not well, mina has to do housework and wait for her father to cook when he comes back from work.]

Scene: Nightmares

[Days pass, and mina's mother heals. min still has nightmares about the blood and can't sleep properly, but she doesn't tell anyone.]

Scene: Fluffy's Death

[One day, mina goes out to buy snacks. When she returns, she finds Fluffy unconscious. She tries to wake him up, but it's too late.]

mina: (heartbroken) Fluffy, no... please wake up...

[mina cries uncontrollably. Her parents try to comfort her.]

Father: (softly) mina, we're so sorry.

Mother: (sadly) We'll send you back to Grandma's for a while, okay?

Scene: Back to Grandma's

[Her father takes her to Grandma's. mina can't hold back her tears and tells her grandma everything.]

mina: (sobbing) Grandma, they fought so much... and Fluffy is gone...

Grandma: (angrily) How could you fight in front of her? This will harm her mind!

[Her father leaves angrily, feeling scolded. Grandma comforts mina and cooks her favorite food.]

Grandma: (gently) It's okay, mina. You're safe here. Let's have your favorite meal.

mina: (sniffling) Thank you, Grandma...

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