[08-17-2016]
A rather low-quality footage starts playing, showing a wooden floor and filmed clearly by someone not used to filming.
"I think he's going to do it!" The excited voice of a woman can be heard.
"I've got the camera ready." Another excited voice, this one coming from the one holding the camera. A man's voice, none other than a much younger detective North.
Finally the camera stops shaking and gets placed on a small coffee table.
You can clearly see a small child of about two years old, leaning against the table, still in diapers.
He looks at the person behind the camera and points his small finger: "dada."
"Yeah, that's your daddy." The woman now also appears, though her head is just out of frame.
The baby turns around to look at his mother: "Mama." He says pointing in his high-pitched voice.
"He's much more of a mommies-kid." North laughs.
"Well at least he's trying to call you too."
Both are in high spirits.
Then it happens.
The baby lets go of the table and takes a step.
And then another one.
"Oh my God!" Both parents proudly exclaim.
The child seems to not feel like taking more steps and sits down on the ground.
"He did it!" The woman excitedly says hugging her baby.
"He really went for it! Thank God I caught that on camera. His first steps!"
The camera gets picked up from the table again, shakes a couple of times and zooms in on the baby.
The baby smiles and his mother makes him wave with his little hand towards North.
Then the video ends and the screen turns black.
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Artificial Tears
Science FictionIn the year 2037, Edith, a recent university graduate, starts working at the place of her dreams. She makes new friends and learns more about the world. Unfortunately also about what a dark place it can be, as she gets the feeling of someone followi...
