- il y a 8 minutes
Catégorie
🦄
Art et designTranscription
00:00:00My step-sister falsely accuses me of causing her allergies to act up.
00:00:04My three brothers stuff me into the cramped cellar and chain the door shut.
00:00:08I pound on the door and beg them to let me out.
00:00:12It's bad enough that you keep bullying Lori.
00:00:14How could you make her eat seafood when you know she's allergic to it?
00:00:18Isn't that just murder?
00:00:20Stay in there and reflect on your mistakes.
00:00:22My second brother, an award-winning singer,
00:00:24and my third brother, a genius painter, scoff contemptuously.
00:00:29It's unbelievable that someone as evil as you is making excuses to garner pity.
00:00:34You can stay in there and repent for your sins.
00:00:37After that, they take our sugaring stepsister to the hospital.
00:00:41The oxygen in the cellar soon runs out and it gets difficult to breathe.
00:00:48Ultimately, I die in there.
00:00:50My brothers only remember me three days later,
00:00:53when they bring our stepsister back from the hospital.
00:00:56Unbeknownst to them,
00:00:59I've already died of a sick viciation.
00:01:02I didn't even have time to react.
00:01:04One second, I was in the kitchen,
00:01:06holding a freshly washed bowl.
00:01:08The next second,
00:01:10Ian's hand clamped around my wrist so tightly,
00:01:12it felt like he would crush my bones.
00:01:15Big...
00:01:15Big brother!
00:01:16I looked up and saw his face.
00:01:19That face was cold as ice.
00:01:21It wasn't the coldness he showed during business negotiations.
00:01:25It was something far more terrifying,
00:01:27like looking at a stranger.
00:01:29No, like looking at an enemy.
00:01:31Don't call me big brother.
00:01:33You don't deserve to.
00:01:35He grabbed my shoulder from the other side,
00:01:38his fingers digging deep into my flesh.
00:01:40His eyes were red,
00:01:42not from crying,
00:01:43but from rage.
00:01:44Second brother?
00:01:45I turned to look at him.
00:01:47Shut up!
00:01:47Everything that comes out of your mouth makes me sick.
00:01:50Harry stood in front of me,
00:01:52blocking my way.
00:01:53He was holding a rope,
00:01:54one taken from the garden clothesline.
00:01:56His expression was complicated.
00:01:58Anger,
00:01:59disappointment,
00:01:59and mostly disgust.
00:02:02Third brother?
00:02:03Don't call me third brother.
00:02:04Harry wrapped the rope around my hands.
00:02:07Once,
00:02:08twice.
00:02:08I don't have a sister like you.
00:02:10I struggled desperately.
00:02:13I really didn't hurt Lorena!
00:02:15She was the one who told me to add that seasoning!
00:02:18Enough!
00:02:19Ian stuffed me hard toward the end of the corridor.
00:02:22That direction led to the cellar.
00:02:24Big brother,
00:02:25I'm begging you.
00:02:28I really didn't know that seasoning contained seafood.
00:02:32You didn't know.
00:02:33Will pushed me from behind.
00:02:35I stumbled and nearly fell.
00:02:37Lorela is allergic to seafood.
00:02:39Everyone in this family knows that.
00:02:41You did it on purpose.
00:02:43I didn't.
00:02:44You did.
00:02:45You're jealous of Lorela.
00:02:47So you wanted to kill her.
00:02:49I was pushed to the cellar door.
00:02:51The door was made of iron,
00:02:53covered in rust.
00:02:55Big brother,
00:02:56please.
00:02:57Ian pulled the door open.
00:02:59A damp,
00:03:00moldy smell
00:03:01rushed out from the cellar.
00:03:03Get in.
00:03:04I looked inside.
00:03:05It was pitch black.
00:03:06The air was cold and wet.
00:03:09I stepped back.
00:03:11Will gave me a hard push from behind.
00:03:13I fell into the cellar.
00:03:15My knees hit the ground hard.
00:03:17No!
00:03:18Big brother,
00:03:19please.
00:03:20I threw myself against the door,
00:03:22pounding desperately.
00:03:24Let me out!
00:03:25I really didn't know.
00:03:27I swear.
00:03:30The sound of chains rattling came from outside.
00:03:33Third brother!
00:03:34Third brother loves me the most.
00:03:37Please tell them to let me out.
00:03:40Love you.
00:03:41When you tried to hurt Lorena,
00:03:43did you ever think about whether she was in pain?
00:03:45The sound of chains wrapping grew denser.
00:03:48Second brother,
00:03:49I wrote a new song for you a few days ago.
00:03:51It's on your piano.
00:03:53I don't need it.
00:03:54Anything you write,
00:03:55I will never use again.
00:03:57There was a heavy thud,
00:03:59Harry moving a heavy object to block the door.
00:04:01My world went completely dark.
00:04:03My vision began to blur.
00:04:05I curled up behind the door,
00:04:08pressing my face against the cold iron.
00:04:11Big brother.
00:04:13Second brother.
00:04:14Third brother.
00:04:15I don't know exactly when I died.
00:04:19I only remember my last thought was,
00:04:22if there is a next life,
00:04:24I don't want to be anyone's sister again.
00:04:28I died in a cellar due to asphyxiation.
00:04:31By the time I woke up again,
00:04:33I found that my soul had reappeared next to my three older brothers.
00:04:37The three of them had just returned to our huge villa.
00:04:40The eldest, Ian Haldeman,
00:04:42and the second eldest, Will Haldeman,
00:04:45were holding our stepsister, Lorelai Surridge's hands.
00:04:48In a kind voice, one of my brothers began,
00:04:51Thank goodness we got you to the hospital just in time.
00:04:54Otherwise, it might take you a longer time to recover.
00:04:57Harry Haldeman, my third eldest brother,
00:04:59sounded really concerned.
00:05:01The doctor has said that you're still weak.
00:05:03You need to gain more nutrients by having nutritious meals.
00:05:06He scooped a big piece of meat onto Lorelai's plate while saying that
00:05:10a maid standing at the side could no longer bring herself to stay silent.
00:05:15Mr. Ian,
00:05:16Ms. Rebecca has been locked inside the cellar for three days now.
00:05:20She hasn't made any noise for an extended period.
00:05:24Ian snorted and cut her off.
00:05:26We're celebrating Lorelai's discharge from the hospital today.
00:05:29Why are you bringing that girl up?
00:05:31The maid wanted to say something more,
00:05:33but she stopped upon receiving Wills and Harry's stony gazes.
00:05:36That awful wench must be aware that Lorelai has a seafood allergy.
00:05:40So, she purposely made that seafood porridge.
00:05:44I thought she was finally going to learn to accept Lorelai's presence now.
00:05:47It turned out she had come up with this nasty scheme.
00:05:50Lorelai adopted a fearful expression and said hesitantly,
00:05:54Rebecca was punished because of me.
00:05:57Wouldn't she be angry about having been locked inside the cellar for so many days
00:06:01when we let her out later on?
00:06:03Ian had a frigid look on his face.
00:06:05Don't worry, Lore.
00:06:07It's our fault for spoiling her too much
00:06:09and not educating her properly in the past.
00:06:12She won't bully you anymore
00:06:14after we've punished her this time.
00:06:16He took his phone out reflexively
00:06:18and started refreshing the chat window with my name on it.
00:06:21However, only messages from three days ago and older
00:06:25were shown in our chat history.
00:06:27During the past three days,
00:06:29I had not sent Ian a message nor given him a call.
00:06:32His eyes burned with rage.
00:06:34That awful wench.
00:06:35It's been so many days
00:06:37and she hasn't even sent a message to ask about Lori's condition.
00:06:41Lorelai grasped Ian's hand,
00:06:43her voice thick with sobs.
00:06:45I don't want Rebecca to misunderstand me.
00:06:47I just wanted her company.
00:06:49I never meant to take anything away from her.
00:06:52Ian quickly set his phone aside
00:06:53and gently patted Lorelai's head.
00:06:56He replied,
00:06:57Lori,
00:06:58you are far too kind.
00:07:01Unlike Rebecca,
00:07:02she is utterly heartless and ungrateful.
00:07:05A cold glint flashed in Will's eyes
00:07:07as he thought of me.
00:07:08Exactly.
00:07:09She'd hurt her own family just to get more attention.
00:07:12It's absolutely malicious.
00:07:14Harry nodded in agreement,
00:07:15a sneer curling his lip.
00:07:17She's been locked in the cellar for three days now.
00:07:19If she still won't admit her mistake
00:07:21and get on her knees to apologize to Lori,
00:07:23I'm kicking her out of this house for good.
00:07:26Standing to the side,
00:07:27listening to my brother's words,
00:07:29I felt only the weight of the absurd.
00:07:31I opened my mouth to defend myself,
00:07:33but no sound came out
00:07:35for I was already dead.
00:07:36Silent tears streamed down my ethereal cheeks,
00:07:39hitting the floor without leaving a trace.
00:07:41They couldn't see me crying,
00:07:43they couldn't see me trembling,
00:07:44and they certainly couldn't see
00:07:46that my heart had already been ground into dust.
00:07:48Our parents passed away from illness
00:07:50when I was very young.
00:07:52Back then,
00:07:52I didn't understand what death meant.
00:07:54I only knew that mom and dad
00:07:56were never coming back.
00:07:57I cried all night,
00:07:58and it was my brothers
00:07:59who took turns holding me,
00:08:01promising they would never leave me.
00:08:02From that moment on,
00:08:05my three brothers
00:08:05poured all their devotion into me.
00:08:07I thought that was forever.
00:08:09I thought they would always love me like that.
00:08:11I had only wanted a companion my own age.
00:08:14I was just so lonely.
00:08:15I just wanted the house
00:08:17to be filled with a little more laughter.
00:08:19I never imagined that this simple request
00:08:21would become the grave I dug for myself.
00:08:24And so,
00:08:25my brothers eventually found Lorelai
00:08:27at an orphanage to keep me company.
00:08:29I still remember the day she arrived timid,
00:08:31wearing a faded old dress,
00:08:33her eyes ringed with red.
00:08:35I took her hand and told her,
00:08:37Don't be afraid.
00:08:38From now on,
00:08:39this is your home,
00:08:40and I am your sister.
00:08:42By treating her like a sister,
00:08:44I had effectively handed her the dagger myself,
00:08:47allowing her to carve away my brother's love for me,
00:08:49one piece at a time.
00:08:51I no longer remember
00:08:52what mom and dad looked like.
00:08:54I only remember mom smelled faintly sweet,
00:08:57like freshly baked cookies.
00:08:59Every time she hugged me,
00:09:01I would bury my face in her neck
00:09:03and breathe in deeply.
00:09:04I only remember dad had broad shoulders.
00:09:07Sitting on them made me feel so tall.
00:09:10He could lift me high above his head
00:09:12and spin me around until I laughed so hard
00:09:15I couldn't speak.
00:09:16The day they left,
00:09:17I didn't cry,
00:09:19not because I wasn't sad,
00:09:20but because I didn't understand
00:09:23what never coming back meant.
00:09:25I thought they were playing hide and seek with me
00:09:28and would come back to hug me soon.
00:09:30But that night,
00:09:31Ian held me and cried harder than I did.
00:09:33He was only 13 years old.
00:09:35Rebecca,
00:09:36mom and dad aren't coming back.
00:09:38He held me tightly,
00:09:39his voice breaking.
00:09:41From today on,
00:09:42big brother will take care of you.
00:09:44We'll sat by my bed,
00:09:45holding my hand,
00:09:46singing the lullaby mom used to sing
00:09:49while tears streamed down his face.
00:09:51He sang off key,
00:09:52but I didn't say anything.
00:09:54Harry was only 8 then.
00:09:55He didn't know how to comfort anyone.
00:09:58He just stood at the door,
00:09:59holding a box of paints,
00:10:01and said something very childish.
00:10:03Rebecca,
00:10:04I'll use all my paints on you
00:10:06and draw a new mom for you,
00:10:09okay?
00:10:09That night,
00:10:10the three of them squeezed into my small bed.
00:10:13Ian held me,
00:10:14Will held my hand,
00:10:15and Harry curled up at the foot of the bed
00:10:17like a lost puppy.
00:10:19I didn't sleep at all,
00:10:20not because I was scared,
00:10:22but because I was afraid that if I fell asleep,
00:10:25they would disappear too.
00:10:26But I knew they were there,
00:10:28because all night long,
00:10:29Ian gently patted my back,
00:10:32just like mom used to do.
00:10:34Big brother is here.
00:10:36He kept repeating that sentence.
00:10:39Even when I grew up,
00:10:40they still protected me like that.
00:10:42Ian learned to cook
00:10:43because I didn't like the food the maids made.
00:10:45He cut his hands many times,
00:10:47but never let me know.
00:10:49He always let me taste the soup first,
00:10:52and asked,
00:10:53Does it taste good?
00:10:54I always said it was delicious,
00:10:56even when it was too salty,
00:10:58too bland,
00:10:58or even burnt,
00:11:00because it was made by my brother.
00:11:02Will would suddenly stop practicing songs
00:11:04late at night and come check on me.
00:11:06If I wasn't asleep,
00:11:08he would sit by my bed
00:11:09and sing his new songs to me.
00:11:11You know me.
00:11:12You're the first person to hear this song,
00:11:14little sister.
00:11:15I would always clap and say it was beautiful.
00:11:17Harry would show me his paintings,
00:11:19one by one,
00:11:20and let me choose my favorite,
00:11:22whichever one I liked.
00:11:23He would hang it in the most visible spot
00:11:25in the living room.
00:11:26Little sister's taste is the best.
00:11:28Those days,
00:11:29I thought it would never change.
00:11:30I thought my brothers would love me forever.
00:11:33But fate told me,
00:11:35nothing lasts forever.
00:11:36It was the third week after Lorelai came to our home.
00:11:39I still remember the sun was shining brightly that day.
00:11:42Lorelai took my hand and said,
00:11:44Sister, let's play together.
00:11:46I was very happy.
00:11:47I thought she was finally willing to accept me.
00:11:50She picked up a limited edition doll
00:11:52that Ian had brought back from abroad for me.
00:11:55I had never even opened it,
00:11:56but when Lorelai said she wanted to play with it,
00:11:59I gave it to her.
00:12:01Sister,
00:12:02this doll is so beautiful.
00:12:03I went to the kitchen to pour her some juice.
00:12:06When I came back,
00:12:07the doll was lying on the floor.
00:12:09smashed into pieces.
00:12:11Lorelai was squatting beside it,
00:12:13crying hysterically.
00:12:15Ian walked in at that moment.
00:12:18What happened?
00:12:19Lorelai threw herself into Ian's arms,
00:12:22sobbing.
00:12:23Sister said I didn't deserve to play with such an expensive toy.
00:12:28She...
00:12:29she smashed the doll.
00:12:31I didn't.
00:12:32Rebecca.
00:12:33Ian's voice turned cold.
00:12:35He looked at me with disappointment I had never seen before.
00:12:38This is your favorite doll.
00:12:39If you didn't want to let her play with it,
00:12:41you could have told me.
00:12:42Why did you smash it?
00:12:44Big brother, I didn't.
00:12:46Enough.
00:12:46Ian picked up Lorelai and left without looking back.
00:12:50Lori, don't cry.
00:12:52Big brother will buy you a new one.
00:12:53I stood there frozen,
00:12:55still holding the glass of juice.
00:12:58From that day on,
00:12:59Ian's eyes toward me carried something new.
00:13:02It wasn't hatred.
00:13:03It was disappointment.
00:13:05Something even more terrifying than hatred.
00:13:07It was the night before Will was supposed to release his new song.
00:13:11I knew he was under a lot of pressure.
00:13:13Several new songs had been rejected by the producers.
00:13:16I felt sorry for him.
00:13:18That night,
00:13:19I stayed up all night and finished the harmony for his unfinished tracks.
00:13:23I listened and revised them over and over until dawn.
00:13:26The next morning,
00:13:27I handed him the USB drive.
00:13:29Second brother,
00:13:30this is the harmony I fixed for you.
00:13:33See if it works.
00:13:34Will smiled rarely.
00:13:36Thank you.
00:13:37Little sister.
00:13:39That afternoon,
00:13:40Will burst into my room.
00:13:42Face red with fury.
00:13:44Rebecca!
00:13:45What did you do?
00:13:47W-what?
00:13:48All the files on the USB are gone.
00:13:51I have to submit the song tomorrow.
00:13:54Do you know that?
00:13:55That's impossible.
00:13:57I clearly-
00:13:58Enough!
00:13:58Will smashed the USB drive on the ground.
00:14:00The pieces scattered everywhere.
00:14:03You're jealous of Lorea.
00:14:05Jealous that mom and dad love her.
00:14:08So you deliberately ruined my song, right?
00:14:11Lorelai stood at the door.
00:14:13Eyes red.
00:14:14Sister!
00:14:16I'm sorry.
00:14:17I shouldn't have told second brother.
00:14:19But you really shouldn't have deleted those files.
00:14:21I looked at her in shock.
00:14:23Later, I found out that while I was in the bathroom,
00:14:26Lorelai had formatted the USB drive and then told Will I had tampered with his computer.
00:14:31Will believed her.
00:14:32He always believed her.
00:14:35The limited edition paintbrush Harry loved most was something I spent three months of my allowance to buy from abroad.
00:14:42I knew Harry had been looking for it for a long time.
00:14:46I placed it on his desk with a note.
00:14:48Third brother always likes beautiful colors.
00:14:51This brush is for you.
00:14:52I hope you stay happy forever.
00:14:55The next day, Harry came to me with a dark face.
00:15:00Rebecca, why did you ruin my paintbrush?
00:15:03What?
00:15:04That limited edition brush.
00:15:06I searched for so long to get it.
00:15:08And you broke it.
00:15:12I didn't.
00:15:14That brush was bought by me.
00:15:16Enough!
00:15:17Harry threw the broken brush in front of me.
00:15:19Lorelai told me everything.
00:15:22She essa we ose nay in o my studio.
00:15:24And deliberate tell snapped the tip.
00:15:26Lorelai stood at the door, head lowered.
00:15:29Sister, I know you wanted that brush too.
00:15:32But you shouldn't have broken it.
00:15:35That brush was a gift for you.
00:15:37I spent three months of allowance.
00:15:39What are you talking about?
00:15:41That was Lore bought it for me.
00:15:43She saved up for a long time.
00:15:46How long are you going to keep lying?
00:15:48Harry looked at me with disappointment for a whole month.
00:15:51During that month, he wouldn't sit with me at meals.
00:15:54Wouldn't ride in the same car.
00:15:56And wouldn't even look at me.
00:15:58And I never had a chance to explain.
00:16:01I drifted through the villa.
00:16:03No one could see me.
00:16:04No door could stop me.
00:16:06I passed through walls, stairs, and rooms I was once forbidden to enter.
00:16:11Finally, I returned to my own room.
00:16:14Nothing had changed.
00:16:15The old doll mom bought me was still on the bed.
00:16:19My unfinished homework was still on the desk.
00:16:22And the calendar was still marked.
00:16:24It was Ian's birthday.
00:16:26I had planned a surprise for him.
00:16:28I sat on the bed and reached out to touch the doll.
00:16:31My fingers passed right through it.
00:16:33I couldn't even touch a doll anymore.
00:16:35You know what?
00:16:35I used to be really afraid of dying.
00:16:38When mom and dad left,
00:16:39I was scared that if I died one day,
00:16:42my brothers would be sad.
00:16:43The doll remained silent.
00:16:45Now I know.
00:16:46They won't be sad.
00:16:48Because they won't even notice I'm gone.
00:16:50I smiled.
00:16:51My laughter was hollow,
00:16:52echoing in the empty room.
00:16:56I had treated Lorelai with nothing but sincerity
00:16:58ever since she came to our home.
00:17:01However, she lied to my brothers
00:17:02and slandered me time and time again,
00:17:05making my brothers grow distant from me gradually.
00:17:08It was the same at that time.
00:17:09My brothers locked me inside the tiny,
00:17:11narrow cellar without giving me a chance to explain myself.
00:17:15I pushed against the door with all my might,
00:17:17yet I could only feel the air inside the cellar growing thin.
00:17:20I pounded on the cellar's door
00:17:22and begged my brothers desperately to let me out.
00:17:25Yet, my brothers scolded me expressionlessly instead.
00:17:28What are you shouting now for?
00:17:30You got what you deserved.
00:17:32If it weren't for what you did,
00:17:34Lori wouldn't have had to suffer from an allergic reaction.
00:17:37It's because we've been too nice to you that you keep bullying Lorena.
00:17:40You should stay in there and repent for your mistakes.
00:17:43We'll tie the chains around the door himself,
00:17:45whereas Harry placed a heavy object to block the door.
00:17:49They removed the slightest bit of possibility I had at self-preservation.
00:17:52My dear brothers, please don't lock me in here.
00:17:56I'm the most obedient sister you could ever have.
00:17:58Ian's footstep paused, as if he had heard my desperate cry.
00:18:02A surge of joy rose in my heart.
00:18:04I pressed myself against the door,
00:18:06watching as Ian's hand reached toward the lock.
00:18:09Lorelai tugged Ian's sleeve and said pitifully,
00:18:12Don't be angry.
00:18:13Ian, it's my fault for being allergic to seafood.
00:18:17I'm sure Rebecca didn't do it on purpose.
00:18:19You shouldn't blame her anymore.
00:18:21Ian's expression grew even colder and harder.
00:18:24He lowered his hand.
00:18:26And at that same moment, my heart turned cold as well.
00:18:30He replied frigidly.
00:18:31We've been too lenient on that awful wench.
00:18:35That's why she's grown to be so rude and overbearing.
00:18:37Will's eyes blazed with anger.
00:18:39She's become more and more narrow-minded with age.
00:18:42If it weren't for her,
00:18:45Lori wouldn't have ended up looking like this.
00:18:48Lorelai purposely showed the brothers the part of her body
00:18:51where the symptoms of her allergic reaction had not gone away.
00:18:55There were still some red marks on her skin,
00:18:57with a pained look in his eyes.
00:18:59Harry lightly caressed the part of her skin that had those faint red marks.
00:19:03Does it still hurt?
00:19:07Lorelai lowered her head.
00:19:09Her voice was shaking a lot,
00:19:11as though she would burst into tears at any moment.
00:19:13It doesn't hurt.
00:19:16It doesn't hurt at all.
00:19:19Will's anger boiled over.
00:19:20He exploded.
00:19:22Lorelai's life might have been in jeopardy
00:19:23if we hadn't arrived at the hospital any later than we did.
00:19:26Yet, that girl hasn't sent a message to ask about her
00:19:29after so many days have passed.
00:19:31She hasn't shown any signs of repentance.
00:19:33He unbalanced.
00:19:35Get that girl here to apologize to Lorelai right now.
00:19:37We'll see if she'll still stubbornly refuse to apologize to her.
00:19:41Will added,
00:19:41She's only been able to act stubbornly because she has our backing.
00:19:45Now that she's done something wrong,
00:19:47she has to be punished accordingly.
00:19:49Harry turned his eyes to the maid and barked.
00:19:52Why are you still standing there?
00:19:53Hurry and bring that wench here now!
00:19:56Also, bring us our whip.
00:19:58If it weren't because Rebecca added seafood into the porridge intentionally,
00:20:02Lorelai wouldn't have had to stay at the hospital for three days.
00:20:05It's time we teach her the proper marrows and etiquette a howden should have.
00:20:09The maid dared not defy my brother's order.
00:20:11She hurried off to where I was confined right away.
00:20:14I let out a bitter chuckle.
00:20:17Ian and the others concluded that it was my fault without even investigating the incident.
00:20:21When I was dying, my last shred of consciousness remained on the cellar wall.
00:20:26I used my fingers to write on the wall.
00:20:28There was no light, so I couldn't see what I wrote.
00:20:32I just kept scratching over and over on the dusty surface.
00:20:35Brother.
00:20:37Brother.
00:20:38Brother.
00:20:39I wrote it many, many times.
00:20:41Even when my fingers were worn raw and bleeding, I didn't stop.
00:20:45It was as if writing those words would make them come.
00:20:48But no one came.
00:20:49I curled up in the corner, burying my face in my knees.
00:20:53No.
00:20:55I don't want to die.
00:20:56My voice was so small, it was almost inaudible.
00:21:00I'm still so young.
00:21:02I'm only 13.
00:21:04I haven't graduated yet.
00:21:05I haven't fallen in love yet.
00:21:07I haven't seen my brothers get married.
00:21:09I don't want to die yet.
00:21:10And in the very end, I thought of mom.
00:21:13When mom passed away, did she feel the same?
00:21:16Surrounded by darkness, with no one to save her.
00:21:19Walking toward death all alone.
00:21:23Mom.
00:21:23I opened my mouth, but the sound was so faint even I could barely hear it.
00:21:28I'm coming to find you.
00:21:31Will you still recognize me?
00:21:33My hand dropped weakly, my breathing stopped, my heartbeat stopped, but my eyes remained
00:21:39open, open, staring toward the direction of the cellar door, toward the tiny gap, until
00:21:46the very last second, I was still waiting, waiting for that door to open, waiting for
00:21:52my brothers to come save me, but the door never opened.
00:21:56No one came.
00:21:57My consciousness began to fade, like a lump slowly going out.
00:22:02And before the light completely extinguished, my final thought was,
00:22:06So this, is what being forgotten feels like?
00:22:10Then, I felt nothing at all.
00:22:13Three days ago, Lorelai wanted to have some porridge.
00:22:17I offered to cook it for her since I wanted to get on her good side.
00:22:21She gave me a packet of seasoning, and told me to add it to the porridge.
00:22:25I tasted the porridge when it was done, and it was just an ordinary seafood porridge.
00:22:29Yet, I did not expect that it would be an allergen for her.
00:22:34Ian, who was considered an elite in the business circle, could not even tell that this was Lorelai's
00:22:39trick to gain their favor.
00:22:40It just came to show how much he favored her over me.
00:22:44To Ian and the others, I would never be as important as Lorelai was in their hearts.
00:22:50I had this sad, hollow feeling in my chest.
00:22:53Anyhow, it did not matter anymore.
00:22:55I had died in that cellar.
00:22:58My brothers could now give Lorelai as much preferential treatment as they wanted.
00:23:02Mr. Ian!
00:23:05We called for Ms. Rebecca.
00:23:08However, she hasn't responded to us at all.
00:23:11We tried to listen from outside, and we couldn't hear any sound of her breathing.
00:23:16Ian knitted his brows and shot to his feet.
00:23:18His face darkened.
00:23:20What's she playing at this time?
00:23:22Does she think it's too humiliating for her to apologize to Laura?
00:23:25Does she even realize that she's nearly killed her this time?
00:23:28Lorelai tugged the hem of Ian's shirt lightly and said dejectedly,
00:23:32It's alright.
00:23:34Ian, I'm just an orphan.
00:23:37I don't have the right to have Rebecca apologize to me.
00:23:40Ian's anger flared up.
00:23:42He took a deep breath, clenching his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
00:23:46Does she really think I can't tell she's used that cheap trick to win our favor?
00:23:51She thinks she can pretend nothing's happened by staying silent.
00:23:57That's just her wishful thinking.
00:24:01I guess the punishment still isn't severe enough.
00:24:05Ian let out a cold, bitter laugh, his eyes narrowing as he thought of Rebecca hiding in the cellar like
00:24:11a coward.
00:24:12Let's go.
00:24:13She won't be able to avoid us if we drag her out of the teller.
00:24:17I want to see the look on her face when she has nowhere to run.
00:24:20We must get her to kneel and apologize to Lorelai.
00:24:26I had no control over my movements as my soul followed behind my three brothers.
00:24:32The hollow feeling in my chest intensified.
00:24:35My brothers stormed toward the cellar and arrived at the door fairly quickly.
00:24:39Rebecca Halden!
00:24:40Do you think you can avoid your punishment if you just keep quiet and hide in there?
00:24:45However, no sound came from inside the cellar afterward.
00:24:48Will's expression dockened.
00:24:49Rebecca, what tricks are you trying to pull this time?
00:24:53Come out and kneel before Lorelai so that you can apologize for what happened.
00:24:57Don't think you can deny having harmed Lorelai by hiding in there,
00:25:00turning off your phone, and not contacting us.
00:25:04Harry's eyes blazed with fury.
00:25:05He said angrily,
00:25:07You think you're all grown up now, huh?
00:25:09You're keeping quiet now because you're upset about us being nice to Lorelai.
00:25:12Am I right?
00:25:14Did you really think you could make us give in first if you hid inside the cellar and ignored us?
00:25:19Still, they did not hear any sound coming from inside the cellar.
00:25:23Ian directed his gaze to the maids, who were shaking as they stood at the side.
00:25:27He said in a monotonous voice,
00:25:29Why are you all shaking like that?
00:25:31Be honest.
00:25:32Did Rebecca bribe any of you?
00:25:34Did you guys secretly let her out of the cellar?
00:25:36Will gave us not.
00:25:38With that nasty temper of hers,
00:25:39she probably had these maids let her out once we were gone,
00:25:42since she couldn't stand the environment in the cellar.
00:25:45Harry's eyes reflected his disappointment.
00:25:47You nearly had Lorelai killed,
00:25:50yet you wouldn't even admit to your mistakes.
00:25:52Are you still the Rebecca that I know?
00:25:55Do you honestly think you're the only sister we have?
00:25:58One of the maids began in a shaky voice.
00:26:01Mr. Ian,
00:26:02none of us would let Miss Rebecca out of the cellar without your permission.
00:26:06Miss Rebecca has really been locked inside the cellar for three days now.
00:26:10Harry cast a glance at the quiet cellar.
00:26:12A look of unease flashed in his eyes.
00:26:15He stepped forward and pulled on the cellar's door forcefully.
00:26:19Rebecca, stop playing around.
00:26:21I've already unlocked the door.
00:26:23You're pulling on the door now because you don't want to come out, am I right?
00:26:26I smiled bitterly as I looked at the inside of the door, which was distorted.
00:26:31While I was suffocating inside the cellar,
00:26:34I tried ramming into the door over and over again out of a strong will to live.
00:26:38However, the door was exceptionally sturdy.
00:26:41I could not even make the door open for just a small crack.
00:26:45In the end, I died of suffocation inside.
00:26:48My dear brothers, when you found my body,
00:26:51could you show me just a tiny bit of your love and bury me next to our mom and dad?
00:26:56Harry got more and more agitated and he started kicking the door heavily.
00:27:00The distorted door finally opened by a crack.
00:27:04An awful stench wafed it up from the cellar.
00:27:07One of the maids trembled uncontrollably.
00:27:09It smells like the smell of a dead body!
00:27:12Ian and Will stormed toward the door.
00:27:15What do you mean by the smell of a dead body?
00:27:16She's clearly escaped the cellar and left a dead rat in there to scare us.
00:27:21Rebecca, do you think all of us are fools?
00:27:24All three of them were visibly annoyed and frustrated.
00:27:27They kicked the door almost simultaneously, causing it to shake by myself.
00:27:32With a loud thump, the door was kicked open this time.
00:27:35The rotten stench grew even more intense.
00:27:38Everyone finally had a view of the dark, narrow cellar.
00:27:43The light from outside streamed into the cellar.
00:27:46Dispelling the darkness inside that space.
00:27:49I moved closer to look inside the cellar.
00:27:52My body was there.
00:27:53No!
00:27:55That's not me!
00:27:56Please don't look!
00:27:57The cellar was a closed space and the temperature inside was just right.
00:28:02Even though I had only been dead for three days.
00:28:04My body seemed like I had probably died for more than ten days.
00:28:08The body was badly decomposed.
00:28:11A large amount of maggots had hatched from the eggs and they could be seen writhing over
00:28:16the corpse.
00:28:17The complexion on my face had turned dark due to asphyxiation.
00:28:21After so many days of decomposition, it was impossible to tell that the corpse was me.
00:28:26Suddenly, I panicked.
00:28:28I did not want my brothers to see my body, which was in such a horrid state.
00:28:33I quickly moved to block their path.
00:28:35Big brothers, don't look at me like this!
00:28:38I don't want you to remember me this way!
00:28:41At the very least, I wanted to preserve my dignity in death.
00:28:45Unfortunately, my efforts were for naught.
00:28:50Yang's face turned pale as an uncomfortable silence fell over the room.
00:28:55He took a step backward anxiously.
00:28:57His lips trembled uncontrollably.
00:28:59What?
00:29:00What is that thing?
00:29:01The overwhelming stench and horrible sight made Ian shrink back with disgust.
00:29:07Hurry and get rid of it!
00:29:08It's so disgusting!
00:29:09One of the maids was visibly shaken.
00:29:12Mr. Ian!
00:29:12That's Ms. Rebecca!
00:29:14It's Ms. Rebecca's corpse!
00:29:16Ian's tone was cold and stern.
00:29:18It's only been three days.
00:29:20There's no way her body would reach this level of decomposition if that were truly Rebecca's
00:29:25corpse.
00:29:25She can't fool me by putting a few dead rats in a heap and pretending it's her.
00:29:31She must have snuck out of the cellar without any of us noticing.
00:29:34Now, and there was no response.
00:29:36No matter how long we called out to her from outside.
00:29:41So, that's what happened.
00:29:42The maids who were about to say something kept silent after hearing Ian's angry remarks.
00:29:48Meanwhile, Will and Harry immediately stopped Lorelai, who was trying to get a closer look.
00:29:54Don't go over there.
00:29:56Lorelai, there are only filthy things inside.
00:30:00The little hope that rose in my heart was instantly shattered when I saw my brother's reactions.
00:30:06My dead body lay right before their eyes.
00:30:08Yet, they paid almost no attention to it.
00:30:12If they had just taken a good look at it, they would surely recognize that the body was mine.
00:30:17Ian waved his hand dismissively and instructed the maids,
00:30:20Hurry up and get rid of this rotten thing.
00:30:23God knows if it may cause some sort of infectious disease.
00:30:26It's so disgusting.
00:30:27While the maids nodded in horror, Ian led Lorelai away at once.
00:30:32Will and Harry looked in the cellar's direction with disgust.
00:30:35Then, they left the place as well.
00:30:37My soul followed behind my brother's automatically.
00:30:40Although, I was already dead.
00:30:42My heart was aching so much that I found it hard to breathe.
00:30:46The moments where they would not even spare my dead body a quick glance and just had the maids get
00:30:51rid of my body haphazardly in particular.
00:30:54It made me wonder how much my brothers must have hated me.
00:30:58I could not even have the right to be buried next to my parents' graves now.
00:31:02My brothers and Lorelai went back into the living room soon afterward.
00:31:06Before Lorelai could say anything pretentious, Ian hurried to make a phone call.
00:31:11Freeze all of the accounts tied to the bank cards Rebecca has.
00:31:13Also, I want a record of all of the transactions she's made recently.
00:31:17Have some men check all of the old properties under my parents' names as well.
00:31:21I want to know where she has been and what she has spent on for the past three days.
00:31:25Ian hung up right after giving those orders in a monotonous voice.
00:31:29Once he obtained the records, Ian could figure out where I had been for the past three days.
00:31:35After that, he was going to give me an earful and punish me.
00:31:39I snickered. Perhaps Ian had already forgotten how his company almost went bankrupt because of a mistake he made in
00:31:46the decision-making process.
00:31:48Many of their shareholders decided to pull back their funds back then.
00:31:53With Ian having no one else to turn to, I decided to invest all of my money in his company
00:31:58to help revive the business.
00:32:00The money I invested consisted of all the money I received from my brothers and the properties my parents had
00:32:07left behind for me.
00:32:08Other than having the status of a Haldeman, I no longer had much money in my savings.
00:32:13Will looked at the empty living room and scoffed.
00:32:16Rebecca's just too much.
00:32:18While we were busy looking after Lori, she was not repenting inside the cellar.
00:32:23Instead, she was out there having fun.
00:32:25I'm going to check with people at the studios.
00:32:27Hopefully they didn't take her in because of me.
00:32:29Harry had a grim expression on his face.
00:32:31I own several art studios.
00:32:34She might be hiding in one of them.
00:32:36Ian snorted.
00:32:37Let's see how much longer she can hide from us.
00:32:39We need to find her and have her apologize to Laura.
00:32:43Will and Harry left right away.
00:32:45Curiously, my soul remained busy to Ian.
00:32:48Perhaps it was because he was located the nearest to my body.
00:32:52Envy flashed in Lorelei's eyes as she watched Will and Harry walk out of the room.
00:32:57She buried her face in Ian's chest.
00:33:00Rebecca probably thinks that I'm still not good enough to be your sister.
00:33:03Maybe I should leave for now and come back when I can proudly call myself your sister.
00:33:09That way, Rebecca won't bully me anymore.
00:33:12Right?
00:33:12As she finished saying that, tears rolled down her face and fell onto Ian's hand.
00:33:17Ian wiped off Lorelei's tears gently.
00:33:20His voice rang with concern and affection.
00:33:23Don't worry.
00:33:24Lori, once we find her, we'll make her kneel and apologize to you.
00:33:30From now on, she wouldn't be able to bully you since you have us.
00:33:34Lorelei leaned against Ian's chest.
00:33:36For a moment, she had a sly, contemptuous look in her eyes.
00:33:41I was so annoyed looking at how fake Lorelei was that I tried to kick her.
00:33:45Unfortunately, I could not cause any actual damage to things in the real world.
00:33:50Just then, Ian's phone rang.
00:33:52The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
00:33:55It appeared his men had found clues to my whereabouts.
00:33:58The worry that filled his heart dissipated a little.
00:34:01Mr. Ian, we haven't found any new information regarding Miss Rebecca for the last three days.
00:34:07She hasn't made any financial transactions during this period, either.
00:34:11Ian froze.
00:34:12He was gripped by a sense of panic.
00:34:14He hurriedly said,
00:34:16That's impossible.
00:34:17There's no way she hasn't used any money in the last three days.
00:34:20Are you all doing your jobs properly?
00:34:22Did you even put in any serious effort to look for her?
00:34:25It's only been a while since I've given you the task, and you're already reporting to me now.
00:34:29Do your jobs properly and look for her.
00:34:31Do you hear me?
00:34:33Ian was like a wild lion in a frenzy of rage.
00:34:36His bellows reverberated through the living room.
00:34:38The person on the other end of the line stayed silent for a while.
00:34:42Then, they said,
00:34:43Mr. Ian, Miss Rebecca doesn't have any private bank accounts.
00:34:47All of her other bank accounts were pretty much emptied.
00:34:49Even the properties she owned had all been donated to the company backery when it was facing a financial crisis.
00:34:54Ian's heart missed a beat.
00:34:56With a plop, the phone he was holding fell onto the floor.
00:35:00By the time Ian came to his senses, his usually stoic face was wet with tears.
00:35:05How did I forget about that?
00:35:07My money had all been channeled into the company to help Ian back when he was facing the biggest crisis
00:35:12of his career.
00:35:13Since he was too upset earlier, Ian instinctively thought that I had taken the money I had and run away
00:35:18from home.
00:35:19Rebecca, I killed you.
00:35:22I actually killed my own sister!
00:35:26Suddenly, Ian felt as if his insides were being torn into shreds.
00:35:30The terrible ache in his chest made him feel increasingly worried.
00:35:34Meanwhile, Lorelai maintained that pitiful look on her face as she picked up the phone from the floor and passed
00:35:41it to Ian.
00:35:42Ian's hands were shaking.
00:35:44He gripped the phone tightly.
00:35:45He scrolled through our chat history on his phone.
00:35:48Our final text messages were still from three days ago.
00:35:51Ian started tapping the back of his phone with his finger impatiently.
00:35:55Don't worry, Ian.
00:35:57Lorelai tried to offer him words of comfort.
00:35:59But Ian immediately pushed her aside.
00:36:02He strode toward the direction of the cellar at once.
00:36:06Ian wanted to confirm what exactly that thing was inside the cellar.
00:36:11You annoying wench.
00:36:12You're trying to hide from everyone now?
00:36:14Do you think that you're the only sister we have?
00:36:16I was forced to follow behind Ian again.
00:36:19However, there was no warmth in my eyes.
00:36:22I could not be bothered with what he wanted to do anymore.
00:36:25Loud, heavy footsteps could be heard as Ian headed toward the cellar.
00:36:30His face grew pale when Ian detected the same awful stench again.
00:36:35Still, he made it to the cellar's door.
00:36:37However, he furrowed his brows when he looked inside.
00:36:41Ian asked frigidly,
00:36:44Where's that thing inside?
00:36:45A maid who was cleaning at the side replied in a shaky voice.
00:36:49Mr. Ian, didn't you ask us to get rid of it just now?
00:36:53Just then, another maid held out a phone timidly.
00:36:56Mr. Ian, we found Ms. Rebecca's phone inside the cellar and charged it for a while.
00:37:01It can be turned on now.
00:37:03I stared at that phone.
00:37:04Even though I could not feel anything inside me anymore, tears streamed from my eyes nonetheless.
00:37:11Ian tremblingly opened my phone and saw the unsent messages.
00:37:16I stood behind him, expressionless.
00:37:18Suddenly, Will's call came in again.
00:37:21Ian, put it on speaker.
00:37:23Will's voice was choked with sobs, almost breaking down.
00:37:26Ian, I found something Rebecca left for me in the studio.
00:37:28She wrote a new song for me to celebrate my second anniversary since debut.
00:37:33The song is called Big Brother's Starlight.
00:37:35She even wrote at the end of the lyrics,
00:37:38I hope we will always be a family.
00:37:40Will was already sobbing uncontrollably.
00:37:42Also, the people at the studio told me that the packet of seasoning Lorena gave Rebecca that morning was bought
00:37:48by her herself.
00:37:49Rebecca was even excitedly telling them that she wanted to use the porridge to get along better with Lorena.
00:37:53Right after that, Harry rushed in, holding a delicate small box in his hands.
00:37:57Harry's voice was shaking.
00:37:59In my studio, there is the rare red paint she prepared for me.
00:38:03And a note.
00:38:05Third brother always likes beautiful colors.
00:38:08This is for you.
00:38:09I hope he owe you stay happy forever.
00:38:12She, she even wrote this sentence.
00:38:15Even though my brothers like Lorelai or now, as long as you are happy, I am satisfied.
00:38:21Ian suddenly dropped to his knees.
00:38:23His forehead slammed hard onto the cold floor with a dull thud.
00:38:26Blood flowed from his forehead.
00:38:28But he seemed to feel no pain.
00:38:30He just kept muttering repeatedly.
00:38:32We, we killed her with our own hands.
00:38:35I watched them.
00:38:36And finally, couldn't hold back.
00:38:38I laughed.
00:38:39My laughter was hollow and desolate.
00:38:41But no one could hear it.
00:38:45In the final moments leading to my death, I held on to the little hope I had and sent several
00:38:51messages to Ian asking for help.
00:38:53Unfortunately, there was no signal inside the cellar.
00:38:57Naturally, those messages could not be sent out to Ian's phone.
00:39:01I could only stare at the red exclamation marks, indicating that the messages were not sent, and died in despair
00:39:07inside the cellar.
00:39:09Ian snatched the phone away from the maid.
00:39:11The password for my phone was a combination of my three brothers' birthdays.
00:39:24He seemed to have an inkling of what had happened deep down.
00:39:29He was speaking faster, as if he was rushing.
00:39:32The corners of his eyes were red.
00:39:34He moved his finger quickly as he swiped on my phone.
00:39:37Soon enough, he found the chat window with his name on it.
00:39:42Ian, I was wrong.
00:39:44I'll admit to the mistake.
00:39:47Please let me out.
00:39:49Ian, please let me out.
00:39:51I'm suffocating.
00:39:53I could hardly breathe in here.
00:39:55Ian, while reading those unsent messages,
00:39:59Ian felt his vision turn black.
00:40:01He propped down on the floor.
00:40:04Lorelai rushed into the room just then.
00:40:06Just as she placed her hand on Ian's arm,
00:40:09he slapped her hand away.
00:40:11Go away.
00:40:12Lorelai was so taken aback by Ian's sudden outburst
00:40:15that she dropped to the floor.
00:40:17She blinked a few times,
00:40:18tears streaming from her eyes.
00:40:20However, her pitiful act did not evoke any sympathy from Ian.
00:40:25Ian's eyes were red as he looked at the maids,
00:40:27who were standing at the side and shaking in fear.
00:40:30He barked.
00:40:31The body!
00:40:32Where did you move the body inside the cellar toe?
00:40:35Most of the maids shrank back a little.
00:40:37One of them plucked up the courage and said,
00:40:40Mr. Ian,
00:40:41Mr. Harry said that thing was filthy
00:40:43and he wanted us to burn it.
00:40:47We just finished burning it.
00:40:49Ian's vision turned white when he heard those words.
00:40:52His legs threatened to go out.
00:40:54At that very moment,
00:40:55my phone,
00:40:56which was still clutched tightly in Ian's hand,
00:40:59ran.
00:41:00I took a glance at the screen.
00:41:02It was a call from Will.
00:41:04As soon as Ian pressed the answer button,
00:41:07we could hear Will sobbing down the line.
00:41:09Rebecca, I'm so glad I answered the phone.
00:41:12It was a misunderstanding.
00:41:15I'm sorry I misunderstood you.
00:41:17Ian was still in a daze.
00:41:19On the other hand,
00:41:20Will continued in a choked voice.
00:41:23Rebecca,
00:41:24why aren't you saying anything, Rebecca?
00:41:26Are you still angry?
00:41:28It's my fault for not realizing it sooner.
00:41:31Things have turned out like this
00:41:32because that damn Larea has set up a trap to flame you.
00:41:36Larea was the one who gave you the item
00:41:38that triggered her allergic reaction that day.
00:41:40I misunderstood you.
00:41:42Rebecca, please say something.
00:41:44Can you please forgive me?
00:41:46Standing at the side,
00:41:48I scoffed.
00:41:50Will was an up-and-coming talented singer.
00:41:52I had been doing whatever I could to support him.
00:41:55Some of his popular hits were composed by me.
00:41:58On the morning of that very day,
00:42:00Lorelai gave me the packet of seasoning
00:42:02that would trigger her allergic reaction.
00:42:04Initially,
00:42:05I thought everything was going to get better
00:42:07from that point onward.
00:42:12Especially since I had composed a song for Will that day,
00:42:15I was going to give him the song as a present
00:42:17to congratulate him on his second anniversary
00:42:19after making his debut.
00:42:22I never imagined
00:42:23that I would be dragged
00:42:24and locked inside the cellar by my brothers
00:42:26who fell for Lorelai's skin.
00:42:29In the end,
00:42:30I even suffocated and died in the cellar.
00:42:33Fortunately,
00:42:34I had shared the news about the cellar
00:42:36with the people working at the studio in advance.
00:42:39Since I was feeling happy,
00:42:41I also told them about the packet of seasoning
00:42:43Lorelai gave me.
00:42:44If only Will had dropped by the studio sooner,
00:42:47he would have found out about the truth sooner as well.
00:42:49He shook my head expressionlessly.
00:42:51There was no point regretting it
00:42:53since it was too late now.
00:42:54Ian clutched his chest
00:42:55and stumbled a few steps backward.
00:42:57He had misunderstood me.
00:42:59It was all an act
00:43:00that was orchestrated by Lorelai.
00:43:02His eyes looked dull.
00:43:03Ian smiled bitterly.
00:43:05Will, it's me.
00:43:07Will sounded extremely agitated
00:43:09and regretful.
00:43:10Ian, pass the phone to Rebecca.
00:43:12I need to give her a proper apology first.
00:43:15Ian felt as though his heart was being squeezed.
00:43:18To the point it was getting distorted.
00:43:21He yelled in a packed voice.
00:43:23Rebecca's phone was found inside the cellar.
00:43:26After a moment's silence,
00:43:27Will asked in a shaky voice.
00:43:29Rebecca.
00:43:32Where's Rebecca then?
00:43:33Ian, hold on.
00:43:34I'm coming home right now.
00:43:36Lorelai's expression had gradually hardened as well.
00:43:40The hair above her ears was stuck to her skin
00:43:42because of her sweat.
00:43:45Ian,
00:43:47let me explain first.
00:43:49Lorelai had only uttered those two words.
00:43:51when Ian gave her a hefty kick
00:43:53and sent her flying backward.
00:43:55Then, Ian bellowed furiously.
00:43:58Hold her down!
00:43:59Several maids lunged Lorelai
00:44:01and pressed Lorelai hard against the floor.
00:44:04While Ian leaned against the wall for support,
00:44:07the phone in his hand started ringing again.
00:44:10I cast a glance at the screen
00:44:12and it was a call from Harry.
00:44:14Harry was a genius painter
00:44:15who loved beautiful colors.
00:44:17Four days ago,
00:44:19I found an extremely rare red paint specially for him.
00:44:22I knew he would love the paint.
00:44:24The second he saw it,
00:44:26I just did not expect
00:44:27that I would be dead.
00:44:29Before Harry could receive the surprise from me,
00:44:33when Ian picked up the call,
00:44:35Harry's tone had softened noticeably.
00:44:37Enough with this, Rebecca.
00:44:39You should stop throwing your tantrums.
00:44:42You were indeed wrong this time.
00:44:44I don't care where you are.
00:44:46Just hurry and come home.
00:44:48I'll take your side this time.
00:44:51While Harry was still blabbering on,
00:44:53Ian interrupted him.
00:44:55Harry Helderman!
00:44:56Were you the one who instructed the maids
00:44:59to burn the dead body?
00:45:00That body was very likely our sister, Rebecca!
00:45:06There was a moment's stunned silence.
00:45:08Then, Harry's voice started shaking.
00:45:11That...
00:45:12Could it be?
00:45:13That's impossible!
00:45:14Rebecca couldn't have ended up looking like that.
00:45:16She was locked inside the cellar for just three days.
00:45:19She couldn't have turned into something so disgusting!
00:45:21That's impossible!
00:45:22I'm coming back!
00:45:24We'll do a DNA test.
00:45:25Recall that we'll just need her hair to do the test.
00:45:28That thing couldn't possibly be our sister!
00:45:30He hung up right after saying that.
00:45:32Ian was hunched over the floor
00:45:34as he broke down in tears.
00:45:37A brief moment later,
00:45:39one of the maids mustered the courage to step forward
00:45:41while carrying an urn.
00:45:44Mr. Ian,
00:45:46this is most likely Mrs. Rebecca's ashes.
00:45:49Ian was still clinging on to the last sliver of hope
00:45:51that I might still be alive.
00:45:53He corrected her in a stern voice.
00:45:56What do you mean?
00:45:57You win that's most like Laika,
00:45:59Rebecca,
00:46:00Rebecca Heldman!
00:46:02Our little sister is just missing!
00:46:04Just then,
00:46:06another maid came forward.
00:46:07She slowly handed a report
00:46:09with the DNA test results
00:46:11to Ian.
00:46:13Mr. Ian,
00:46:14when Mr. Harry had asked us to burn the body,
00:46:16we took the liberty to send some samples
00:46:18for a DNA test.
00:46:20The DNA test report indicated
00:46:21the body was indeed Ms. Rebecca.
00:46:23Please accept our heartfelt condolences,
00:46:26Mr. Ian.
00:46:26Ian froze to the spot
00:46:28with a blank look on his face.
00:46:31Ian stood in the same spot
00:46:32for more than 10 minutes,
00:46:34unmoving.
00:46:35Then,
00:46:35his gaze fell on Lorelai,
00:46:38who was subdued by the maids.
00:46:40Bring me everything
00:46:40you can find on that wench.
00:46:42Now,
00:46:43earlier,
00:46:45Will said that you had framed Rebecca.
00:46:48Lorelai started struggling.
00:46:50Ian!
00:46:50I'm innocent!
00:46:52It's not my fault!
00:46:53Rebecca,
00:46:54die!
00:46:56Hide!
00:46:57Lorelai's phone
00:46:58contained evidence
00:47:00of her framing me
00:47:01on multiple occasions.
00:47:03Soon enough,
00:47:04Ian received various items
00:47:06that were found on Lorelai.
00:47:07He looked through those things quickly
00:47:09and turned on Lorelai's phone.
00:47:11His face darkened instantly.
00:47:14Ian kicked Lorelai in the face.
00:47:16The next instant,
00:47:17not long after that,
00:47:20Will and Harry arrived home.
00:47:22As soon as they got there,
00:47:24they saw Lorelai,
00:47:26who was held down by the maids
00:47:28and seemed like she was barely breathing.
00:47:31Beside them,
00:47:32Ian stood there
00:47:33with his red, teary eyes.
00:47:35Harry shouted aloud,
00:47:37Ian!
00:47:38What are you doing?
00:47:39Why did you beat Lorelai up like that?
00:47:41Will lowered his gaze.
00:47:43His eyes blazed with fury
00:47:45as he stared at Lorelai.
00:47:47Ian tossed a phone
00:47:48in Will and Harry's direction.
00:47:50Both of them seemed confused
00:47:52as they turned on the phone.
00:47:54Yet,
00:47:55their expressions changed
00:47:56almost simultaneously.
00:47:58The next instant,
00:48:00the phone contained evidence
00:48:01of all of Lorelai's evil deeds.
00:48:04From the moment
00:48:04she first arrived
00:48:05at the Haldeman residence,
00:48:07Lorelai had stepped on
00:48:08and broken her own toy.
00:48:10She made it seem like
00:48:11it was me who did it
00:48:12and got my brothers
00:48:14to scold me harshly.
00:48:15Up until three days ago,
00:48:17Lorelai gave me the item
00:48:19that would trigger
00:48:19her allergic reaction
00:48:20and used it to frame me.
00:48:22In every video,
00:48:24the moments where I was
00:48:25being scolded
00:48:26or yelled at by my brothers
00:48:27and the sound of Lorelai
00:48:29giggling softly
00:48:30were recorded.
00:48:32Harry was the first
00:48:33to kick Lorelai's face.
00:48:34This time,
00:48:35his eyes were red.
00:48:36He shouted,
00:48:38We misunderstood Rebecca
00:48:39for so long
00:48:40and it was all you're doing.
00:48:42Have you forgotten?
00:48:44It was because of Rebecca
00:48:45that you were able
00:48:46to live in our home.
00:48:47Why did you do that?
00:48:49Why?
00:48:51Blood had smudged
00:48:52all over Lorelai's mouth.
00:48:53There was a steely look
00:48:55in her eyes.
00:48:56She glared at my brothers
00:48:58menacingly.
00:49:00So what?
00:49:01I admit that I've been
00:49:02framing her all along.
00:49:03I was just trying to earn
00:49:05more of your affection.
00:49:06Am I wrong for doing that?
00:49:08Still,
00:49:09you guys are the ones
00:49:10who have actually
00:49:11killed her in the end.
00:49:12I don't understand
00:49:13why you guys are
00:49:14venting on me now.
00:49:15For a moment,
00:49:16my brothers,
00:49:17who were boiling
00:49:18with rage at first,
00:49:19were suddenly flustered.
00:49:22Lorelai shot Yana Glarer.
00:49:23I was simply trying
00:49:25to gain your affection
00:49:26and attention.
00:49:27Yet,
00:49:27what did you guys do?
00:49:28The three of you
00:49:29locked her inside the cellar
00:49:30and completely forgot about her.
00:49:32Even if she managed
00:49:33to survive those three days,
00:49:35Rebecca would probably
00:49:36be so traumatized
00:49:37by what happened
00:49:38and go nuts.
00:49:39Don't you agree?
00:49:41Ian was so overwhelmed
00:49:42by feelings of despair
00:49:44that he slumped
00:49:45onto the floor,
00:49:46buried his face
00:49:47in his hands,
00:49:47and sobbed miserably.
00:49:49Meanwhile,
00:49:50Lorelai turned her eyes
00:49:51to Will and Harry.
00:49:52All of you
00:49:53are murderers
00:49:54and accomplices!
00:49:57You'll all be
00:49:57poor by the law!
00:49:59Will and Harry
00:50:00crouched down
00:50:01and burst into tears
00:50:02as well.
00:50:03Lorelai had a triumphant
00:50:04look on her face
00:50:05as she took in
00:50:06the sight before her.
00:50:08Yet,
00:50:08the moment
00:50:09did not last long
00:50:10as Ian lunged at her
00:50:11and seized her
00:50:12by the throat.
00:50:13At the same time,
00:50:14Will smashed her head
00:50:15with a hammer
00:50:16while Harry
00:50:17bit her heart
00:50:18on the nail.
00:50:19Lorelai was beaten
00:50:20to death
00:50:20by my brothers.
00:50:23Looking at the urn
00:50:24that the maids
00:50:24had brought over
00:50:25to them,
00:50:26my brothers
00:50:27could not take it
00:50:27anymore.
00:50:28At that moment,
00:50:30I recalled
00:50:30how our company
00:50:31had been on the verge
00:50:32of going out
00:50:33of business
00:50:33after my parents
00:50:35passed away.
00:50:36Many of our company's
00:50:37executives coveted
00:50:38our wealth
00:50:38and assets back then.
00:50:40Thus,
00:50:41I had been
00:50:41frequently targeted
00:50:42since I was
00:50:43my brother's weakness.
00:50:44There was one time
00:50:45when I got abducted
00:50:46by a group of men.
00:50:48My brothers used
00:50:48every means they could
00:50:50and found me.
00:50:51They held me tightly
00:50:52in their arms
00:50:53and growled,
00:50:54Rebecca,
00:50:54we won't ever
00:50:55let anyone harm you.
00:50:57You're the most
00:50:58precious thing
00:50:59Mom and Dad
00:50:59have left behind
00:51:00for us.
00:51:00You're the only
00:51:01sister we have.
00:51:03That day,
00:51:03my brothers held me
00:51:04in their arms
00:51:05for an entire night.
00:51:07Since then,
00:51:07I worked hard
00:51:08to be like a mature adult
00:51:10so that they would
00:51:11not have to worry
00:51:12about me.
00:51:13In the end,
00:51:13what they said
00:51:14that day
00:51:14was just lies
00:51:16to fool kids.
00:51:17Yet,
00:51:18I actually believed it.
00:51:19It felt so absurd
00:51:21now
00:51:21that I thought about it.
00:51:23My dear brothers,
00:51:25I'm no longer
00:51:26your sister.
00:51:27In our next life,
00:51:29no,
00:51:29let's not meet each other
00:51:31ever again.
00:51:33Ian sat alone
00:51:34on the edge
00:51:35of Rebecca's bed,
00:51:36tightly gripping
00:51:37the necklace
00:51:37engraved with four names.
00:51:39His eyes
00:51:40were bloodshot.
00:51:41he hadn't slept
00:51:42for many days.
00:51:47Big Brother was wrong.
00:51:49How could I believe
00:51:50Lorelli's words
00:51:51and lock you
00:51:51in the cellar?
00:51:53I didn't even give you
00:51:54a chance to explain.
00:51:55He recalled the night
00:51:57when Rebecca
00:51:58had a high fever
00:51:59as a child.
00:52:00He stayed by her side
00:52:01all night,
00:52:02wiping her forehead
00:52:03with a cold towel
00:52:04and whispering softly,
00:52:07Big Brother
00:52:07will never leave you.
00:52:09Now,
00:52:10those words
00:52:11cut into his heart
00:52:11like sharp blades.
00:52:13When the company
00:52:13was almost bankrupt,
00:52:15you invested
00:52:15all your inheritance
00:52:16to save me.
00:52:17I only realized
00:52:18how much you did
00:52:19for us
00:52:19after you died.
00:52:22What a blind
00:52:23Big Brother I am.
00:52:24He buried his head
00:52:25in Rebecca's pillow,
00:52:26inhaling the faint scent
00:52:28that still lingered on it.
00:52:30His shoulders shook
00:52:31violently.
00:52:32Little sister,
00:52:34if you were still here,
00:52:36I would give
00:52:36the entire company
00:52:37to you.
00:52:38I would kneel down
00:52:39and beg
00:52:40for your forgiveness.
00:52:42But you're already gone.
00:52:43I come here every day.
00:52:45I just want to hear
00:52:46you call me Big Brother
00:52:47one more time,
00:52:48but the room
00:52:49is always terrifyingly quiet.
00:52:51Ian's regret
00:52:51was like an endless
00:52:52dark night,
00:52:53devouring what remained
00:52:55of his life.
00:52:56Will wore headphones
00:52:57and repeatedly played
00:52:59the song
00:52:59Big Brother's Starlight
00:53:01that Rebecca
00:53:01had written for him.
00:53:03When the song started,
00:53:04he suddenly broke down
00:53:06and smashed the headphones
00:53:07on the ground.
00:53:08Little sister,
00:53:10you stayed up all night
00:53:11to write this song for me.
00:53:13You said you hoped
00:53:14I would shine forever,
00:53:15but I personally
00:53:16pushed you into the cellar
00:53:18and locked the door
00:53:19with my own hands.
00:53:20He remembered the day
00:53:21when Rebecca
00:53:22secretly helped him
00:53:23with harmonies
00:53:24and prepared gifts
00:53:25for his celebrations,
00:53:26yet he had called her
00:53:28vicious
00:53:28because of Lorelei's words.
00:53:32All those awards,
00:53:33all that applause,
00:53:36how ironic
00:53:37they sound now.
00:53:40If I could trade them
00:53:41for you,
00:53:41I would give up everything.
00:53:43I wish I had never
00:53:43become a singer.
00:53:44He pressed his head
00:53:45against the recording console,
00:53:47crying until he
00:53:48almost suffocated.
00:53:50Rebecca,
00:53:51Big Brother regrets it.
00:53:52I can't sleep
00:53:53every night.
00:53:55As soon as I close my eyes,
00:53:57I see you desperately
00:53:58banging on the door
00:53:59in the cellar.
00:54:00I deserve to die.
00:54:02I really deserve to die.
00:54:03If you can hear me,
00:54:05come back and scold me!
00:54:06Hit me anything!
00:54:08Just come back!
00:54:10Will's regret
00:54:11was like a blunt knife,
00:54:12cutting away
00:54:13at the rest of his life.
00:54:16Harry knelt
00:54:16in the center of the studio.
00:54:18In front of him
00:54:19was the last portrait
00:54:20he had drawn of Rebecca,
00:54:21already torn to pieces
00:54:22by his own hands.
00:54:24This is what I drew for you.
00:54:26You always said
00:54:27you hoped I would paint
00:54:28the most beautiful colors,
00:54:30but I painted you
00:54:31as a vicious sister,
00:54:32and even said
00:54:33I would kick you
00:54:34out of the house.
00:54:35He remembered
00:54:36the rare red paint.
00:54:38Rebecca had spent
00:54:39three months of her allowance
00:54:40to buy for him,
00:54:41along with the note,
00:54:42Third Brother
00:54:43always likes
00:54:44beautiful colors.
00:54:45This is for you.
00:54:46I hope you stay
00:54:47happy forever.
00:54:48I, the so-called
00:54:49genius painter,
00:54:51couldn't even see
00:54:51my own sister's
00:54:52true heart!
00:54:54I had your body burned!
00:54:55I couldn't even see you
00:54:57one last time!
00:54:58He frantically
00:54:58scratched the floor
00:54:59with his hands.
00:55:00Blood mixed with paint
00:55:02dyed the floor red.
00:55:03Rebecca,
00:55:04I'm willing to burn
00:55:05all my paintings
00:55:06and all my honors.
00:55:08I just want
00:55:09your forgiveness.
00:55:11I'll never paint again.
00:55:13As long as you can come back,
00:55:15little sister.
00:55:17Are you still angry with us?
00:55:19Big Brother lives in hell
00:55:21every day.
00:55:23Please come back!
00:55:24Barry's regret
00:55:25would become a cage.
00:55:26He could never escape
00:55:27for the rest of his life.
00:55:29The three brothers knelt together
00:55:30in front of Rebecca's grave.
00:55:32They had been kneeling
00:55:33for a full day
00:55:35and night.
00:55:35Little sister,
00:55:37Big Brother is sorry.
00:55:42I pushed you
00:55:43into the cellar.
00:55:44I killed you
00:55:45with my own hands.
00:55:46I was the one
00:55:47who locked the door.
00:55:48I wrapped the chains
00:55:49around it myself.
00:55:51I deserve to die.
00:55:53I moved the heavy stone
00:55:54to block the door.
00:55:55I even had your body burned.
00:55:57I couldn't even bury you
00:55:59next to Mom and Dad.
00:56:00We donated the company,
00:56:02all our property,
00:56:03everything.
00:56:04We just hope
00:56:05you can forgive us.
00:56:06I canceled all my concerts.
00:56:09I will never sing again.
00:56:11I burned all my paintings.
00:56:13I will never touch
00:56:14a paintbrush again.
00:56:15The three of them
00:56:16held their heads
00:56:17and cried bitterly.
00:56:18The wind blew
00:56:19through the cemetery,
00:56:20carrying only
00:56:21their endless regret.
00:56:23Their regret
00:56:23would accompany them
00:56:24for the rest of their lives.
00:56:26The lights in the villa
00:56:27had not been turned on
00:56:28for a long time.
00:56:29Ever since Rebecca died,
00:56:31this once lively
00:56:32Haldeman family mansion
00:56:34had become like
00:56:35a giant tomb.
00:56:36Ian, Will,
00:56:38and Harry
00:56:38had moved out
00:56:39and never returned.
00:56:41The garden was overgrown,
00:56:43the studio was covered in dust,
00:56:45and thick dust
00:56:46had accumulated
00:56:47on the piano.
00:56:48Only Rebecca's room
00:56:49remained exactly as it was
00:56:50when she was alive.
00:56:52The dull on the bed,
00:56:53the unfinished homework
00:56:54on the desk,
00:56:55and the red circle
00:56:57on the calendar.
00:56:58Ian's birthday.
00:56:59No one ever
00:57:00entered that room again.
00:57:01Until this day.
00:57:04The demolition team's truck
00:57:05stopped in front of the villa.
00:57:07Workers began clearing out
00:57:09the debris inside.
00:57:10The old butler
00:57:11stood at the door,
00:57:12holding the authorization letter
00:57:14signed by Ian.
00:57:15His eyes read,
00:57:16Tear it down.
00:57:19Tear it all down.
00:57:22When the workers
00:57:23reached the end
00:57:24of the corridor,
00:57:25they saw the iron door.
00:57:27The door was covered
00:57:28in rust,
00:57:29and still wrapped
00:57:30with rusted chains.
00:57:31The gaps were sealed
00:57:33tightly,
00:57:33as if to prevent
00:57:34anyone inside
00:57:35from getting out,
00:57:36or anyone outside
00:57:38from getting in.
00:57:40Why won't this door open?
00:57:41One worker
00:57:42pulled hard
00:57:43on the chains.
00:57:44Another brought
00:57:45a cutting machine
00:57:45with a false
00:57:46metallic screw.
00:57:47The chains were cut
00:57:49piece by piece.
00:57:50Finally,
00:57:51someone pushed hard.
00:57:52The iron door opened.
00:57:54A stale smell
00:57:55mixed with rust
00:57:56and decay rushed out.
00:57:59Someone covered
00:58:00their nose.
00:58:01The workers
00:58:02turned on their
00:58:02flashlights,
00:58:03and shone them
00:58:04into the cellar.
00:58:05The cellar was
00:58:06small and dark.
00:58:07The walls were covered
00:58:09with years of dust.
00:58:10There was nothing
00:58:11on the floor.
00:58:12The rotten body
00:58:13had long been
00:58:13burned to ashes.
00:58:15Wait.
00:58:16A young worker
00:58:17suddenly spoke.
00:58:18There were words
00:58:19on the wall.
00:58:20He pointed his flashlight
00:58:22at the wall.
00:58:23All the other
00:58:23flashlights followed.
00:58:25Then,
00:58:25everyone fell silent.
00:58:27There were words
00:58:28on the wall.
00:58:29Dense,
00:58:30countless words.
00:58:31They were scratched
00:58:32with fingers.
00:58:33Some deep,
00:58:34some shallow.
00:58:35Some words
00:58:36were repeated once.
00:58:37twice.
00:58:39Countless times.
00:58:40Some had become blurred,
00:58:42while others
00:58:43were still clear.
00:58:44Big brother.
00:58:45These three words
00:58:46filled an entire wall.
00:58:48Big and small.
00:58:49Crooked and straight.
00:58:51Some overlapping.
00:58:53Some in separate lines.
00:58:55It was as if
00:58:56someone had used
00:58:57their last strength
00:58:57to repeat the same address
00:58:59over and over again.
00:59:01The workers
00:59:02continued to look
00:59:03at the other wall.
00:59:04Big brother,
00:59:05you said you would
00:59:06never leave me.
00:59:06This line was written
00:59:08on the left wall
00:59:09near the entrance,
00:59:10the strokes so deep
00:59:11that fingernail marks
00:59:13were embedded
00:59:13in the concrete.
00:59:14Second brother,
00:59:15did you like the song
00:59:16I wrote for you?
00:59:17This line was on
00:59:18the opposite wall,
00:59:19the handwriting
00:59:20slightly slanted,
00:59:21as if her hand
00:59:22was already shaking
00:59:23when she wrote it.
00:59:24Third brother,
00:59:26did you like the red paint?
00:59:27Written in the corner,
00:59:28the strokes lighter,
00:59:30as if she no longer
00:59:31had much strength left.
00:59:33Mom,
00:59:33I'm coming.
00:59:35Toward the end,
00:59:36the handwriting became
00:59:37messier and fainter.
00:59:39The last line was written
00:59:40on the floor
00:59:40in the farthest corner,
00:59:42so small,
00:59:43it was almost impossible
00:59:44to read.
00:59:45So cold,
00:59:46so dark.
00:59:47Big brothers,
00:59:48where are you?
00:59:50I've been waiting
00:59:51for you to open the door.
00:59:53I've been waiting.
00:59:54The young worker
00:59:55turned his head away first,
00:59:57unable to look any longer.
00:59:59Those bastards.
01:00:01He cursed softly,
01:00:02his eyes red.
01:00:04They locked
01:00:04their own sister in here
01:00:07and let her suffocate
01:00:09to death.
01:00:10The old butler
01:00:10stood at the door,
01:00:12trembling all over.
01:00:15I'm going to call them.
01:00:18I'm going to tell them
01:00:19to come.
01:00:21The old butler's voice
01:00:22was shaking.
01:00:23The phone rang
01:00:23for a long time,
01:00:25before it was answered.
01:00:27Hello.
01:00:27Hello.
01:00:29Mr. Ian.
01:00:32You need to come here.
01:00:34What's wrong?
01:00:35Isn't the villa
01:00:36being demolished?
01:00:37The cellar.
01:00:39The cellar has been opened.
01:00:41There was silence
01:00:42on the other end.
01:00:43There are words
01:00:44on the wall.
01:00:45Miss Rebecca.
01:00:48She wrote words
01:00:49on the cellar walls.
01:00:51Another long silence.
01:00:53Then,
01:00:53the sound of something
01:00:54shattering the camera
01:00:55from the other end
01:00:56of the phone.
01:00:57Ian was the first
01:00:58to arrive.
01:00:59His hair was already
01:01:00half gray.
01:01:01He wore a wrinkled shirt,
01:01:03his beard unshaven,
01:01:05and his eyes were swollen,
01:01:07as if he hadn't slept
01:01:09for days.
01:01:10Will followed closely behind.
01:01:11He had not performed publicly
01:01:13since Rebecca's death.
01:01:15His voice was completely hoarse.
01:01:18Harry arrived last.
01:01:20He had become much thinner.
01:01:22His fingers were covered
01:01:23in old scars
01:01:24from when he had
01:01:25scratched the ground.
01:01:26The three of them stood
01:01:27at the cellar entrance.
01:01:29No one dared
01:01:30to go in.
01:01:32Let's go in.
01:01:33She has been waiting
01:01:34for us for many years.
01:01:36They walked into the cellar
01:01:38one after another.
01:01:39The flashlight beams
01:01:40swept across the walls.
01:01:42Then,
01:01:43all three of them
01:01:44melt down at the same time.
01:01:46Ian suddenly began to retch.
01:01:48He lay on the ground,
01:01:50his whole body convulsing violently.
01:01:53It wasn't crying.
01:01:54It was something more terrifying
01:01:56than crying.
01:01:58It was as if everything
01:01:59he had suppressed
01:02:00for all these years,
01:02:02his surging up at once.
01:02:03Will tried to help him up,
01:02:05but ended up collapsing
01:02:06on the ground himself.
01:02:07The two of them
01:02:08lay on the cellar floor,
01:02:10head to head,
01:02:11just like when they used
01:02:12to squeeze into Rebecca's
01:02:13small bed as children.
01:02:15But this time,
01:02:16no one was holding Rebecca.
01:02:18She was not between them.
01:02:19She was on the floor,
01:02:21on the walls,
01:02:22on the ceiling.
01:02:24She was in their bones.
01:02:26She was in the name.
01:02:28They could never say again.
01:02:31Harry was the last
01:02:33to leave the cellar.
01:02:34He crawled on the ground,
01:02:36looking at every inch,
01:02:38trying to memorize
01:02:39all the words
01:02:40before the place
01:02:41was demolished.
01:02:42Then,
01:02:43he saw the line of words
01:02:45behind the door.
01:02:46It was very small,
01:02:48so small you had to
01:02:49press your face
01:02:50against the door
01:02:50to see it.
01:02:51Big Brother,
01:02:52only two words,
01:02:54written at the very bottom
01:02:55of the door,
01:02:56near the floor,
01:02:57because that was what
01:02:58she wrote with her last breath,
01:03:00pressing her face
01:03:01against the door gap
01:03:02before she finally
01:03:03collapsed.
01:03:04She didn't write
01:03:05Big Brother even,
01:03:07Second Brother,
01:03:08or Third Brother.
01:03:10She wrote Big Brother.
01:03:12No distinction,
01:03:14no order.
01:03:15It was the name
01:03:16she had called them,
01:03:18since she was little.
01:03:20Brother.
01:03:21It was the name
01:03:22of the people
01:03:22she thought would
01:03:24never abandon her,
01:03:25but the door
01:03:26never opened.
01:03:28Harry pressed his face
01:03:29against those two words
01:03:30and closed his eyes.
01:03:33Little sister.
01:03:34His lips touched the words,
01:03:36his voice so soft.
01:03:38It was as if he was afraid
01:03:39of waking someone.
01:03:41Big Brother is here.
01:03:42Big Brother finally came
01:03:44to see you,
01:03:45but it's too late.
01:03:50The next day,
01:03:52the villa was demolished.
01:03:54The cellar was filled in
01:03:56by bulldozers.
01:03:57The words on the walls
01:03:58were buried under rubble
01:03:59and concrete,
01:04:01never to be seen again.
01:04:03Ian,
01:04:04Will,
01:04:04and Harry
01:04:05stood in front of the ruins,
01:04:06watching the iron door
01:04:08being crushed
01:04:09into scrap metal,
01:04:10and the walls
01:04:11covered in words
01:04:11being turned into debris.
01:04:13They didn't speak.
01:04:15The wind blew,
01:04:17raising a cloud of dust.
01:04:19Someone said
01:04:20that was Rebecca's soul
01:04:21finally scattering.
01:04:23She had waited
01:04:24for so many more.
01:04:25Waited
01:04:26until the villa
01:04:27was demolished.
01:04:28Waited until
01:04:29the words on the wall
01:04:30were finally seen.
01:04:31Then she let go
01:04:32of her last obsession
01:04:33and left with the wind.
01:04:35But,
01:04:36in that gust of wind,
01:04:37no one heard her voice.
01:04:39Maybe
01:04:39she said
01:04:40goodbye.
01:04:42Maybe she said
01:04:43I forgive you.
01:04:44Maybe she said
01:04:45nothing at all.
01:04:46Maybe she just
01:04:47let out a soft sigh.
01:04:48Like the last breath
01:04:50she exhaled
01:04:50in the corner
01:04:51of the cellar
01:04:52many, many years ago.
01:04:54So light,
01:04:56so small,
01:04:57so light
01:04:58that no one heard it.
01:04:59So small
01:05:00that no one
01:05:01remembered it
01:05:02except for that wall.
01:05:04Until
01:05:04that wall
01:05:05was also torn down.
01:05:08Many years later,
01:05:10a small park
01:05:11was built
01:05:11on the site
01:05:12of the old villa.
01:05:14There was a big tree
01:05:15in the park
01:05:15and under the tree
01:05:17was a long bench.
01:05:18No one knew why.
01:05:20But on the back
01:05:21of that bench
01:05:22was carved
01:05:24a small line of words.
01:05:25So cold,
01:05:26so dark.
01:05:27Big Brothers,
01:05:28where are you?
01:05:29The three white-haired
01:05:30old men
01:05:30sat down
01:05:31on the bench together.
01:05:32Ian stroked
01:05:33the carved words
01:05:34with trembling fingers,
01:05:36his voice
01:05:37hoarse
01:05:37and broken.
01:05:38Rebecca,
01:05:39Big Brother
01:05:40is here.
01:05:41I'm sorry.
01:05:43I'm so sorry.
01:05:45Will lowered his head,
01:05:46tears silently
01:05:48falling onto the bench.
01:05:49Little sister,
01:05:50we finally came,
01:05:52but you're not
01:05:53here anymore.
01:05:54Harry gently
01:05:55touched the letters
01:05:55with his scarred fingers,
01:05:57his eyes empty
01:05:58and desolate.
01:05:59I painted
01:06:00so many colors,
01:06:02but I never painted
01:06:03the color
01:06:04of your smile again.
01:06:06Occasionally,
01:06:07someone would sit on it
01:06:08and feel a sudden chill.
01:06:10Some said it was
01:06:11the cold ground.
01:06:12Some said it was
01:06:13the wind.
01:06:14Only these three
01:06:15white-haired old men
01:06:16knew what it was.
01:06:17They came every year.
01:06:19They sat on that bench
01:06:20from sunrise
01:06:21to sunset.
01:06:22They didn't speak
01:06:23anymore after that.
01:06:24They didn't cry
01:06:25out loud.
01:06:26They just sat there
01:06:28quietly,
01:06:28as if waiting
01:06:29for someone,
01:06:30waiting forever.
01:06:31Just like the little girl
01:06:33in the cellar
01:06:33many years ago,
01:06:34who kept waiting
01:06:36for them
01:06:36to open the door,
01:06:38waiting forever.
01:06:39ever.
Commentaires