In Another Lifetime By Yosh Episode 98A Chapter by Yosh How exactly did Talulla get ahold of Raymond?
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Anything in bold is narration. Anything highlighted in yellow is inner voices. Anything in italics is stage directions. Anything in bold and italics is context to the scene. Anything highlighted in blue is numbered lines. Anything highlighted in red is more information to the scene. Episode 98: On a random date in April. Talulla gets a text from the user she messaged about Raymond. User: Line 1) Hello. This is Raymond responding to you from this user's phone. I just got your message. I know it was an urgent message, however, unfortunately it was sent from a requested pile. So, I didn’t know you wrote anything until I checked that recently. Thank you for telling me what’s happened to my sister. Could you please verify this information is true? I just want to make sure this isn’t a scam of some sort. Please call my number at xxx-xxx-xxxx. I hope to hear from you soon. Talulla reads the message unamused. Talulla Line 2) How can he write back so nonchalantly?! Talulla Line 3) If I were him I would’ve booked my ticket right away. Talulla aggressively calls his number. She waits until he responds. The line gets clicked. Talulla Line 4) HEY A*****E! Phone operator: Line 5) The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Press one to send a voice message. Talulla aggressively presses one. The line gets clicked. Talulla Line 6) Hey a*****e! This is Talulla speaking to you. Talulla Line 7) I’m the user that messaged you about how your sister’s in a coma. Talulla Line 8) I repeat. SHE’S IN A COMA! Talulla Line 9) Are you an actual idiot or something?! Talulla Line 10) How the hell are you not worried for her at all?! Talulla Line 11) Does she not matter to you anymore?! Talulla Line 12) Oh! I get it! Talulla Line 13) You live in Europe now! Talulla Line 14) It’s been five years! Talulla Line 15) You don’t give a s**t! Is that what I’m hearing?! Talulla Line 16) Listen up, jackass. Talulla Line 17) If you don’t pack your stupid belongings and book a ticket to Jersey within the next couple of days- Talulla Line 18) I’ll give you something you won’t forget about! Talulla clenches her fist. Talulla Line 19) Are we clear?! Talulla finishes the voice message. Talulla Line 20) Frickin Coward. Talulla waits a couple of hours and gets a call from Raymond. She immediately responds. Talulla Line 21) Hey you a*****e! Finally decided to pick up? Raymond Line 22) C-Could you please not call me that? Raymond Line 23) Listen, I’m sure you’re upset, from what you’ve heard about me. Raymond Line 24) But, there’s more to the story than you think. Raymond Line 25) And I’ll explain all of it. I promise. Raymond Line 26) And for your information. I do care about my sister. Raymond Line 27) From the moment I read your message I could not believe my eyes. Raymond Line 28) Of course I’m worried about her. Raymond Line 29) I just had a hard time wrapping my head around it, which is why I had to make sure you were telling the truth. Raymond Line 30) I just finished booking my ticket to Jersey. Raymond Line 31) I’ll be there Tuesday. Talulla Line 32) Well it’s about damn time. Raymond Line 33) I know. I know. Talulla Line 34) I really think you don’t. Raymond Line 35) I really do. Just hear me out- Talulla Line 36) The only person you need to explain yourself to is Calista. Talulla Line 37) I don’t need your half a*s “story time” on why you left your sister. Talulla Line 38) I’ll send you my address. Make your way there as soon as you land. Talulla Line 39) Don’t be late. Talulla abruptly ends the call. Raymond on the other line is distraught. Tuesday comes around and Raymond knocks on Talulla’s door. Talulla looks through the peephole and opens the door. She looks Raymond dead in the eye. Raymond looks scared, intimidated by Talulla’s cold aura. Line 40) Raymond: She looks just as scary as the way she talks. Raymond Line 41) U-Uh. Good day ma’am- Talulla Line 42) Is this your luggage? Raymond is caught off guard from how quickly he was cut off. Raymond Line 43) U-Uh. Yes ma’am. Talulla lifts it up like it’s lightweight. She leaves the door open and Raymond just stands there. Line 44) Raymond: That luggage is heavy. How is she carrying it like it’s no big deal?! Talulla looks at Raymond. Talulla Line 45) Well? Are you gonna come in or what?! Raymond frantically comes in. Talulla sets his luggage somewhere around the house. Talulla Line 46) Calista’s also my roommate. So, all her belongings are here. Talulla Line 47) She even kept all of your stuff. Raymond looks upset but feels touched knowing this. Talulla Line 48) You’re free to roam around. Raymond sets foot in Calista’s room. He looks around her room and notices a bedside picture of Calista and Talulla smiling together in a picture. He picks it up and looks at Calista. He immediately gets emotional. Raymond’s narration: Line 49) D****t! I’m such a coward. Line 50) How did I ever convince myself that leaving her was the best option? Line 51) I just keep running away. Line 52) I never handle things correctly. Line 53) And now she’s in a coma. Line 54) And it’s all my fault. Line 55) I don’t think I could ever make things right with her ever again. Line 56) All I do is ruin things. I’m so ashamed. Talulla barges in on Raymond crying from seeing Calista’s photo. Talulla Line 57) I know I said I didn’t want to hear your side of the story. Talulla Line 58) But, now that you’re actually here. You’ve got me curious. Talulla makes Raymond some tea and they have a heart to heart about his side of the story. Things get emotional and he starts crying. Talulla becomes empathetic and gives him a tissue. At the end of Raymond's story, Talulla touches his hand to show that she finally gets where he’s coming from. He gets emotional from this. Talulla Line 59) You should go see her. Raymond makes his way to the hospital. He goes by to the staff and gets checked in. He finds Calista’s room and his heart drops to his stomach as he sees her lying there unconscious. He rushes in and is in shock seeing her in this state. He sits beside her and bursts into tears. Raymond’s narration: Line 60) How could things go this far? Line 61) How did I let things get this bad? Line 62) If only I was here for her. I’m sure none of this would’ve happened. Line 63) I’m her older brother for crying out loud?! Line 64) What kind of older brother does this to their own sister? He holds Calista’s unconscious hand. Line 65) Please. Wake up. Line 66) I’m begging you. Wake up. Line 67) Let me make things right with you. Line 68) I can’t lose you. Line 69) If you never want to see me again, so be it. Line 70) But, just come back to life. That’s all I want. Line 71) I’m so sorry for all the pain I’ve caused you. We get back to May 8th 2023 and Calista’s in shock that she’s alive. She’s still in denial about everything that she thought was true. The nurses knock on the door to bring her breakfast. They come in with a cart of food. The nurse is bright and tries to cheer Calista up. Nurse Line 72) Good morning there. Nurse Line 73) I’m sure you’re hungry. I brought you some breakfast. Calista turns her head and looks at the nurse. She gives her a soulless stare. The nurse gets chills from her spine. Nurse Line 74) U-Uh. How are you feeling? A moment of silence passes between them. Calista Line 75) How do you think I feel? The nurse stands there in silence. Nurse Line 76) U-Um. Should I come back another time? Calista Line 77) No. I’m sorry. Calista rubs her face. Calista Line 78) Just do what you need to do. The nurse hesitantly places her breakfast in front of her. Nurse Line 79) The doctor will be in with you shortly. Calista grabs the nurse's hand. The nurse is caught off guard. Calista Line 80) Could you do me a favor? The nurse is frightened but hears Calista out. Nurse Line 81) S-Sure. What do you need me to do for you? Calista Line 82) Punch me in the face. The nurse is caught off guard. Nurse Line 83) I-I’m sorry. What? Calista Line 84) Punch me in the face! Nurse Line 85) I-I can’t do that. Calista Line 86) Fine, don’t do it. Calista looks at the nurse dead in the eyes. Nurse Line 87) P-Please. Calm down. I’m just trying to do my job. Nurse Line 88) I know you’re going through a hard time right now. But, how can I as your nurse inflict harm onto you? Nurse Line 89) Please, don’t hurt yourself. Calista Line 90) Why not? The nurse gets a chill down her spine. Nurse Line 91) Listen, it’s not the right move. Nurse Line 92) I’ll have a nurse keep an eye on you. Nurse Line 93) You can’t be hurting yourself, Calista. You just woke up from your coma. You were given another chance at life. How can you be feeling this way? Calista Line 94) Then, how else am I supposed to know if I’m actually alive? The nurse gives Calista a terrified look. The doctor walks in. Doctor Line 95) I can prove that to you. Calista looks at the doctor. Doctor Line 96) If you simply let me explain what’s happened to you, I’m sure you won’t need any more evidence that you are, in fact, in reality. Doctor Line 97) Calista. You’re alive for crying out loud. Doctor Line 98) Do you know how slim your chances of waking up were? Doctor Line 99) It’s a miracle that you survived your accident. Doctor Line 100) Don’t you want to know how that happened? End of episode. © 2024 YoshAuthor's Note
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Added on August 2, 2024 Last Updated on August 2, 2024 Tags: #romance, #mentalhealth, #1960s, #action, #drama, #adventure, #charming, #enjoyable, #oldschoollovenewjersey, #lovelanguages, #fluff, #friendstolovers, #comedy, #original, #originalstory, #slowburn Author
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