The Truth Between Them
The house is unusually quiet.
Sharra stands frozen in the doorway. Her eyes widen as she sees her mother lying helplessly on the floor. Her breathing becomes heavy. Fear immediately takes over.
She rushes toward her.
Sharra kneels beside her mother and gently touches her face. There is no response.
Her hands begin to tremble as she reaches for her phone.
She quickly calls an ambulance.
Sharra puts the phone down and stays beside her mother, holding her hand.
In the distance, the sound of an ambulance siren grows louder.
An ambulance stops outside.
Paramedics rush inside with a stretcher.
Sharra follows them anxiously as they carefully lift her mother.
Sharra watches helplessly as her mother is taken into the ambulance.
She wipes away her tears and climbs in after her.
The ambulance drives away into the night.
Bright hospital lights.
Doctors and nurses move quickly around Sharra’s mother.
Sharra waits outside the emergency room, sitting alone in a chair.
Her hands are clasped tightly together.
She looks exhausted.
For a moment, she closes her eyes.
The emotional weight of everything she’s been going through crashes down on her.
Her depression, her fear, and now her mother’s condition.
A nurse approaches.
Sharra immediately stands.
The nurse gives her a sympathetic look.
Sharra nods slowly.
The nurse walks away.
Sharra sits back down. She stares at the hospital floor, fighting back tears.
She covers her face with both hands.
Time passes.
Sharra sits alone, staring blankly ahead.
Her phone suddenly rings.
She looks at the screen. It is a message informing her that Bethany has heard about her mother and is coming to the hospital.
Sharra’s expression immediately changes.
Her sadness turns into suspicion.
She remembers everything she believes Bethany has done.
Her breathing becomes faster.
She looks toward the hospital entrance.
The automatic doors open.
Bethany walks into the hospital, visibly worried.
She looks around and approaches the reception desk.
The receptionist points toward the waiting area.
Bethany nods and walks away.
Across the room, Sharra sees her.
Sharra immediately stands. Her eyes fill with anger and fear.
Bethany notices her.
Sharra steps backward.
Bethany stops.
Sharra immediately pulls out her phone.
Bethany’s face drops.
Sharra dials emergency services.
Bethany has no answer. She simply stares at Sharra.
Two police officers approach.
Sharra immediately points toward Bethany.
The officers walk over.
Bethany looks toward Sharra.
Sharra turns away.
The officers escort Bethany away.
Sharra says nothing.
The hospital doors close behind Bethany.
Sharra finally enters her mother’s room.
The room is quiet except for the soft sound of medical equipment.
Her mother lies unconscious.
Sharra slowly walks to her mother’s bedside.
She takes her mother’s hand.
Her voice trembles.
A tear falls onto her mother’s hand.
Sharra rests her head beside her mother’s arm.
The camera slowly moves away from them.
Outside the room, the hospital corridor remains silent.
Somewhere else, Bethany is being questioned by the police.
Sharra believes she has finally found someone to blame.
But the truth is still hidden.
And somewhere beneath the pain, confusion, and accusations…
A much bigger secret is waiting to be revealed.