Narration: Eight in the morning, London.

Evelyn: Mom! Mom!

Narration: Evelyn calls out, jerking from her sleep, afraid and panting.

Martha: Come downstairs dear, the breakfast is ready.

Evelyn: Sure, mom!

Narration: Evelyn replies from upstairs.

Narration: Martha, Evelyn's mom doesn't know that her daughter had another nightmare.

Narration: She thought it was just an ordinary day.

Narration: And that today was better than the rest of the days.

Evelyn: Hello, Dad!

Devin: Eve, how are you feeling, dear?

Evelyn: Not much better, it's just that my head spins a little.

Narration: Martha and Devin (Evelyn's father) look at each other with worry.

Martha: Dear, did you get it today too?

Evelyn: Yes, Mom! I had it today too. Same as the other days.

Evelyn: But today's nightmare was much more intense and bad.

Devin: What did you see exactly?

Evelyn: Hungry for something and someone! Something big and fleshy.

Martha: And?

Evelyn: I'm running endlessly and reaching a forest, a castle.

Evelyn: Abandoned and antique.

Evelyn: I reach there, I'm full, already eaten, but still hungry.

Evelyn: Then I suddenly realized when I looked down that my hands were tied.

Evelyn: And I smell blood, everywhere!

Thomas: That's scary, Mom!

Evelyn: And I don't know I'm hungry for what?

Evelyn: I just feel hungry all the time. I don't feel full, even if I'm full.

Evelyn: You know what I mean, Mom! Dad?! Yes?!

Narration: Martha and Devin look at Evelyn with blank expressions.

Narration: Evelyn sighs, disappointed.

Narration: Thomas stares at his sister with an expression as if he knows it all.

Narration: Evelyn too looks at him and does hand signs.

Narration: She wants to talk to him in private.

Evelyn: Forget it, guys! I'm just going to have breakfast and be on my way.

Devin: It will be fine, dear. Don't stress too much.

Narration: Evelyn nods and picks up a pancake from the plate.

Narration: After breakfast.

Thomas: Evelyn, What's that?

Evelyn: Where?

Thomas: On your face?

Evelyn: What's on my face?

Narration: She tries to touch her face, perplexed.

Narration: Martha and Devin look at her face who were now collecting the dishes from the table.

Martha: Oh, dear!

Devin: What's happening to your face?

Evelyn: Guys, I'm freaking out, what's happening?

Evelyn: Tell me!

Narration: She was scared and so she yelled.

Narration: Thomas observes her face closely and moves towards Evelyn.

Narration: He sees that Evelyn is going to touch her face.

Thomas: Evelyn, don't touch that, just come with me.

Evelyn: But what….?

Narration: Thomas grabs his sister's hand and takes her to her bedroom.

Thomas: Y'all please wait here.

Narration: Martha and Devin hold each other's hands in worry.

Narration: As he requests Martha and Devin.

Evelyn: Thomas, what's there? Tell me!

Narration: He points his finger to the mirror in her bedroom.

Narration: A freaked-out Evelyn, turns around to see in that direction.

Narration: The vibe is super intense.

Narration: What Evelyn sees feels next to impossible for her.

Evelyn: What in the world is this?

Thomas: Something super terrible and creepy.

Thomas: Why are they black, though?

Narration: Evelyn takes small steps, closer to the mirror.

Narration: Her face becomes more clear to her.

Narration: Her eyes go wide and her heart beats fast.

Evelyn: How are these veins black?

Thomas: Are those veins?

Evelyn: Yes, they are, they are my veins, exactly!

Thomas: I think they are some kind of network, vast and widespread.

Evelyn: No, they are like scars!

Evelyn: They are poisoned.

Evelyn: Thomas, my veins are poisoned!

Narration: She lets out a cry.

Narration: Her face is filled with black veins.

Narration: Her veins are turned charcoal black.

Narration: A sinister sign of something.

Evelyn: I'm feeling like I'm going to pass out.

Thomas: Evelyn, what's happening?

Thomas: Evelyn, breathe!

Narration: Thomas holds her as she is hyperventilating.

Thomas: Mom! Dad! come here fast!

Narration: Martha and Devin enter the room, running.

Thomas: Breathe, Evelyn! Try, please!

Evelyn: I can't, I'm getting blurred out.

Martha: Evelyn!

Devin: Thomas, she was fine downstairs. What happened now?

Evelyn: Mom! Please!

Narration: She calls Martha out before actually fainting.

Narration: She felt extremely anxious and nauseous.

Narration: Her breath wasn't under her control.

Narration: And then she plopped onto Devin's body, actually fainting.

Devin: Eve, dear! What's going on?

Martha: Eve, child open your eyes. Mom is scared!

Thomas: Evelyn, for goddamn sake, open your eyes. Look at me!

Narration: She was unconscious. They put her up on the bed, then.

Martha: Devin, call the doctor, now!

Narration: Devin nods, with jittery hands.

Narration: He calls up the doctor and explains the scenario.

Thomas: Why is this happening to her? What has she done?

Martha: Calm down, Thomas. Your sister will be fine.

Devin: What can we do? I can't see her this way.

Narration: Martha and Thomas hold each of the hands of Evelyn.

Narration: Thomas is crying.

Narration: Devin is confused.

Narration: Thomas hugs Martha while the family is stressed.

Narration: Ten in the morning. The doctor arrives.

Martha: Doctor, please see her. She again fainted.

Doctor: Don't worry, Mrs. Wood, I'm here now. I'll see to it.

Devin: What's exactly happening to her, Doctor?

Thomas: Can this be cured?

Doctor: I can't say anything. Haven't seen something like this in my life.

Thomas: What do you mean? There must be something, you are a doctor!

Thomas: Don't you treat people. Treat her! Or are you fake?

Thomas: You have been saying this for the past 10 years.

Devin: Thomas!

Thomas: What, Dad?

Thomas: He is doing his job.

Martha: You have seen her since she was five. She has been dealing with this her entire life.

Martha: We even moved out of the countryside, so that she can have a better life, and will feel better!

Martha: Everything is in vain. Nothing is stopping.

Devin: Yeah, it's just getting worse!

Thomas: Doctor, can you say what it is? You can't, right?

Martha: Thomas, please. Don't make this hard for everyone.

Narration: The doctor looks at the family with guilty eyes.

Doctor: Thomas, I understand you.

Doctor: But the only thing I can do is revive her from this unconscious state.

Doctor: Studies have not shown what this disease means.

Doctor: It's hard to say anything.

Narration: The doctor takes out an injection and injects it into Evelyn's arm.

Narration: He checks her eyes, and they are bloodshot red.

Thomas: See! Look at her. Something is weird with her.

Thomas: What will you say about this?

Thomas: It isn't normal, you are right.

Devin: The veins keep on getting darker.

Martha: They were red before, but they are black now.

Thomas: That means whatever it is, it's increasing.

Thomas: And it's rapid.

Thomas: It's growing.

Thomas: I know what to do. If you people can't find a thing, I will do that for her.

Thomas: No, I won't see her like this, in this state.

Thomas: And maybe, I know what it is now.

Martha: What?

Thomas: Seems like she is possessed like she is cursed.

Thomas: Something that won't leave her until she is alive.

Devin: What is he talking about?

Narration: Devin looks at Martha, confused by Thomas's words.

Narration: Thomas runs to his bedroom to open his laptop as he remembers something—

Narration: Something important, a clue, regarding Evelyn's condition.

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