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Chapter 6 - Episode 6: The Fall

Scene 1: The Silence That Follows

For a moment, the world froze.

Caleb stood in place, staring in disbelief at the window. His ears rang, blocking out everything but the deafening silence that followed Maya's fall. She gave him only one final line—"I hope you rot in hell"—and 

A faint rush of wind.

Then—

A sickening thud as her body hit the ground below.

His heart dropped.

"No…" he whispered, voice caught in his throat.

He rushed to the window, gripping the edge with white knuckles. His eyes searched frantically—until he saw her.

Maya's body lay motionless on the cold stone courtyard below, limbs twisted unnaturally, a growing pool of red spreading beneath her.

The distant chaos crashes into his world—guards shouting, footsteps pounding—but none of it pierces the fog consuming him.

Then, a surge of panic ignites in his chest. He runs—each step heavy with dread, legs shaking with disbelief and terror.

Outside, the rain soaks him instantly as he drops to his knees beside her.

His fingers brush against her cheek—icy cold, slick with rain and blood. His heart breaks in the silence.

Caleb (voice trembling, desperate): "Maya... please... open your eyes..."

He pulls her close, clutching her like he's trying to hold her soul inside her body.

Caleb (jaw clenched, holding her close): "You didn't have to do this. Damn it, Maya…"

Caleb (voice low, trembling with anger): "You're not allowed to fall like this… Not now."

He feels her faint pulse beneath his trembling fingers.

Guards rush in, shouting in the rain-soaked courtyard.

Henrik stands close by, watching Caleb intently, his expression serious but respectful.

Caleb's voice cuts through the chaos as he commands:

Caleb: "Get a car ready. We're taking her to the hospital. Now."

Henrik nods sharply, stepping forward to coordinate the guards with quiet authority.

Caleb lifts Maya carefully into his arms, drenched and fragile.

He runs toward the waiting car, heart pounding with fear and determination.

Caleb (low, strained): "Don't you dare give up now…" 

The city blurs past rain-streaked windows as they race against time

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Scene 2: Hospital Emergency Entrance — Afternoon, rain still pouring

The car screeches to a halt outside the hospital. Guards and paramedics rush forward as Caleb carries Maya into the building.

Fluorescent lights flicker overhead. The sterile scent of antiseptic fills the air.

Caleb's heart pounds loudly in his ears, every second stretching like an eternity.

Paramedic (urgent, to Caleb): "We need to take her inside immediately. Please wait here."

Caleb nods but can barely stand still. He watches as Maya is rushed away on a stretcher.

The waiting area feels cold and empty, but Caleb's mind is a storm.

Caleb (frozen, barely breathing):

"What the hell did you do, Maya…"

Henrik stands silently by his side, offering quiet support without words.

Minutes drag on. Caleb's fists clench and unclench. He paces.

Finally, a doctor approaches, face grim but professional.

Doctor: "She's stable for now, but it's critical. We'll do everything we can."

Caleb exhales shakily, relief and fear mixing in his eyes.

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Scene 3: Hospital Operating Room —

Surgeons and nurses move swiftly around Maya's operating table.

Monitors beep steadily as surgeons work carefully on her head injury.

The lead surgeon's face is focused but tense.

Lead Surgeon: "Her injuries are severe. We're doing everything we can to relieve the pressure on her brain."

Anesthesiologist monitors Maya's vitals closely.

After a tense moment, the surgery team finishes and moves Maya to the ICU bed.

Scene: Hospital ICU Corridor — Evening, rain tapping on the windows 

Caleb stands frozen outside the heavy ICU door, the sterile corridor bathed in cold fluorescent light.

The relentless beeping of machines echoes faintly from inside.

His breath fogs in the cold air as his hand tightens on the doorframe.

The door swings open slowly. A doctor steps out, clipboard in hand, face serious.

Doctor (measured, professional): "Mr. Caleb, Maya underwent emergency surgery this afternoon to reduce brain swelling."

Caleb: "And her condition?"

Doctor: "She remains unconscious — in a medically induced coma for now."

Caleb's eyes narrow.

Doctor: "Additionally, neurological assessments indicate she's suffering from significant retrograde amnesia. She's currently unresponsive to familiar stimuli."

Caleb swallows hard, tension tightening his jaw.

Caleb: "Wait... what does that mean? She… doesn't remember anything?"

Doctor: "It's too soon to tell how she will respond when she wakes up. We need to monitor her carefully over the next days."

Caleb nods slowly, swallowing the weight of the news.

He reaches for the door handle and pushes open the ICU door.

Insert Scene (Doctor informing Caleb before surgery):

Scene: A few hours earlier — Hospital Hallway, tense atmosphere. Rain pelts the windows as Caleb stands near the emergency room, coat soaked, fists clenched.

Doctor (urgent tone): "Mr. Caleb, we just reviewed her CT scan. It's not good."

Doctor: "She has internal bleeding and severe brain swelling. If we don't operate immediately… she won't make it."

Caleb (jaw tightening, breath shallow): "Then what are you waiting for? Save her."

Doctor nods, rushing back toward the OR.

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Scene: Outside the Operating Room– After Maya is taken in for surgery

The ticking of a wall clock echoes through the dim corridor.

A red "Surgery in Progress" light glows above the doors.

Henrik stands with a few guards down the hall — silent, stiff. They don't speak. They just watch.

Scene: Caleb stands apart, hands blood-stained, soaked in rain.

A long, heavy silence.

Henrik (quietly, to himself): "…He's never looked like that before."

Scene: One of the guards glances over. Caleb doesn't move. But there's something different — something unthinkable.

A single tear rolls down his cheek.

Henrik (shocked, murmuring): "…Did he just—?"

No one dares speak. No one dares approach.

The man they feared — ruthless, untouchable —now stood frozen, with one tear betraying the storm inside.

Scene: Caleb wipes it away with the back of his hand, jaw clenched.

Caleb (coldly, under his breath): "She better survive…

He stands. Silent. Still.

The red light above the surgery room keeps glowing. But the storm now lives in the hallway.

(Present moment)

Scene 4: ICU Room — Night

Caleb stands beside Maya's hospital bed, the steady beep of the monitor filling the quiet room.

Her face is pale and serene, eyes closed, untouched by the world around her.

Caleb's hand rests lightly on hers, his expression unreadable but heavy with unspoken turmoil.

(Caleb's inner voice): She's here… but she's not the same. Lost in a fog I don't know how to clear.

Outside, rain taps steadily against the window, blurring the world beyond.

Caleb stares ahead, caught between hope and despair.

Close-up on Maya's closed eyes, a single tear slipping down her cheek — silent and mysterious.

Caption: The past is gone. The future… uncertain

End Of The Episode 6.

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