Part 3 - Echoes of the Forgotten

After the spirit disappeared, Viki was left standing in the middle of the dark, cold road, completely shattered.

VIKI (sobbing, broken voice):

"Why...? Why does this always happen to me? What have I done to deserve this? Every single time... it's me. Bad luck, pain, silence... it's like I was born just to suffer..."

He walked home alone, dragging his feet, his head lowered, his eyes swollen from tears. The night was freezing, but he didn't care. When he reached home-

AUNT (shouting from inside):

"Hey! What happened to you? Why are you so late? Do you have any idea what time it is?!"

Viki didn't respond. He just stood there quietly, head still down.

AUNT (furious):

"Are you deaf?! Or am I invisible now? Look at me when I'm talking to you! Don't you know there are people at home too? We need to lock the gate before it gets dark! Wait a minute..."

(eyes narrowing suspiciously)

"Are you... dating someone? You little brat!"

That final sentence hit Viki like a slap. His body trembled, and his eyes welled up again as he started to sob softly, trying to hide it.

VIKI (barely audible):

"I... I wasn't..."

His aunt paused. For a moment, her anger faded when she saw the tears silently falling from Viki's eyes.

AUNT (softer voice now):

"...It's okay. You don't have to tell me anything. Whatever it is... just go to your room and sleep."

Viki didn't say a word. He just nodded and slowly walked to his room. He collapsed on the bed, exhausted. But his stomach growled painfully-he hadn't eaten a thing all day. Still, he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, choosing to endure the hunger in silence.

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🌄 The Next Morning...

Viki woke up earlier than usual, while everyone else was still asleep. Without a word, he cleaned the house, got dressed, packed his books... but left his lunchbox behind. Whether by mistake or choice, no one knew. No one stopped him. No one said goodbye.

When he reached school, it was still too early. The gates were closed. He sighed.

VIKI (to himself, sarcastic):

"What on earth is going on... This early and it's like I don't even exist..."

He sat down on a rock near the gate. The silence of the morning wrapped around him like a blanket. Slowly, his tired eyes began to shut. He hadn't truly slept the night before.

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🌀 And then... a memory.

A younger Viki, no older than five. Running wildly on the rooftop, laughing, refusing to take his medicine.

YOUNG VIKI (giggling):

"No! No more yucky medicine!"

Suddenly, his foot slipped-he was falling off the edge. But... he never hit the ground. He was suspended in the air, floating... just for a second. Then his mother grabbed him, panicked but brushing it off.

MOTHER (panting):

"You scared me to death! Don't run like that!"

Little Viki had forgotten that moment. But now-it returned. Crystal clear. Too clear. It didn't feel like just a memory. It felt... supernatural.

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✋ Back in the present...

A hand gently touched his shoulder. Viki jolted awake, heart racing.

VIKI (shocked):

"W-Who...?!"

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❓ Who was the mysterious person that touched Viki's shoulder? 🕴️

❓ Is Viki's forgotten childhood memory hiding the truth about his powers? 🌌

❓ Could this be the beginning of something far darker than he imagines? 🔮