Chapter 7: B: The Unfinished Story

👉 [Previous Decision]: You chose Option B – Cut the stream immediately and exit the cabin into Sam’s waiting vehicle.

“Sam’s here!” Chloe exclaimed, pointing toward the driveway where headlights cut through the rain.

“Okay,” I said, my adrenaline still pumping. “We have the evidence. We need to go.”

I abruptly ended the live stream, causing a flurry of “What happened?” messages to flash across the screen before it cut out. I snatched my backpack and pulled Chloe towards the main cabin door.

We burst out into the stormy night, running towards Sam’s idling vehicle. He jumped out, his face etched with worry. “Maya! Are you okay? I saw the stream, then it cut out!”

“We have everything,” I gasped, climbing into the back seat. “The confession, the watch, the receipt. Let’s go.”

As we sped away, my phone buzzed. It was a group message from Aunt Evelyn: “Marcus has just contacted us. He claims Maya experienced a severe emotional break, hallucinated the entire incident, and attempted to defame him. He says she fled when he tried to intervene. He’s very concerned for her mental health. We need to approach this with caution and compassion, but Maya’s claims are clearly unfounded.”

The family’s support was already wavering. Cutting the stream early had given Marcus the opportunity to spin his counter-narrative, sowing seeds of doubt before the full truth could sink in.