16/10/2025
DALENE
EPISODE 20
WRITTEN BY: Etimbuk Macaulay
Marcus's anxiety was eating away at him. Two days of silence from Dalene had him on edge. He couldn't shake off the feeling that he'd been played. "Why did she take me to that temple if she wasn't going to be around?" he wondered.
He thought back to the days leading up to their temple visit. His neighbors and close friends had been trying to tell him something, but he'd brushed it off. "They were warning me," he realized now. "They saw something I didn't."
Marcus's mind was a maze of questions. Who is Dalene? Where is she from? And why did she disappear without a word? He tried calling her number again, but it was still off.
The not knowing was unbearable. Marcus needed answers. He decided to pay a visit to the temple, hoping to find some clues. As he walked towards the temple, he couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.
As Marcus arrived at the temple, he noticed a sense of eeriness in the air. The gates were open, but the entrance was shrouded in an unsettling silence. He stepped inside, calling out for the mysterious woman who had sent him on this wild goose chase.
The only response was the echo of his own voice off the stone walls. Marcus explored the temple, searching for any sign of Dalene or the mysterious woman. He stumbled upon the room where he'd met the woman before, but it was empty.
On the altar, a single piece of paper lay waiting for him. With trembling hands, Marcus picked it up, hoping to find some answers. The note read: "Look within." Marcus's eyes widened in frustration. "What does that even mean?" he shouted, but the temple remained silent, offering him no solace.
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