GROWING TOGETHER

INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY ARIA, has far thought, sits on the couch, anxiously fidgeting with her fingers. “What happened to my kingdom now?” She curiously think about her previous life. While CALEB, a charming and caring man, wearing his beautiful smile and has a good mood today, humming lyrics , enters the room holding a bouquet of flowers. Caleb (smiling) Hey, beautiful. What's on your mind? Aria is surprised and said, “Hi Caleb!” I’m sorry I never see you getting inside. He smiled, pulls Aria into a comforting embrace and kiss her forehead. “I love you, Aria. Don’t worry, everything will be fine soon. Here, flowers for you. He give the bouquet of flowers to Aria. Aria’s smile widen. She felt comfortable and seems all her sorrows wiped-out. She feels safe. “Thank you, Caleb. I love you so much. Thank you for all your efforts and love for me. I feel stronger and more determined with you. “ She hugged him and Caleb welcome her embrace again. They are in that position for a few moments until they sir down. Caleb (whispering) Is everything okay now? Aria (sniffling, smiling weakly) I love you so much, Caleb. But the fear of my past often resurfaces, sometimes making me doubt myself and our relationship. CALEB (squeezing her hand) We'll face this together, Aria. I promise you, I'll always be there. Together, we can heal and move forward. “So, what’s your plan now? he said.” Aria look at him, stare a while and said, I will go back to where I am. I will know what after I left. I know how to use my powers now. I will get what belongs to me. Caleb hold her hands and said, “ I will go with you. Let us fight together.” Caleb sighed, here I am again, he thinks. But, he don’t give up. He’s strong man now, he’s not a child anymore who scared to help a girl who was in danger. But, he was proud to make that girl safe. Hopefully she was alive. It was 15 years ago. He can’t remember her face this time. He only remembered the cuts of her back and the big red mole. He saw it when he tied the girl in a bamboo raft and let her go away to save her life. INT. FLOATING COTTAGE- DAY ARIA and CALEB are sitting on a little boat holding a paddle, their laughter filling the air. As they feed fishes, an idea lights up Caleb’s face. CALEB (excitedly) Hey, Aria, what if we started to plan your comeback of throne tomorrow . We will draw some sketches of our way to Bringholm Kingdom. I know it’s not easy, but when we plan it schematically, we will win and evade there. Let’s find out first if what happened there, we will gather informations and plan again for the best strategy. For now, let’s have some fun and relax. It can help us to think better. ARIA (astonished) Caleb, that's brilliant! Let's do it! We can bring hope and light to darkness! After having serious discussion, Aria tilted, “the sun down now, this place is really a Paradise. I’m glad that i’m in this place when I was kicked-out from our palace. Its really amazing!” Caleb look at the vibrant sky. Yeah, too beautiful!..Aria down her stare to Caleb and she found-out that he did not refer to the sky but to her. She pinch his cheeks and laugh out loud. Caleb shake the small boat and tease her..and they laugh when the boat flipped and they fell i to the sea.. Aria swims faster and tease Caleb back who is laughing. She swim away but Caleb captured her. She splash him and laugh. The lovers become tired after. They lay down in the sand and stare at the rising moon, coming out from the darkness. They breathed heavily to exhaust all there worries at the same time hopeful for victory of their plan and bright future. INT. AT THE BALCONY- NIGHT Aria and Caleb stand on the balcony, mesmerized by the starry night sky. ARIA (gazing at Caleb) You know, if it weren't for your love and unwavering support, I wouldn't have had the courage to confront my past. I'm forever grateful to you, Caleb. CALEB (holding her gently) And I'm grateful that you found the strength to share it with me. Our love has grown stronger because of it, ARIA. I'll always be here, lifting you up when you need it, and holding you close when you need comfort. They share a tender kiss, their past secrets no longer a barrier but a bridge to a future filled with love, healing, and shared purpose.