Wrong Directions (FINAL)

<img src="FinalAssets/Directionscopy.jpg"> Bryan parked his car in The Great Portraits parking lot; he and Chelsea got out of the car and headed to the back of the trunk. “Why are we here? I thought we are heading to get something to eat?” Chelsea asked. Bryan put his hand up at her. “But first, I have to do something, you with me or not?” Chelsea groaned and shrugged her shoulders, acting like she had no choice but to say yes. Bryan took out a large painting and revealed it to her. “What are your thoughts about her?” he asked. They were glancing at the painting. She was wearing a red, blue, and gold dress that was covering her legs and arms. She had her head lifted up with her shoulders straight up as she wrapped her right hand over her left hand, and her legs crossed. “It seems like she wants attention with her chest pointing out like that,” Chelsea said. “I don’t mind giving her any of my attention,” Bryan said while smirking. “She wouldn’t mind that all. It says she is the innocent woman, but within her, she’s wild.” "What are you going to do with her?" Chelsea asked. "Come and find out if you are scared. [[You go]] [[You don't go]]

<center><img src="FinalAssets/Portrait.jpg"> Bryan held the portrait, shut the trunk, and paced towards the back door of the museum as well as Chelsea. He then took keys out of his back pocket and gave it to Chelsea. “Open it,” he told her. “How’d you get the keys?” Chelsea asked. She grabbed the keys and started unlocking the door. “I work here,” he said. Chelsea opened the door as Bryan went inside into an Employee’s Only door and led them into another darkroom of the museum. Bryan flickered the light, noticing many other paintings around the room. Bryan looked around and nodded, then placing the Innocent Woman next to this other painting while he took the other next to it. “Okay, let’s go.” Chelsea’s eyes widened. “Wait, that’s it?” “My lady, the real portrait of the Innocent Woman,” Bryan said as he revealed a replicate of the Innocent Woman. [[You demand answers]] [[You accept what he said and just leave]]

<audio autoplay> <source src="FinalAssets/Dramatic copy.mp3"></audio> Chelsea shook her head no. Bryan looked at her with disappointment. "Fine, but I have to show you something." Bryan took out a large painting and revealed it to her. “What are your thoughts about her?” he asked. They were glancing at the painting. She was wearing a red, blue, and gold dress that was covering her legs and arms. She had her head lifted up with her shoulders straight up as she wrapped her right hand over her left hand, and her legs crossed. “It seems like she wants attention with her chest pointing out like that,” Chelsea said. “I don’t mind giving her any of my attention,” Bryan said while smirking. “She wouldn’t mind that all. It says she is the innocent woman, but within her, she’s wild.” “Well, you’re in for a surprise. Come on.” [[You accept what he said and just leave]]

<audio autoplay> <source src="FinalAssets/Dramatic copy.mp3"></audio> “What? Bryan!” “Shh!” Alarms went off, blowing their cover as they froze for a few seconds. “Quickly!” Bryan said as he turned off the light, firmly held the portrait, which was quite light in his hands. “Okay!” Chelsea said, opening the door, looking both ways, and they started running out the Employee’s entrance. “Why did we do that? What’s so important about this portrait?” They reached back to Bryan’s car in the parking lot. “The hidden treasure is what my family and I were supposed to inherit this long time ago. Though a thief that betrayed my family stole it.” [[You console Bryan and tell him everything will be alright]] [[You tell Bryan that he must bring it to the police and let them handle that situation]]

<audio autoplay> <source src="FinalAssets/Dramatic copy.mp3"></audio> Bryan turned his head and saw you leaving. "Chelsea, where are you going?" "In the car. I am not going in there and I don't know what are you going to do with that portrait." Chelsea said. Bryan rolled his eyes and ignored Chelsea and headed to the museum. Five minutes later, Bryan came back but with the portrait again in his hand. Why did you bring it back" Chelsea asked. “The hidden treasure is what my family and I were supposed to inherit this long time ago. Though a thief that betrayed my family stole it." Bryan said. [[You tell Bryan that he must bring it to the police and let them handle that situation]]

“Oh, I’m sorry, I did not know that,” she said. He smirked, “It’s okay, now I received this amazing treasure, and I will long for it till the end of my children.” Bryan went down on the floor, grabbed a pocketknife, and cut through the picture. “What are you doing?” she asked him. “The hidden treasure is inside the Innocent Woman, remember, within her; she’s wild!” he said, opening the upon thousands and thousands of green papers inside the portrait. “Oh my gosh!” Chelsea’s said as she bent down, holding the majestic money that it will give them everlasting joy. “Want half, my innocent lady?” he asked her. <img src="FinalAssets/Money.jpg"> [[“Why, of course, the map was right here all along.”]] [["No, I cannot. It belongs to you and your family."]]

"No! I cannot! My family has been looking for portrait and I am the only one that can bring it back to them. You have no idea what my family went through!" Bryan said. "Bryan, I understand you are going through a tough situation but I cannot keep this as a secret! My family needs me as well and I am not going down with you like this!" Bryan then smirked. "Want half, my innocent lady?” he asked her. "What?" Chelsea asked him. "Yeah, this could help out with your brother attend to school and your parents that are struggling paying their bills. I don't mind giving you half of this if you keep it as a secret for you and me." Bryan said. [["No, I cannot. It belongs to you and your family."]]

Bryan kissed Chelsea's hand and smiled at her. "Come on, let's go out to eat because I am hungry and guess who's paying? I am!" Chelsea laughed as they entered inside his car and he drove away from the museum leaving no trace of the missing portrait. <center><img src="FinalAssets/Interrogation.jpg"> Five Years Later... The small, quiet eerie sound filled up the room as the dim light moved back and forth while the hot fan blew hot air downward. Chelsea’s brown eyes stared down at her thumbs fiddling with each other as her dark lips formed a smirk. Then a loud thump shocked her as her right leg began moving up and down and her heart started increasing. Two tall dark figures entered inside, one holding a wrinkled folder under her arm and the other lit up his cigarette and leaned against the two-way mirror. Chelsea lifted her eyes up at the female detective, her lips were bright red with light makeup on bringing her hazel eyes into the dim light as her hair pulled into a ponytail. She wore a white blouse with dark blue blazer and pants to match. She pulled the chair back and sat down. “Hello, Chelsea. I’m Detective Mabel, and this is my partner, Detective Anderson. We have a few questions about your boyfriend Bryan Myers.” Detective Mabel said. [[You respond back to her.]] [[You ignore her.]]

Bryan sighed. "So I guess we have to go our separate ways because I am not giving this to the authority." Chelsea teared up and shook her head. "Okay, fine. Take me back home and don't call me after this." "Don't worry, I wont. Five Years Later... The small, quiet eerie sound filled up the room as the dim light moved back and forth while the hot fan blew hot air downward. Chelsea’s brown eyes stared down at her thumbs fiddling with each other as her dark lips formed a smirk. Then a loud thump shocked her as her right leg began moving up and down and her heart started increasing. Two tall dark figures entered inside, one holding a wrinkled folder under her arm and the other lit up his cigarette and leaned against the two-way mirror. Chelsea lifted her eyes up at the female detective, her lips were bright red with light makeup on bringing her hazel eyes into the dim light as her hair pulled into a ponytail. She wore a white blouse with dark blue blazer and pants to match. She pulled the chair back and sat down. “Hello, Chelsea. I’m Detective Mabel, and this is my partner, Detective Anderson. We have a few questions about your boyfriend Bryan Myers.” Detective Mabel said. [[You ignore her.]]

<audio autoplay> <source src="FinalAssets/Suspense copy.mp3"></audio> “We broke up a long time ago,” Chelsea said. “Oh, why did you guys break up?” “He moved without telling me,” Chelsea said while rolling her eyes. “Do you know why he moved out of town? Do you think he moved because he’s running away from the police?” Detective Anderson asked. Chelsea took at glance at Anderson, he continued to smoke, blowing out the air and turning his neck at her. He was white, lengthy man, he had short dark hair, and his wardrobe was all black. He then started walking from where he was leaning and his $200 shoes tapping on the gray concrete floor facing Chelsea. He revealed his gray eyes at her and blew smoke at her face. Chelsea groaned and pulled her recently dyed brown haired back from her face. “Look, I don’t know where he is! Can I go?” she asked. “Not so fast! Where were you on the night of the robbery with Bryan?” Detective Mabel asked. [[You give her a fake alibi]] [[You tell her the truth]]

“Do you know why he moved out of town? Do you think he moved because he’s running away from the police?” Detective Anderson asked. Chelsea took at glance at Anderson, he continued to smoke, blowing out the air and turning his neck at her. He was white, lengthy man, he had short dark hair, and his wardrobe was all black. He then started walking from where he was leaning and his $200 shoes tapping on the gray concrete floor facing Chelsea. He revealed his gray eyes at her and blew smoke at her face. Chelsea groaned and pulled her recently dyed brown haired back from her face. “Look, I don’t know where he is! Can I go?” she asked. “Not so fast! Where were you on the night of the robbery with Bryan?” Detective Mabel asked. [[You tell her the truth]]

<audio autoplay> <source src="FinalAssets/Suspensecopy.mp3"></audio> “I was out with my best girl Gaia! She brought wine, I visited her, drink a little and stayed at her place,” Chelsea said. “So, you had no idea Bryan was going to rob the painting at the museum? He never texted you once about what he’s going to do!” Detective Anderson’s said. Chelsea looked up at him with her arms crossed and her eyes stared back at him. “No. He did it all on his own.” “How well do you know Bryan, Miss. Baker? Has Bryan told you anything about his family background at all? Do you know his parents or siblings?” Detective Mabel asked. Chelsea shrugged. “What does that have to do with anything?” Both detectives looked at each other and letting out a couple of laughs. “If you two were really in a relationship, you would have known that Bryan’s family are a con artist and they are really good at conning people. It seemed like you got conned good.” Detective Mabel said. “Show her the evidence,” Detective Anderson said. Detective Mabel pulled out the folder, opened it, and showed Bryan’s background history. [[You read what it says.]] [[You push it to the side.]]

I was there on the night of the robbery with Bryan! He did it all by himself! I just stood outside while he did it on his own. I told him to call the police so they can do the rest of the investigation but he wouldn't let me! He bribed me some money to help out with my family and I simply said no, alright!" Chelsea said. Both detectives looked at each other and letting out a couple of laughs. "You would have known that Bryan’s family are a con artist and they are really good at conning people. It seemed like you taught you as well.” Detective Mabel said. “Show her the evidence,” Detective Anderson said. Detective Mabel pulled out the folder, opened it, and showed Bryan’s background history. Chelsea read one by one, as her heart dropped into pieces seeing that Bryan was hard core criminal. He had a record of stealing, making fake identity cards, and the most famous of all becoming a con artist. [[You push it to the side.]]

<audio autoplay> <source src="FinalAssets/Suspense copy.mp3"></audio> Chelsea read one by one, as her heart dropped into pieces seeing that Bryan was hard core criminal. He had a record of stealing, making fake identity cards, and the most famous of all becoming a con artist. Chelsea shook her head because she believed every word that Bryan told her while they were dating that he was raised by decent family with good parents on his shoulders, but it turned out to a big lie. She sighed as she placed down the folder and gave it back to them. “See, sweetie. Bryan’s a criminal, we need to know everything between you two.” Detective Mabel said. “Bryan and I only dated, that’s all. I don’t know anything else that can help you both.” Chelsea said. “Are you sure? What about the money that you deposited two weeks after the robbery took place?” Detective Mabel said as she pulled out another paper indicating her bank statement. [[You tell another lie]] [[You had enough with the questions so you admit everything to them.]]

“Bryan and I only dated, that’s all. I don’t know anything else that can help you both.” Chelsea said. “Are you sure? What about the money that you deposited two weeks after the robbery took place?” Detective Mabel said as she pulled out another paper indicating her bank statement. “That was my grandmother’s Will money that she left for me a week after she passed before the robbery.” Chelsea said with a smirk. “Oh yeah, what about the money that you gave to your brother and sister’s school fundraiser?” Detective Anderson said. “That money was from my dad and mom, ask them and they will say yes.” Chelsea said while smiling. Both detectives’ eyes looked at Chelsea then each other and they shrugged. “Okay, Chelsea. We will look up at your alibi if it confirms but if anything does come up, we will call you. You are free to go,” Detective Mabel said. "Are you sure there is anything else to tell us?" Detective Anderson asked. [[You had enough with the questions so you admit everything to them.]]

“That was my grandmother’s Will money that she left for me a week after she passed before the robbery.” Chelsea said with a smirk. “Oh yeah, what about the money that you gave to your brother and sister’s school fundraiser?” Detective Anderson said. “That money was from my dad and mom, ask them and they will say yes.” Chelsea said while smiling. “So, you didn’t take any money Bryan robbed?” Detective Mabel asked the final question. “No.” “Liar! You are fucking lying, Miss. Baker! You will be arrested for lying to a police officer!” Detective Anderson said while smacking his hands on the table and Chelsea sly grinned. “Arrest me. You have nothing on me.” Chelsea said. Both detectives’ eyes looked at Chelsea then each other and they shrugged. “Okay, Chelsea. We will look up at your alibi if it confirms but if anything does come up, we will call you. You are free to go,” Detective Mabel said. [[You get up and walk away from them.]] [[Your realize that your life is now in jeopardy of someone who clearly ruined your life.]]

<audio autoplay> <source src="FinalAssets/Dramaticcopy.mp3"></audio> Chelsea stood up from her chair, opened the door, and walked out the interrogation room and outside the police station. She headed towards her white car, sat inside, and went under passenger seat pulling out wads of money that Bryan gave her on the day of the robbery when she was with him. Tears piled up her eyes as she bowed her head realizing what she had found out about Bryan and her next move. *** Chelsea made a left turn heading to the shore, she parked her car as she saw a lined of boats parked. She shook her head as she turned her head at the wads of money lying on the passenger seat. She looked back at the shore as the heavy winds of waves moving against the boats. [[You do the next step.]]

<audio autoplay> <source src="FinalAssets/Dramatic copy.mp3"></audio> Chelsea stood up from her chair, opened the door, and walked out the interrogation room and outside the police station. She headed towards her white car, sat inside, and went under passenger seat pulling out wads of money that Bryan gave her on the day of the robbery when she was with him. Tears piled up her eyes as she bowed her head realizing what she had found out about Bryan and her next move. Chelsea enters a room and sat on the chair as she took out her cellphone and then dial the voicemail to Bryan to leave him a message. After she was done with the message, she decided if she wanted to hear it or not. [[Delete the message.]]

<img src="FinalAssets/Beach.jpg"> <audio autoplay> <source src="FinalAssets/Ocean-waves copy.wav"></audio> She took out a black plastic bag with a heavy rock as she places all the money inside it. Chelsea then got out the car as she shut the door and headed to the edge of the dock. She looked around making sure there was no spots of people around the area as she then dropped the wads of money on the water. She saw the water swallowing up the money as it sunk down into the lake. Chelsea continued to stare at the lake, making sure the money was nowhere in sight as well as her next step. Chelsea enters a room and sat on the chair as she took out her cellphone and then dial the voicemail to Bryan to leave him a message. After she was done with the message, she decided if she wanted to hear it or not. [[Hear the message.]] [[Delete the message.]]

<img src="FinalAssets/Wondering.jpg"> //“Hey, Bryan. Sorry to bother you on your trip to Bahamas. I’m not the girl to bother their exes but I just wanted to let you on some things. The police is onto you and me, but don’t worry I still covered for you because I still love you. However, I cannot keep doing this, the guilt is eating me alive and I cannot continue living my life like this. To make this simple, I decided to do this for me and ONLY me. I have committed myself to a mental institution because I have my reasons and I won’t tell you. Please, don’t contact this number or come looking for me. The money that you gave me is long gone now where it will never be found as well for you, you should do the same. Looks like the map have led us both the wrong directions.”// The nurse walks inside the room and looked at you. "You have a visitor." She said. "Who is it?" Then Bryan entered inside with a sad look on his face. [[You hug him.]]

Detective Mabel then came inside the room and looked at Chelsea. "Chelsea, you are free to go." Chelsea got up, confused and wondered why, she just admitted to a crime. "Wait. Why? I just said that I robbed the money and gave it back to you.]] "The money is not real, Chelsea. It is fake. Detective Anderson found Bryan and he showed it to them that it wasn't real money after all." "So, that means that Bryan isn't going to be charged?" Chelsea asked. "Neither are you. You can go, someone is waiting for you outside." Chelsea goes out the room and spotted Bryan sitting down on the bench waiting for her. Bryan looked up as he got up and smiled at you. [[You hug him.]] [[You walk away from him.]]

The detectives took her statement that Chelsea were the one that actually robbed the money and not Bryan. It was her plan all along, Bryan was just the one that took the portrait for her and she took the money. Detective Mabel and Anderson both stood up from the seats. "Chelsea Brown, please stand up." Detective Mabel said. [[Your realize that your life is now in jeopardy of someone who clearly ruined your life.]]

<center><img src="FinalAssets/Couple.jpg"> Bryan hugged Chelsea tightly and rubbed her hair up and down. "I am sorry for you to go through this. I love you and I never wanted you to hurt you. Please forgive me for everything. I miss you, Chelsea." Bryan said. Chelsea looked up at him and nodded her head. She planted a kiss on his lips and wiped her tears. "I'm sorry as well. It looks like the map gave us the wrong directions, Bryan." [[Game Over]]

"I am sorry for you to go through this. I love you and I never wanted you to hurt you. Please forgive me for everything. I miss you, Chelsea." Bryan said. "I'm sorry as well. It looks like the map gave us the wrong directions, Bryan." [[Game Over]]

Thank You! [[References]]

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