Episode 1

BEGINNING

"Today should be just another day, but it wouldn't be for Olivia Benny. It was past nine in the morning when her mother, Olga, entered her room, opening the curtains and letting the light from that gray day in."

Olivia: What are you doing?

Olga: It's past time to get up.

Olivia: I'm not up to it, Mom, let me sleep. Today is Saturday.

Olga: No, that's enough! I won't let you ruin your life like this.

Olivia: Just leave me alone, please.

Olga pulls the blanket off her daughter and sits on the bed next to her.

Olga: Look at me, I won't let you ruin your life like this, you need to react.

Olivia: I can't, Mom, I don't have the energy for anything.

Olga: Listen to me, do you think you're the only one who has lost someone? I lost a daughter too, and I won't let the only one I have left end up like this, now get up and react, we're having guests for lunch, be ready!

With that said, Olga gets up and leaves the room, leaving her daughter lost in her thoughts.

"Two months ago..."

It was another weekend and twin sisters Ava and Olivia were arguing. Ava wanted her sister to go with her to a party at her friend's house, but unlike her party girl sister, Olivia was more of a homebody. She was super fun but didn't like places with lots of people and noise.

Ava: Come on Olivia, don't be mean, you never go with me.

Olivia: You know how much I hate those parties, there are only idiots and Barbies.

Ava: Heyyyyy!

Olivia: Idiots, Barbies, and you, of course.

Ava: Ha ha, very funny. Come on, Livi.

Olivia: I'll stay there for an hour, tops.

Ava: Great.

Ava gets all excited and soon the two are ready. Ava drives to the party, the two chatting animatedly. Although they looked alike physically, they were completely different. Ava was the cool one, always popular, standing out for her beauty, and on top of that, she could be very mean!

Olivia was the smart one, she was always part of a small circle of friends, and in addition to her beauty, the young woman had a beautiful smile, her simplicity always caught people's attention, everything about her was very natural. However, both had strong personalities, which sometimes caused problems.

They soon arrived at the party; the place was packed with college students getting wasted. They were greeted and already had drinks in their hands. The night was pleasant until some idiot spilled a drink on Olivia, leaving her completely drenched.

Ava: Dude, get out of here, you imbecile! Are you okay?

Olivia: It's just a drink, Ava, but that was good.

Ava: It was?

Olivia: It'll be my cue to leave.

Ava: No.

Olivia: Yes, it's been over an hour and a half, I've done my part, I'm going back to the apartment. Why don't you come with me?

Ava: No, I'll stay a little longer.

Olivia: Okay, let me know when you get there.

Ava: Yes, Mom.

Livi turned and grimaced at her and then hailed a cab. As soon as she arrived, she went straight to her room. She wanted to get out of those alcohol-smelling clothes. After all, it would be over soon; they were only a month away from graduating.

Their parents had rented an apartment for them in Seattle; they wanted to give them some space. The two were studying civil engineering, as they would soon be taking over the family business. Back in high school, the girls had already taken courses in people management, economics and finance, leadership, marketing, and sales. As soon as they finished one course, they were put into another. The girls could barely breathe, and now it was no different. They were in the final stretch and would soon be back at the Benny mansion, and once again they wouldn't be able to breathe.

It was past three in the morning when Livi woke up to her phone ringing. She looked at the screen; it was her sister. She answered, still sleepy.

Olivia: Hi, Ava, are you still at the party?

But it wasn't Ava who answered on the other end of the line.

"I'm sorry, but this isn't Ava. We found her cell phone on the bridge, and your number was saved as an emergency contact."

Olivia: What are you trying to tell me?

"Her car went off the bridge, we haven't been able to find her yet."

Olivia was speechless for a moment, she couldn't believe what she was hearing. Maybe it was just another one of her sister's bad jokes.

Olivia: Look, tell Ava this is no time for games, let me talk to her.

"Miss, please, we wouldn't joke about something like this. You can come to the scene."

Olivia: I'm on my way.

She put on the first clothes she saw and left, taking the first cab she could find.

When she arrived at the scene there were many blue and red lights. Olivia approached and saw her sister's car being pulled out of the water with the help of a winch. Only then did she realize that it was all real. She put her hand over her mouth and ran closer, but was stopped.

"You can't go there, miss."

Olivia: It's my sister's car, AVAAAAAAA, AVAAAAAAA. Where is she?

"I'm sorry, we haven't found her yet."

Olivia put her hands to her head in utter despair.

Olivia: What am I going to tell our parents? I need to call them.

She takes her phone and immediately calls her father, who answers on the third ring.

Alexander: Hi, honey, do you know what time it is?

On the other end of the line, Livi remains silent.

Alexander: Olivia, honey? Olivia?

Olivia: Da-daddy, it's Ava.

Alexander: What about your sister?

The man who was lying on his stomach sat up.

Alexander: Olivia, what about your sister? Where's Ava?

Olivia: She had an accident. They found her car in the river, Dad, please come, I'm scared.

Alexander: I'm on my way right now.

Almost an hour passed. Olivia was sitting in a patrol car practically biting her nails when her father arrived. She immediately got up and ran towards him.

Olivia: Dad, Dad, they haven't found her anywhere.

Alexander: Where was she?

Olivia: We went to a party, I came home because I was tired and someone spilled a drink all over my clothes, I asked her to come with me, Dad, she didn't want to, I should have insisted.

Olga: You should have insisted.

Alexander: Olga, that's enough! It's not her fault. Now, who's in charge here?

Olivia points to the person in charge and her father goes over to them. After what seemed like an eternity, Alexander returns holding Ava's necklace.

Alexander: The only thing they found was her necklace; the search will continue.

Olivia takes her sister's necklace and hugs her father in tears. Olga seemed inconsolable.

After a few hours there was still no sign of Ava. The Benny family was increasingly distraught.

Days passed and the search was called off. Nothing had been found. There was a funeral even without a body. The family wanted to have a place to visit even though there was nothing there.

Olivia was practically forced to go back to school. Now, more than ever, she would have to focus, since she was the only one left.

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