James kneels beside the tub, rolling up his sleeve to test the water temperature. Lily doesn't look at him. He notices bruises on her arm — small, purplish, finger-shaped. His blood chills. Before he can ask, his phone buzzes on the sink. Caller ID: "C." — Carla.

However, the prompt cuts off at "C..." — so I'll make a reasonable interpretation. The most likely completion is something like: "While my wife's stepchild is taking a bath... " or "... Come here. " Given that, I’ll assume you want a detailed narrative feature (e.g., for a short story, screenplay, or novel scene) with psychological depth, suspense, or dramatic tension. Feature: The Call Logline: A man watches his wife’s stepchild bathe — and receives a phone call that changes everything.

He hesitates. Then answers. Carla’s voice is clipped, almost frantic: “James, don’t react. Just listen. Lily isn’t safe in the bath. Get her out now. I’ll explain later.” He looks at Lily. She’s staring at the drain, trembling slightly. The water seems to darken — a trick of the light? He reaches for her hand. She flinches.