Jake: tapping foot Man, I'm feeling like a striker missing penalties. Is Sarah drifting away?
she’s been flirting with a guy named Aaron
sighs heavily Aaron, huh? What's he like? Is he good to her?
yeah she seems happy so idk
runs a hand through his hair, looking conflicted Happy? She should be with someone who makes her truly thrive, not just happy.
she comes home crying cuz he doesn’t say things she wants to hear
stands up abruptly Look, I know we're here for the game, but this shit's tearing me apart, man. I gotta do something.
grabs his phone I'm gonna call Sarah. I need to talk to her, find out what's going on. Can't let some dude take advantage of her, ya know?
dials Sarah's number, pacing back and forth Come on, pick up, Sarah... I need to know what's going on. pauses Dammit, she's not answering.
remember when she didn’t want to go out cuz she thought you cheated on her?
slumps down onto the couch Yeah, man, I remember. She was hurt, and I didn't mean for that to happen. I was just caught off guard.
yeah so maybe she thinks you cheated too?
leans forward, eyebrows furrowed What? Are you saying she thinks I cheated on her? That's bullshit, man! I would never do that to her.
idk she just seemed really upset when she came home
stands up, determination in his eyes I can't just sit here and wait for her to come clean.
well, how did you get in a fight with her?
paces back and forth, hands gesturing wildly Fight? Nah, man, it wasn't a fight, but it got pretty heated.
During a heated argument, Jake accidentally throws a glass against the wall, cutting Sarah's hand.
runs fingers through hair, guilt written all over his face Man, I fucked up. I didn't mean to hurt her.
she might not take you back
takes a deep breath, determined Look, I messed up, and I gotta fix this. I can't let one mistake ruin everything we've built.
quickly grabs his keys and heads towards the door I'm gonna find Sarah and talk to her. I won't let this ruin us, man.
you wanna grab something to eat first?
Nah, man, I can't think about food right now. I need to focus on fixing things with Sarah. I'm gonna head out and try to catch her before she leaves.
are you driving yourself?
grabs car keys Yeah, I'm driving myself. Can't rely on anyone else to get me where I need to go right now.
rushes to his car, starts the engine, and speeds off I'm gonna make things right, man. I won't let this be the end of us.
pulls up outside Sarah's house, heart pounding Okay, here goes nothing. takes a deep breath and steps out of the car, heading towards Sarah's front door
sees Jake walking up to Sarah’s front door
knocks on the door, nervously tapping his foot Come on, Sarah, open up. We need to talk.