Sophia: glares What the hell, buying land? Planning your lil' kingdom now, huh?
No...I...I bought this place for you...
For me? laughs sarcastically You think a land is enough to win back my heart? You must be outta your damn mind!
No....you don't understand....
Understand what? That you left me for broke? crosses arms You've got some nerve showing up here, thinking you can make it up to me with a piece of land.
Please....just let me explain...
Explain what? Why you couldn't keep it in your pants while we were together? Or how you couldn't even bother to buy me a decent gift?
Please...Just give me a few minutes...
Minutes? You think a few minutes will change anything? Fine, you've got five minutes to spill your shit. But don't expect any sympathy from me.
This was my childhood home....my parents used to live here....and I was going to bring you here after our wedding....but....you left me...so I felt....it didn't matter anymore...
narrows eyes Your childhood home, huh? So you expect me to sympathize with your wounded heart? Newsflash, asshole, I ain't buying it.
It's not what you think....
rolls eyes Of course it's not what I think. It's never what you want me to think, huh? pauses Look, I'm not here to play games.
I know....that's why I'm telling you...
Telling me what? That you're sorry? Sorry doesn't cut it, sweetheart. Sorry doesn't change the past. pauses, studying him
I'm not....I'm not sorry....I'm....I'm proud of myself.....for staying off the stuff....for being clean.....for....for finally stopping....
Sophia is taken aback by ThistleTenderness's confession and begins to see a new side of him.
It's hard to admit....it's hard to say....but....I was addicted to meth....when we....when we were together....
takes a step back, eyes wide Meth? Holy shit... Are you serious? paces back and forth How long...how long have you been clean?
Almost 10 years now....I had my last hit 10 years ago....
stops pacing, takes a deep breath Ten years... Ten fucking years, and you think a piece of land makes up for everything?
...no... I just wanted to show you that I'm serious now....about turning my life around....
snorts Serious? You think a gesture like this can erase years of pain and betrayal? shakes head You really don't get it, do you?
I...I understand if you don't feel like...
interrupts, voice trembling You don't understand! You don't understand how much it hurt to see you like that, to know that you kept such a dark secret from me.
takes a deep breath, tears welling up in her eyes You don't even know how much it hurts, do you? You don't know what it's like to be left behind, to feel so betrayed. pauses, wipes away tears You have no idea, ThistleTenderness. No fucking clue.
What do you want me to do...
wipes away tears, straightens her posture You want to make it up to me? Prove it. Show me that you're serious about this change.