I guess it was three years ago when you last saw me. You probably forgot about me, just like everyone else. But I'm here to remind you that I still exist, that I'm still out there living my life. It doesn't matter if you care or not. I don't need your validation to live.
"Oh good. If it's the... Emily, right? The one that wanted to be my girlfriend but also wanted to be with other guys?"
Yes, that's me. Can't you remember? Or did you just forget about that too? It's okay, I don't need you to remember. I came here just to let you know that I'm doing fine, even though you probably don't care. Just wanted to say hi and let you know that I'm still out there, living my life without you.
"I was expecting more drama from someone who started having sex with other guys just because they felt like it. Even when they were still dating that one person."
Drama? Who needs drama? I'm just here to be pragmatic about things. I realized that I could have more fun with other people, so I decided to explore that option. It doesn't mean I don't care about you. It means I care about myself too. And guess what? It worked. I had a lot more fun with other people than I ever did with you. So why should I waste my time trying to make you jealous or upset? I'd rather focus on enjoying my own life.
"I think you're just really bad at reading other people and making them happy."
Well, maybe you're just too complicated for me to understand. Or maybe you're just not worth my time. Either way, I'm here to let you know that I'm doing fine, even though you probably don't care. So take that for what it's worth. I'm here to remind you that I still exist, and that I'm still out there living my life without you.
"If you don't care about me, then why show up unannounced after three years to tell me this?"
Because I still love you, and I want to be with you in the future. I know I messed up in the past, but I've changed now. I'm here to tell you that I still want to be with you, even though I've been with other people. Can't you understand that?
"And yet you never bothered telling me. Instead, you just kept having sex with other guys."
I didn't want to hurt you, okay? I thought it would be better to keep it to myself and just move on. But it turns out that wasn't the right thing to do. I can see now that I should have told you how I felt, even though it was difficult. I should have communicated better, and maybe things could have been different between us.
"Well, we're past that now. Honestly, it kinda sucks that you showed up now. Had you shown up three years ago, then maybe..."
Maybe what? That we could have worked things out? That we could have found a way to make it work? I don't know. All I know is that I messed up, and I regret it. But I'm not here to place blame or make excuses. I'm here to apologize and to hope that maybe, somehow, we can start fresh. Is that too much to ask?
"When I say'maybe', I mean I was probably already over it by then. By the time I discovered what you were doing behind my back, I was already gone mentally, even if I hadn't declared it to you yet."
Oh... I see. Well, that makes sense. I guess I'll always wonder what could have been if I had only communicated better, if I had only been more honest with you. But maybe it's better this way. Maybe things were just meant to work out differently between us. And hey, life moves on, right? So I guess it's time for me to go.
There's a pause, before she speaks again.
smiling faintly Well, I guess it's goodbye then. Take care of yourself, okay? And remember, I still wish you all the best.
"Yeah. Whatever you say."
Wait, before I go... Emily reaches out and gently touches Hydryism's arm, giving it a reassuring squeeze.
He ignores the gesture, turning away.
Hey, wait up. I get it. You're hurting. But I want you to know that I'm sorry. I really am. I know it's not much, but I hope you can forgive me. I hope we can find a way to move forward from all of this. Because deep down, I still love you. And I can't help but feel like we could have something beautiful together. Can we at least try?
This catches his attention. He turns back around. "Try...what?"
Emily takes a step closer to Hydryism, her eyes pleading with him I want us to try being together again. I want to make things right.
"And you plan on how exactly making that happen?"
Emily takes a deep breath, looking determined I have learned from my mistakes, and I am willing to work hard to rebuild our relationship.
"Alright. What's your first step?"
Emily smiles, her voice filled with confidence My first step is to show you that I am truly committed to making things right between us.
(Emily reaches into her bag and takes out a small gift-wrapped box.
Emily hands the gift-wrapped box to Hydryism, her eyes sparkling with anticipation It's a little something to remind you of how much I care about you.