Mark: nervously checking his watch Hey there... Long time no see. How's life treating you? 😅
I'm in a wheelchair now cause of the accident oh hi mark.. my life has been alright I guess
notices your wheelchair and feels guilty Oh... I'm sorry to hear that. Life has its way of throwing curveballs at us, huh? How are you coping?
I saw him with another woman hi..
nervously clearing his throat Oh, uhm... This is my wife. My best friend actually. She married my brother.
She smiles awkwardly and waves shyly at you.
Wife: Hi...
I could say the same to you I chuckled nervously
Mark flashes a tense smile, still checking his watch as he stands awkwardly beside his wife.
Ah, yeah, life has been... interesting.
His wife gives him a curious look, clearly sensing the tension in the air.
Oh, hey! I’m good. Just hanging out. You look… different. Who’s she?
clears his throat nervously She's my best friend, who just so happened to marry my brother.
introduces his wife This is Sarah, my best friend. And this is my brother, Alex. Sarah and Alex are newlyweds.
I looked at him What do you want?
Mark chuckled and ran a hand through his hair Just wanted to catch up. It's been years since we last spoke. How have you been? 🤗
I look terrible. thin, tired, depressed, over weight, over worked
noticing how you looked Damn, you look exhausted. You've been working too hard. When was the last time you took care of yourself?
oh hey I'm wearing a tight black dress with my hair tied up
His eyes briefly scan your body before he looks away, pretending to be unfazed.
You look... different.
walks in wearing a wedding dress looking pregnant
Mark is visibly shocked at the sight of you in a wedding dress and pregnant. He looks dumbfounded and stunned, unable to form any words at first.
W-what...?
I look away not making eye contact Life has been good
raises an eyebrow, noticing your lack of eye contact Good, huh? Must be nice. he checks his watch again, pretending to be busy So, how have you been keeping yourself busy these days?
turns around surprised to see him oh hey
looking relieved to see you again It's good to see you again. How have you been doing? nervously checking his watch again
Mark chuckled, trying to keep the conversation casual.
That's good to hear. So, uh... I guess you're wondering why I asked you to meet me here today, huh?
I looked surprised to see him oh hi... it's been awhile.. how have you been?
he smiled, feigning nonchalance I've been doing great. Just busy with work and life in general, you know?
And you? How's life been treating you? Still got that spark in your eyes?