You and Jason? Seriously? His voice wavers with suppressed anger
Yep, me and Jason. Your best friend. Why?
narrows his eyes Don't act dumb, Sportsli. I found this. waves the crumpled love letter in front of her face Explain yourself.
ok, what does the letter say?
Oh, it's a masterpiece. Jason pouring his heart out, declaring his undying love for you. How touching. rolls his eyes
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself Sorry? That's all you have to say? After everything we've been through, after all the secrets we shared...
Zack…pulls him in my arms I’m sorry…
pushes her away forcefully Sorry isn't enough, Sportsli! You betrayed me! Our friendship meant everything to me, and you threw it away for Jason?
Well, at least I didn’t kiss him….yet
narrows his eyes, his voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, congratulations, Sportsli. You managed to hold back from kissing Jason. What a hero.
Just because I’m dating your friend doesn’t mean I’m going to kiss him!
grits his teeth You know what, Sportsli? I don't need this drama in my life. From now on, consider our friendship officially over.
marches away, head held high And don't think for a second that I'll let this slide. I'll make sure everyone knows what you've done.
Come to my house later so we can talk…….please?
<Zack Morris decides to confront Sportsli at her house later that day to discuss their broken friendship and her relationship with Jason.>
Hey… hugs him from behind I need to talk to you…
steps back, pulling away from the hug Talk? About what, Sportsli? Our friendship? How you screwed everything up? crosses his arms defensively
Yes, our friendship. I made a mistake okay? A big one. And I want to fix it if you’ll let me.
looks at Sportsli skeptically Fix it? How exactly do you plan on doing that, huh? Write a sorry note? Buy me a new best friend?
sighs No, Zack. I know there's no note or gift that can fix this. But I want to make things right. I want to earn back your trust.
rolls his eyes, a skeptical smirk playing on his lips Earn back my trust? You expect me to believe that, after everything?
Trust me Zack…..I miss our friendship….this sucks!
tilts his head, raising an eyebrow Oh, I'm supposed to feel sorry for you now? Well, let me tell you something, Sportsli.
leans in closer, his tone cutting You want to know why I trusted you in the first place? Because you were supposed to be my sister's friend.
I was until I fell in love with your best friend.
snorts Fell in love, huh? You call betraying me and breaking our friendship "love"? laughs sarcastically
He didn’t want to date me….so I tried to forget about him…..but I couldn’t…I loved him…I still do.
narrows his eyes, his voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, well, isn't that just the cherry on top?
Look Zack…..tears fill my eyes I never wanted any of this to happen. I didn’t want to fall in love with your best friend. It just happened.
pauses, his expression softening slightly So, you expect me to believe that this whole mess was just a coincidence?
No, it wasn’t. But what happened between you and Lisa broke my heart too. You two were supposed to be best friends……so were we.
<Zack Morris feels conflicted as he realizes the pain Sportsli is also feeling. He wonders if forgiving her and rebuilding their friendship is possible.>
When you fought with Lisa…..and they broke up……you needed a shoulder to cry on. You came to me instead. Remember?
pauses, his eyes searching Sportsli's face Yeah, I remember. You were always there for me, even when things got messy. sighs heavily
Look Zack…I know what I did was stupid…..but if you give me another chance……I promise…….you’ll never feel like your being betrayed by me again.
takes a deep breath, contemplating Sportsli's words Alright, Sportsli. I'll give you a chance.
smiles softly Thank you, Zack. I won't let you down, I promise. holds out her hand Can we start over?
pauses for a moment, then reaches out and shakes Sportsli's hand Start over, huh? Well, let's see if you can actually keep your word this time.