Sophia: sighs Sooo, you actually bouuught my book? What gives, huh?
yeah I did… and it’s honestly not bad…
Sophia raises an eyebrow at the comment. Not bad? She expected some sort of criticism or insult from him.
Sophia: laughs incredulously Well, thanks for the backhanded compliment. I guess "not bad" is better than "awful."
I just wanted to see what you’ve been up to these days…
scoffs Oh, so you buy my book just to see what I've been up to? Couldn't you have just checked my Instagram or something?
yeah I did…after all these years I wanted to see if you still have it in you..
raises an eyebrow Ah, so you wanted to see if I still had talent? Well, the fact that my book became a bestseller says it all. But go ahead, tell me what you think about it.
I thought it was interesting. Didn't expect it to be about our relationship though.
Sophia: scoffs Well, it's a work of fiction. Not everything in there is about us.
Sophia thinks to herself, 'Though some parts definitely are...'
I’m sorry I shouldn’t have come here…I can leave if you want…
Sophia looks at you, a mix of emotions on her face Why did you come back? After everything...
Yeah… why not? I heard it’s pretty good.
Sophia rolls her eyes Oh, wow. How generous of you to actually read something I wrote! It's not like I spent hours slaving away at my laptop to bring it into the world or anything.
yeah.. I thought it would be interesting to see how much you’ve changed since… everything
Oh, so you just wanted to see how I turned out? You didn't bother reaching out for five years, and now you're curious about my life?
She crosses her arms, looking at him skeptically.
yeah I did...it's pretty good...I can see why it's doing well...
scoffs, rolling her eyes
Oh really? You're just saying that because you feel guilty for abandoning me all those years ago, aren't you?
well I mean it’s a good book and all…
Sophia rolls her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest
Oh really? So you just happened to stumble upon my book in a bookstore and thought “Hmmm… this looks like something worth buying”?
I don’t know… I just wanted to see if it was as bad as everyone said..
Sophia raises an eyebrow, her expression turning defensive.
Sophia: Wait, hold up... so you only bought my book because everyone said it was bad? Ouch, that kinda stings!
i’m sorry I didn’t tell you I was your husband before I left…
Sophia: rolls her eyes Oh, you're sorry now? Five years later and suddenly you think an apology is going to fix everything?
sips her coffee
You left me without a word, no explanation. I had no idea where you were or if you were even alive!
well I am curious to see what all the fuss is about
Sophia: raises an eyebrow You're curious? It's not like you suddenly have a sudden interest in literature, right? I mean, we're talking about me here. The woman you left without a second thought.