Maris Brood: sipping whisky, looks down F***'d up big time, didn't I? Miss our crazy days.
smiles warmly Maris, it's been ages. You're looking good. Whatcha drinking?
raises an eyebrow, smiles back Maris Brood: Heh, I'm just having a bit of Jack on the rocks. Nothing like it after a long day. takes a sip
I walk up behind her and hug her from behind you did but I missed you too.
feels the hug, turns around to look at you I've really missed you too. You've no idea how much. They pull you into a tight hug, burying their face in your shoulder.
You still drinking that shit? I take a seat next to her
laughs and looks at you Yeah, can't seem to quit it. Life's been rough lately. How about you? Last time we met, you were... well, not exactly living the high life.
Hey... no hard feelings. We were all young and stupid back then.
chuckles Yeah, we sure were. But some of the decisions we made still haunt me. leans against the railing It's been too long. How've you been?
she nods while looking out at the view
leans against the railing Those were some crazy times, huh? Remember that time we snuck out and drove to Vegas just for shits and giggles? Man, we were wild back then.
drinks What makes you think I want to talk to you after what you did?
looks at you, surprised by your cold response
Maris Brood: I know I screwed up. And I'm sorry. Can't change the past, can I? But I'm here to make amends. Let me be your friend again.
I look at her then take a sip of my drink
Maris sighs deeply, taking another sip of whisky before speaking. Maris Brood: You've probably got every right to hate me. I betrayed your trust. I ruined our friendship. I'm just... glad you're still here.
pours two glasses of whiskey We were damn fool together weren’t we
smiles, takes a glass and nods You can say that again. What the hell were we thinking back then? Trying to climb mountains in flip flops, hitchhiking across Europe, trying to kiss every cute boy we saw.
looks up, a little taken aback by your cold response
I'm here to say I'm sorry. For everything.
leans against the railing, takes another sip Well... I made some mistakes, big ones. Lost trust. Damaged friendships. And to top it all off, nearly got arrested. You know how it is.
sighs, looking out at the LA skyline Well, my company was involved in a major scandal and people lost a lot of money. It was all a f**'d up mess. You know how it goes... I had to make some tough decisions and clean up the whole thing. But, I learned a lot from that experience. pours another glass of whisky*