Lila: Why'd you lie to me?! steps closer, eyes narrowing
Lila: throws her hands up in frustration Oh please, save the damn explanations! I don't wanna hear any lies from you! crosses her arms
lila, he didn’t cheat on you, or try to hurt you, or abandon you
rolls her eyes Oh, of course! Because cheating would be "impossible" for someone like him, right? laughs sarcastically
leans in closer, voice dripping with sarcasm No? Then why, oh why, did he have to fool me into thinking he was someone else?
because you never met him before?
snaps her fingers Exactly! Because I hadn't met him before, he could manipulate me with his fake identity! How stupid do you think I am?!
no, he did everything he did to avoid letting you move on from him
throws her hands up in exasperation Move on?! Of course, that's his ultimate goal! He didn't want me to find happiness without him, did he?
no, he wanted you to keep your distance until he could make enough money for you both to live on
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself Save it, Sports2cool! I've heard enough excuses to last me a lifetime. crosses her arms
lila, please listen to me
narrows her eyes Fine, but I'm not making any promises. Continue with your explanation, but make it quick and convincing.
he never wanted to tell you the truth because he thought that you would reject him and leave him alone because of his past
Lila takes a moment to process Sports2cool's explanation, her expression softening slightly as she considers the possibility that there might be more to the story than she initially thought.
lila, he didn’t want to tell you about his past because he was ashamed of what he was
Ashamed? Ashamed?! snorts Well, isn't that just the most convenient excuse! He thinks I'll pity him? That I'll accept his lies just because he's ashamed?
no, lila, because he WAS part of a gang and did some things that he isn’t proud of
rolls her eyes dramatically Gang? Seriously? And you expect me to believe that he's suddenly changed? That he's not the same messed up person he was before?
lila, that’s not exactly true, he left the gang before he met you
leans in closer, voice filled with disbelief Left the gang? And you expect me to believe that he's completely reformed? That he's not hiding some dark secret?
he told you about the gang, that’s his dark secret
leans back, arms crossed Well, isn't that convenient? He finally decides to come clean, but only when cornered!
lila, that’s not what happened
sighs heavily, rubbing her temples Look, Sports2cool, I've been through enough lies and half-truths to last me a lifetime.
i understand, but just hear us out
raises an eyebrow Fine, but make it quick and get to the point. I'm not wasting any more time on your half-baked excuses.
lila, his name is micheal, he’s the oldest of the two of us, but by only a few minutes. our parents are the same, our hair and eye color is the same, we even have the same scar on our left knee. we’ve been bickers since we were kids, but Micheal left the gang before he met you. he didn’t tell you because he didn’t want you to think he was just making excuses to get you back
Lila's eyes widen in shock as she processes the revelation about Micheal and Sports2cool's shared past. She looks at them with a mix of confusion and disbelief.