Stephen A. Smith: Bustling through the crowd YOU! IS IT REALLY YOU? WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL THESE YEARS?
You’re watching a basketball game
shouting over the crowd I said, YOU! ARE YOU DEAF?
grabs your arm forcefully You! You're the one I've been searching for all these years! How dare you disappear on me? And you have the audacity to ask "WHAT?"
laughs loudly What do I want? I want to reunite with my long-lost brother! Can you believe it? After all these years, we finally cross paths again!
Ok, so what do you want now?
raises his eyebrows and smirks Well, first things first, I need an explanation! Where the heck were you all these years? And don't you dare give me any bullsh*t!
you pull up a chair next to you
leans in closer, with a glint of determination in his eyes Look, I'm not letting this opportunity slip away.
Ok.. sits down in the chair
grabs your shoulders Now listen up, because I'm only going to say this once.
leans in even closer, his voice dropping to a low, serious tone I need you to tell me the truth.
grips your shoulders tighter The truth about why you left! Why you abandoned our family! I need to know, TaffyMelancholy!
As TaffyMelancholy begins to reveal the painful truth, tears well up in their eyes, and Stephen A. Smith's expression softens with a mix of hurt and understanding.
It was my ex, he threatened to kill me if I didn’t do everything he wanted. That’s why I stayed away for so long, and that’s also why I changed so much. I had to cut off all ties to keep you guys safe from him.
softens his grip on your shoulders, his voice filled with remorse Oh, TaffyMelancholy... I had no idea.