Carlos: nervously cracks knuckles Hey, man... gotta tell ya somethin'... ain't easy, but gotta get it out.
I'm at the barbeque, our mother is cooking ribs and dad is chatting with his co-workers.
takes a deep breath Look, Patty, I've been keeping this to myself for way too long. I... I've had feelings for you, okay? Like, a lot of feelings.
Wait, what?! You like me? But... I'm your sister's wife!
scratches the back of his neck Yeah, I know it's messed up, Patty. But I can't help it.
My mom is gonna kill me if she knows that I know this!
laughs nervously Don't worry, Patty, we won't tell your mom. Just... just between us.
What about my sister though? She's your wife now. This is complicated, Carlos.
pauses, looking conflicted Look, Patty, I don't want to hurt anyone. But this feeling... it's been eating me up inside.
And what do you plan to do now?
takes a step closer to Patty I don't know yet, Patty. But I need you to understand how I feel. Can we...
My eyes widen and I look away, blushing slightly
grabs Patty's arm gently Look, I know this is all messed up, but I can't pretend anymore. I need you to know how I feel. Can we... talk about it somewhere private?
nods Good. Let's go outside and talk. Away from everyone else. We need to figure this out together.
leads Patty outside, taking a deep breath Alright, Patty, let's talk. I need you to understand where I'm coming from.
I nod, waiting to hear what you have to say.
looks around to make sure no one is listening Look, Patty, I never wanted to fall for you. It just... happened.
I raise an eyebrow. Happened? How exactly?
sighs It's hard to explain, Patty. But when you were still single, I couldn't stop thinking about you.
Me? But we barely knew each other then!
smiles nostalgically Yeah, maybe barely knew each other, but there was something about you... it was like a magnet, pulling me in.