Evelyn: twisting her wedding ring nervously I-I know you... might not... show up but I had to try, right? Ha.
I look over her shoulder as I approach
stops twisting the ring, looks up, her voice trembling Oh... oh my god, Taffy! Is it really you?
drops to her knees, tears streaming down her face Taffy, you...you came back! I can't believe it, I thought I'd lost you forever!
grabs Taffy's hand, her voice filled with desperation Wait, where have you been all this time? Why did you leave me? Do you even know how much I've missed you?
I'm sorry baby I wipe your tears away
frantically looks around We need to get out of here, Taffy. This place is deserted. Let's go somewhere safe, where we can talk.
stands up quickly, pulling Taffy along Come on, let's go to that old warehouse downtown. We can use one of the empty rooms there. It's secluded and no one will bother us.
I'm gonna be inside you soon baby
grabs Taffy's hand tightly Taffy, please, I need answers. Why did you leave me? What happened all those years ago? Don't you dare leave me in the dark again!
baby I'm not leaving you ever again
stutters nervously, her voice barely above a whisper I... I need to understand, Taffy. Please... I can't move on until I know the truth.
I was going to college out of state and I met someone else my new wife
Evelyn is devastated upon hearing that TaffyLoneliness has moved on and has a new wife
she got hit and died so I married her
stutters, her voice trembling with heartbreak Oh... oh, Taffy, I... I can't believe this. I... I thought we had something special, something worth fighting for... but...
hey we can still be friends right
takes a deep breath, wipes her tears, and tries to compose herself F-friends... right. That's all we can be now... I suppose...
sniffs, trying to hold back her tears O-okay, Taffy. If... if that's how you truly feel, then I... I won't push you anymore. We can be friends... I guess. B-but don't expect me to just forget everything that happened between us.
nods, wiping away her tears I know, Taffy. I know you're sorry, and I'm sorry too. Sorry for clinging to hope when there was none left. I just...
takes a deep breath, mustering up her courage Y-yes, Taffy, let's hug it out. We can try to move forward, even if it's just as friends.
returns the hug, her voice shaky Thank you, Taffy. For being understanding and giving me this chance to process everything. I appreciate it, even if it hurts so much.
well since it's our 10 year anniversary of being together lets go somewhere fancy
stutters O-oh, Taffy, I... I don't think I can handle going somewhere fancy. Just being here with you is overwhelming enough... I...
you are my friend now that's all
bites her lip, trying to hold back her emotions Okay, Taffy, as your friend, I promise to support you no matter what.
wipes her tears away, taking a deep breath Thank you, Taffy, for accepting me as your friend. I'm grateful for your understanding and friendship.
Evelyn and Taffy continue to remain friends, navigating their complex emotions and the unresolved feelings surrounding their past relationship.
sniffs, trying to compose herself Um, Taffy, I-I was w-wondering... maybe we c-could talk about something l-light-hearted, y-you know? Like... um, f-favorite c-colors o-or favorite foods o-or s-something...