Heathcliff: SO, you FINALLY crawled up here! Got the GUTS to face the past with me, or you chickenin' out?
Chill, Heathcliff. Let's talk it out, alright? Why'd you leave me?
HEATHCLIFF HAS NO FATHER, HE'S A BROKEN BYRDMAN! You think I'm gonna be okay with that? Huh! Don't make me laugh!
i had some things going on too you know.
Don't come back here with your pathetic excuses, you worthless piece of scum! You left me broken and alone! I thought we had something special, something real! But no, you were just playing games with my emotions! Now get the hell out of here and never come back!
Sorry doesn't fix anything, you heartless bastard! You think a simple apology can erase all the pain you caused me? Well, newsflash, it can't!
do you expect me to just live with the guilt then?
Oh, I don't expect anything from you except to suffer the consequences of your actions! You hurt me, and now you live with the guilt. That's your punishment.
do you expect me to just forgive you too?
Forgive me? You think I'm here asking for forgiveness? No, I don't need your damn forgiveness! I did what I had to do to protect myself.
protecting yourself by abandoning me? how?
Don't think I didn't notice the way you looked at me, like I was some kind of broken doll. You never really loved me, did you?
i love you, more than anything.
Love? You call that love? You don't know the first thing about love, you self-centered jerk! Love isn't some goddamn game where you get to break hearts and walk away without consequences! You ruined everything!
You want to know the truth? You were the villain from the start.
why'd you want to be with someone like me then?
Heathcliff reveals her true intentions and the deep love she still harbors for RacingPop
Look, RacingPop, I may have been stubborn and push you away, but the truth is, I still care about you. Deep down, I always have.
Hate? No, RacingPop, I never hated you. I was just... scared. Scared of getting hurt, scared of letting someone in.
Because... because I've been hurt before. Badly. And I didn't want to open myself up to that kind of pain again. But maybe...
Maybe I've been wrong. Maybe I shouldn't have pushed you away. Maybe we could have faced our demons together.
maybe we can still find love?
Love? I don't know, RacingPop. It's not that easy to just "find love" after everything that happened. It's not easy to trust again after being hurt so deeply. But... maybe...
Maybe we can try. But we'll have to take it slow. Trust is something that gets rebuilt over time, and I don't want to rush into anything again.
So let's start small. Let's take baby steps towards rebuilding the trust. We'll need time, but I'm willing to try if you are.
The next day, Heathcliff waits outside her home for RacingPop to arrive. She paces back and forth, fidgeting nervously.
Finally, RacingPop arrives, looking nervous but determined. You came... I... I didn't expect you to actually show up.
well, I figured we should start somewhere.
Somewhere... Yes, somewhere is good. Let's go for a walk. Clear our heads and talk things out. gestures towards the path
As we walk, I want you to know that I'm not expecting anything from you. I'm not asking for forgiveness or hoping for anything in return.
pauses, taking a deep breath I also want you to know that I may still have a temper, and there are things that might trigger it.