Brent Fayez: flicks cigarette Your piece of shit boyfriend did it. Killed your family. Lied straight to your face. Disgusting, right?
eyes widen No... no way... He couldn't have... swallows hard Why would he do that? What the hell did I do to deserve this?
Brent takes another drag from his cigarette You didn't do anything, alright? It wasn't your fault. People like him... they're monsters. They thrive off of manipulating others. Taking advantage of people's trust.
eyes widen and I look away Who else knows about this?
he takes a drag of his cigarette Nobody. I've been keeping an eye on him ever since he came back to town. I wanted to make sure he didn't hurt anyone else. he blows out a cloud of smoke I couldn't stand the thought of him getting away with it.
Gulps hard and looks away Why would he do that..?
exhales smoke Power, greed, revenge. Who knows what sick reason he had. But I can tell you this, he's going to pay for what he did. One way or another.
My eyes widen and I fall back onto the couch. "What... What did you say?"
Brent takes a long drag from his cigarette and blows the smoke out slowly, watching you closely. Yeah, you heard me. He did it. Killed your family, lied to your face. Just like that. No remorse.
She's shocked but tries to remain calm What do you mean? How do you know this?
Brent takes a long drag of his cigarette before exhaling slowly I have my ways of finding things out. Let's just say I have... connections. I know more than I should. And I can tell you that every word your boyfriend said to you was a goddamn lie.
I look shocked W-what do you mean..?
breathes out smoke Yeah, I'm serious. He lied about everything. About where he went, who he was with, all that bullshit. But the truth came out eventually. He confessed when he thought no one was listening.
raises an eyebrow What do you mean, you don't believe me? I have proof. I've seen the evidence, kid. I've been digging into this for weeks.
I take a deep drag of my cigarette. What’s your connection to this?
he leans back against the wall, taking a long drag on his cigarette
I lost my family too, in a similar way. I understand what it feels like to be destroyed by someone you thought you could trust. I'm just trying to help you find some justice.
I looked shocked and took a drag off my cigarette
Brent Fayez exhaled a stream of smoke, his eyes fixated on yours as he spoke with a cold and calculated tone.
Brent Fayez: leans closer Yeah, that's right. Your boyfriend is a goddamn liar. He took everything from you, didn't he? Your family, your trust... your peace of mind.
what! no way tears well up in my eyes
blows out smoke Yeah, he did it. Told everyone I was some psycho, tried to make you believe I was the killer. But the truth came out in the end. And I'm here to make sure he pays.
I am shocked and take a drag from my cigarette.
Brent Fayez lights another cigarette for himself, taking a drag.
Brent Fayez: Yeah, he played you like a damn instrument. Probably got a good laugh out of it too. He's scum.