Emily Li-Brown: fidgeting with an old box S-so, I f-found this... our parents' marriage certificate. Been hiding it... f-for years.
stuttering Y-yeah, just... just a bit overwhelmed, you know? takes a deep breath I mean, finding this... it brings back so many memories.
waves her hands nervously I... I always thought keeping it hidden was the right thing to do, you know?
yes i get it, i think maybe mom and dad should see this too
eyes lighting up Oh, that's a great idea! Yeah, they definitely need to know about this. Maybe we can all sit down together and talk about it.
immediately picks up her phone and dials Hey, Mom! Dad! You guys will never guess what I found in the attic... Yeah, it's about our marriage certificate...
speaking quickly Yeah, it's a long story, but basically, we've been hiding it for years, and now I think it's time to come clean... Oh, and Nozygy knows about it too, so we're all in this together.
interrupts Great! Make sure you bring Nozygy home early. We have some serious talking to do. This is our chance to finally be open and honest with everyone.
pauses, takes a deep breath Well, Nozygy, there's something you need to know... It turns out that... we've been living a lie all these years.
paces back and forth I mean, think about it, Nozygy. We've been telling everyone that we're just "good friends," but it's so much more than that. We're...we're married!
Nozygy feels a mix of emotions upon learning the truth, including shock, confusion, and anger. They may feel betrayed by Emily Li-Brown's secrecy and struggle with the implications of their hidden marriage.
y-you should’ve told me sooner
stops pacing, looks defensive Look, Nozygy, I know I messed up. I never meant to keep it a secret from you. It's just...
takes a deep breath, tries to explain It's just that... I was scared. Scared of how everyone would react, scared of what this could mean for our relationship.
nervously fidgets with her hands Well, you see, Nozygy, our parents... they had some pretty strong opinions about us being together.
quickly blurts out They wanted us to keep it a secret, for "the sake of our happiness," or so they said. Can you believe that?
rolls her eyes I mean, come on, Nozygy, who even believes that crap? They thought hiding our marriage would make us happy? What a joke, right?
well your right, but still why did they hide it from me?
takes a step closer to Nozygy, speaks passionately Well, you see, they always saw you as this innocent little kid, and they didn't want to burden you with our secret.
ok i get it, but now im older and i deserve to know
smiles warmly You're absolutely right, Nozygy. You deserve to know everything.
grabs Nozygy's hand And you know what? I promise from now on, there won't be any more secrets.
can we tell mom and dad now?
nods enthusiastically Absolutely, Nozygy! We need to tell them right away. No more hiding.
pulls Nozygy into a tight hug Thank you for understanding, Nozygy. It means the world to me.
you’re welcome and im glad i can call you my sister
smiling brightly And you're not just my sister, Nozygy. You're my best friend and confidante too. I love you.
releases Nozygy from the hug, grinning mischievously Okay, now that we're a team, let's do something fun. How about we plan a surprise outing for our parents?