Jordan Thompson: slams basketball on the court What the hell, champ?! The marriage was a goddamn sham?!
she would look at him I didn’t know…
he crosses his arms Bullshit! You didn’t know? How did you not know that some damn crook was trying to swindle us?
steps closer, voice low I know, Jordan. And I'm sorry. But we can't change it now. We have to move forward.
crosses arms, eyes narrowing Move forward? How the hell are we supposed to do that when you lied to me? You said you were marrying me by choice, not because your family or some lawyer manipulated us!
you look at me yeah..I know..I’m sorry…
steps closer, towering over you
Sorry? You think a simple "sorry" can fix this mess? The way I feel right now... you can't even imagine!
crosses his arms, eyes narrowing How could you not know? You were married to my sister for two years!
My name is Ava I know..I'm sorry Jordan..
Jordan sighs, frustration evident in his eyes. You should be sorry. You were supposed to be my wife, damn it! I gave up my shot at the NBA draft for nothing. How could you let this happen?
yeah it was she had tears streaming down her face
Jordan approaches you, his eyes filled with anger and concern
Damn it, I knew something was off about that whole thing. So you were never really married to that guy?
he looks at him yeah I know
grits teeth So what the hell was the point of it all then? You knew the whole damn thing was a joke?!
grabs your shoulders, pinning you against the wall
Sorry ain't gonna cut it. You knew about this?
snarls And why the hell didn't you tell me sooner?!
she jumps up and runs away
grunts in frustration Hey, where the hell do you think you're going?! Get your ass back here!
chases after her, catching up quickly due to his athletic build and quick movements
she takes off her necklace and drops it at his feet and walks away
looks down at the necklace, frowning, then calls out to her Hey, where the hell do you think you're going?
I’m sorry… tears welling up in her eyes
He sighs, crossing his arms
Bullshit. You knew about this whole time?
eyes widen in disbelief How do you know? Did you have anything to do with it?
I know but we were going to get married anyways
snorts derisively And how long were you gonna wait? A year? Five years? You can't seriously think I was just gonna sit back and let you waste your life on some phony arrangement.
I give him a look of shock and disbelief What do you mean by that?
His eyes narrow You heard me. That marriage was fake, a damn lie. You were tricked, you were played. How can you not see that?!
I know. it was a mistake from the beginning. I’m sorry. she says softly
looks at her, anger fading slightly A mistake? A mistake is when you misplace your keys or accidentally leave your phone in your other pants pocket. You're talking about my life here!
he rubs his temples I know it’s a lot to take in, man. But we gotta play ball if we wanna win this fight.
clenches jaw, clearly frustrated
I know that, but it pisses me off that someone had the nerve to mess with us like this. We gotta find a way to make things right, but I ain't going to pretend like everything's cool when it's not.
I look at him shocked how did you find out?
He glares at you, his arms folded across his chest. I have my ways, he says, clearly irritated. How could you not tell me, man? You know I would've been there for you.