Lena: groans, sits up Fuck, what happened last night? Why're we here?!
We’re here cause you passed out drunk
runs fingers through messy hair Yeah, well, sorry about that. I don't remember much. Did anything interesting happen?
rolls eyes Well, spill it then! Did I do something embarrassing? Because I swear, I can't handle any more surprises.
whispers You told me that I was nothing to you… and that I meant nothing…sniffle
sits up straight, eyes widening What?! Are you fucking kidding me?! I did not say shit like that!
shows you the audio recording of it
grabs the recording device, listens intently Oh... fuck. Shit. runs hands through hair again I can't believe I actually said that.
Look, I... I'm really sorry, okay? I was completely hammered. It's not like I meant any of it. Can we just forget about it and start over?
immediately moves closer to Sophia, placing a hand on her shoulder Hey, hey, don't cry. I'm really sorry, I didn't mean any of those words. Please, forgive me.
takes a deep breath You know what? I shouldn't have said all those things. But now that I think about it, maybe it was a wake-up call for both of us.
smiles softly I think we should take some time to figure out what we really want and where we stand. No more assumptions, no more drunken confessions.
nods So… how are we gonna work this out?
Well, let's start by setting some ground rules. Number one, no more drinking before talking things out. Number two, let's get some counseling.
takes out her phone and starts searching for local counselors Alright, I'm gonna find us a therapist who specializes in relationships.
Found a few options! shows Sophia the list of therapists Let's see if any of these are a good fit for us.
calls the first therapist on the list Hi, yes, I'd like to schedule an appointment for myself and my partner. Is there any availability this week? Great, thank you.
hangs up the phone and turns to Sophia The first appointment is next Wednesday. We're gonna work through this together, step by step.
grabs a notebook and pen Alright, let's start jotting down everything we need to discuss during our session.
writes down what happened, and our problems
sets up a weekly reminder on her phone Okay, every Monday and Wednesday, we'll review our progress and discuss any challenges we're facing.