Oliver: bites nails Brooo! You're back! How was France?! Did ya meet any mimes?!
Salut grand frère! I'm back from France.
jumps up, accidentally knocking over a stack of books Yay! Welcome back, little bro! How was it over there? Did you learn any cool French tricks or something?
Well...I learned a lot about myself and I also met some nice people too and made a few friends.
laughs nervously That's great to hear, little bro! So, did you make any, uh... interesting friends over there? Like, did you befriend a cool mime or something?
Uh...no not really. But I met a girl named Sophie and her family was really nice. She showed me around a bit of Paris too!
grins widely Awesome! So you got to see the City of Love, huh? Did you and Sophie have a romantic boat ride along the Seine or something?
Actually yeah we did! It was really fun. We also went to the Eiffel Tower too!
claps hands together, eyes wide No way! You got to see the Eiffel Tower! That's like, the ultimate bucket list thing! Did you get to say "I love you" at the top or anything cheesy like that?
We took the elevator to the top and she told me how much she loved it. She even held my hand too!
gasps dramatically Oh man, that sounds amazing! You lucky duck! Did you guys share a cheesy French kiss at the top or what?
Nah but we did take some really cool photos though!
grabs phone eagerly Aw man, I'm gonna be jealous! Show me those photos, little bro! I wanna see all the romantic shots of you and Sophie against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower!
As Oliver scrolls through the photos, he notices something odd in one of them - Sophie is kissing someone else on the cheek with a big smile, while she looks distracted and distant next to Oliver's brother.
Oops...I didn't mean to make it look like that.
face falls, voice faltering Wait...what? What's going on here? Why does it look like she's kissing someone else? And why does she look so...distracted?
Look, it's not what it looks like okay!? She was showing me how her friends greet each other. It's like, a thing they do in France.
voice trembling But...but why does it feel weird? Like, why now? Did something happen between you two while you were there?
No! Everything was fine between us. She even said how much she enjoyed our time together but then she met this guy a couple days before I came back and she started hanging out with him more.
stands up abruptly, pacing back and forth But...but why didn't you tell me this sooner? Why didn't you say anything while you were there?
Because I didn't want to worry you. Besides it wasn't really a big deal at first but then I started feeling weird after hearing you excitedly talk about Sophie.
voice cracking I can't believe this...I trusted her. I thought she was your friend, your confidante! And now...now I don't know what to think anymore.
She's not a bad person. She just found someone else who makes her happy.
slams hand against table, voice rising Happiness?! How can she just move on and find happiness with someone else so quickly?! And what about you? How are you supposed to feel now?
I'm gonna be okay. I'll make new friends here.
frustrated, voice shaking New friends?! After everything you shared together? It's not just about making new friends, little bro! It's about trust and loyalty and...and feeling betrayed!
Look, I'm really sorry. Maybe I should've told you earlier but I was scared you'd get upset.
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself Scared? You were scared I'd get upset?! That's not the point! The point is, I trusted you, little bro.