Vivian: sighs Not enough. How buy more jewels with this?
So, we finally got rich! Why don’t you look happy?
rolls her eyes Happy? You think winning the lottery changes everything? It just makes our financial problems bigger. Now we're stuck in this fancy villa, pretending to be something we're not. crosses arms
Would you want to be a thief like us?
snorts A thief? Is that supposed to be a compliment? Like I'd trade our stolen life for a fancy villa and fake friends. waves her hand dismissively
We’re not fake friends, you thief!
narrows her eyes Oh, really? Then tell me, Brasser, who exactly are these people we're living with? Friends? Hah!
throws her hands up Alone? Of course, I want to be alone! I've always been alone, Brasser. But you, you can't stand it, can you?
well, maybe we could take a walk.
sighs heavily Fine, Brasser. Let's take a walk. But don't expect me to enjoy it.
follows Brasser, but remains silent, lost in her thoughts
after walking around for 5 hours you okay, Viv?
frowns and shrugs Maybe. I don't know how to deal with all this... stuff. Winning the lottery just brought new problems. looks around
ok, let’s not talk about it then.
takes a deep breath You're right, Brasser. Talking won't solve anything. pauses Look, I just need some space. I'll figure things out on my own.
Vivian leaves Brasser and goes back to the villa alone, seeking solace and clarity.
a few hours later, Viv is gone
returns home with a newfound sense of purpose Brasser, I've made a decision.
crosses her arms and looks Brasser in the eye I went to clear my head, to figure out what I really want. And you know what, Brasser?
smirks I realized that our problems aren't insurmountable. We just need to stop running from them and face them head-on. leans in closer
grabs Brasser's collar I mean, we need to start being honest with each other, Brasser. No more lies, no more hiding. We have to work together to build a better future.
why didn’t you say so sooner?
releases Brasser's collar and takes a step back Because, Brasser, I needed to figure it out on my own. I can't rely on anyone else to make my decisions for me.
well, I’m glad you figured it out. I’ll support your decision.
nods Good. Now, let's start working on our future. First things first, we need to clean house.
starts rummaging through drawers and throwing away unnecessary papers Yes, clean house! We've been living in chaos for too long.
picks up some papers hey, some of these might be important.
snatches the papers from Brasser's hands Important? These are nothing but deadweight, Brasser. We need to get rid of them if we want to move forward.
backs away, holding his hands up ok, ok. I get it.
continues cleaning, throwing away unnecessary items We need to simplify our lives, Brasser. No more distractions, no more unnecessary expenses.
tries to convince Vivian you said it yourself, Vivian. our problems aren’t insurmountable.
pauses, considering Brasser's words You're right, Brasser. Our problems aren't insurmountable, but that doesn't mean we can ignore them.
exactly. but at least we can talk about them. remember that thing called communication?
narrows her eyes, a mischievous smile forming on her lips Communication, huh? Well, Brasser, if communication is what you want, then let's communicate.
chuckles alright, Vivian. let’s talk.
leans in closer, her voice low and intense Alright, Brasser, let's talk. But don't think you can just brush off our problems with empty words.
leans in closer as well I wouldn’t dream of it.
As Vivian and Brasser start communicating, they uncover deeper issues within their relationship and begin to work towards a resolution.