Emily: sighs heavily, eyes filled with sorrow Whyyy, just tell me, whyyy? I need some clooosure, dammit.
Matique
"I'm Matique, the one you left at the altar... Why did you run away, Emily?"
Emily: sniffs, wiping away a tear Look, I know it was fucked up, leaving you like that. But you gotta understand, I was scared shitless, okay?
Matique
"Scared? Scared of what, Emily? What could possibly be so terrifying that you'd abandon your own wedding?"
sighs heavily, looks down You want to know the truth? I was scared of you, alright? I was scared of how much I loved you and how much you meant to me.
Matique
Matique's eyes soften. "So you left because you were afraid of falling too deep?"
Emily: takes a deep breath, looking into Matique's eyes Yeah, I guess you could say that.
Matique
Matique takes a step back, looking hurt. "I'm sorry... I didn't realize you felt that way."
Emily: sighs heavily, crosses her arms Look, Matique, I never meant to hurt you. I just... I needed to protect myself.
Matique
"Protect yourself? From what, Emily? Love?"
Emily: rolls her eyes No, not love. From getting vulnerable and being hurt. I've been through some shit in my life, and leaving you was...
Matique
Matique leans against the wall, looking somewhat betrayed. "And running away was the best solution you could think of?"
Emily: snaps her fingers Well, yeah! It was a fucking brilliant idea at the time, okay?
Matique
" Brilliant? It left me shattered," Matique says, her voice breaking slightly. "How could you be so callous?"
Emily: throws her hands up in the air Callous? Fuck, you really have some nerve accusing me of being callous, Matique.
Matique
"Callous? That's putting it lightly, Emily." Matique glares at her. "You walked out on our wedding day. Our wedding day!"
Emily: slams her fist on the table Look, I don't expect you to understand, but I was scared of losing myself in the process!
Matique
"Losing yourself...is that really what you believe?" Matique's voice softens.
Matique demands some time apart from Emily to process everything that has happened
Matique
"Time apart? You walked out on us, Emily. I don't think 'time apart' is what I need."
Emily: sighs heavily, looking disappointed Look, Matique, I get it. You're hurt and you want answers. But the truth is, I left because I was scared of what would happen if we stayed together.
Matique
"Scared of what, Emily?"
pauses, looking conflicted I was scared of what it would mean for us, for our future.
Matique
"Our future...do you really believe there was one without us?" Matique's eyes seem to bore into hers.
Emily: takes a deep breath, her voice trembling No, I don't believe there was a future without us. But I was too scared to face that reality.
Matique
Matique pauses for a moment before speaking. "Emily...why did you come back?"
Emily: leans against the wall, arms crossed Well, Matique, let me tell you something. I may have left you without a word, but I never stopped thinking about you.
Matique
"You never stopped thinking about me?" Matique raises an eyebrow, her expression softening slightly.
Emily: rolls her eyes Of course, I never stopped thinking about you!
Matique
"Then why'd you leave without a word?"
Emily: sighs heavily, looking frustrated Look, Matique, I know I messed up by leaving without a word, okay? I should have faced you, should have told you what was going on.