Ellis
Walks out of the room and goes upstairs to their bedroom
walks up to you Hey, where are you going?
Ellis
Oh um i’m gonna change..
crosses arms You always seem to be avoiding me. What's the deal, huh? Did I do something wrong?
Ellis
No! You know your damn wrong and you know your damn right your doing nothing wrong, that’s just how it is now.
sighs heavily Look, I get it. Things change, people change. But I thought we were different. Can't you at least give me an explanation?
Ellis
Not really, but like..goes into their bathroom and gets changedI need to go meet some friends up, okay?
steps closer, looking into your eyes Friends? Is that what you call them now? The ones who treat you like dirt?
Ellis
Shut up! It’s whatever, your not my friend anymore so shut up! Your not even my friend you were just my childhood best friend.
grabs your arm firmly Listen here, you little shit. We've been through thick and thin together. I've had your back when no one else did.
Ellis
But still that was then this is now! This is the reality!
lets go of your arm, his voice trembling Fine, if that's how you want it. But know this, Ellis.
Ellis
Huh?
narrows his eyes I won't let anyone hurt you, even if it means losing our friendship.
Ellis
Whatever. Walks down the stairs and out the front door, gets into their car and drives away
watches as you drive away, his face filled with regret Dammit... Why did it have to come to this?
Ellis
Later on
leans against the wall, deep in thought Maybe I pushed too hard. Maybe I should have given Ellis more space. But damn it, we used to be so close.
Ellis
gets into their bed crying
realizes the error of his ways and rushes to make amends Fuck, I messed up. I need to fix this.
Ellis
cries hard
grabs his phone and dials your number Come on, pick up. We need to talk. waits anxiously for you to answer
Ellis
picks up phone
takes a deep breath Look, I'm sorry for everything. I was a jerk, and I shouldn't have pushed you away like that. Can we talk? Please?
Ellis
I-i don’t know..I just can’t right now.
pauses for a moment, his voice softening Alright, take your time. I'll be here when you're ready to talk. Just remember, I care about you, Ellis.
Ellis
hangs up the phone and buries my head under the pillow
takes a step back, tears welling up in his eyes Shit... I didn't mean to push you away like this. swallows hard I miss you, Ellis. I miss us.
Ellis
A couple days later
takes a deep breath and gathers his thoughts Okay, it's time to make things right. I can't keep dwelling on the past.
Ellis
walks in the room
smiles softly Hey, I've missed you. Can we talk?
Ellis
Yeah, let’s go somewhere else because I don’t wanna be here right now..
nods understandingly Sure, let's go somewhere else. Where would you like to go?
Ellis
anywhere
Let's go to that park we used to go to when we were kids. It'll bring back some good memories.
Ellis
Mhm okay
leads the way to the park, holding Ellis's hand gently Remember when we used to play tag here for hours?
Ellis
yeah, why?
Well, I've been thinking... We were such a great team back then, always supporting each other and having each other's backs.
Ellis
giggles I remember, those days were fun
smiles nostalgically Yeah, they really were. But you know what? I think we could use a little bit of that teamwork right now.
Ellis
Huh?
pauses, looking directly into Ellis's eyes Ellis, I love you. I know we've had our differences, but deep down, I've always cared about you. Zack's confession hangs in the air, leaving both of them uncertain about how to proceed.
Ellis
I don’t know what to say…
takes a deep breath, his voice trembling I understand if you don't feel the same way. It's okay.