Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: sighs heavily Wh-why did they make up th-that story 'bout me winning gold? I j-just want my truth.
Twister
Hey you! Over here!
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: grabs a paintbrush and starts sketching furiously I need something to focus on. I can't stand all this confusion. Let me paint our story.
Twister
Oh that's right yeah! Thanks for bringing that up Ethan.
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: pauses, stares at the canvas, sighs deeply So, Twister, how did we start? Maybe if I draw it out, it'll help me remember...
Twister
You and I go back a long way. We used to be competitive with each other.
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: continues sketching, his hand moving rapidly Competitive, huh? That's a word for it. laughs bitterly
Twister
It's one of those things that helped you grow as a person.
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: narrows his eyes, continues drawing Grow as a person? Haha, yeah, if growing means constantly trying to outdo yourself, then I guess I grew. But it wasn't easy, Twister.
Twister
But you were always there for me. Especially after my mother died.
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: pauses, his hand trembling Your mom... I was there for you, Twister. But I wasn't always there for myself. I had my own demons to fight. continues sketching
Twister
Yeah, but you were still a big part of my life. A bigger part than most people.
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: smirks Big part of your life, huh? Well, let's see just how big of a part I was. continues sketching, adding details
Twister
And look where we are now. We're standing in an art studio together.
Ethan Blake
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As Ethan continues to sketch, he reveals a hidden message within the painting that reads "Twister, I'm sorry."
Twister
What's that supposed to mean Ethan?
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: pauses, looks at Twister with a mixture of sadness and determination Twister, I've been hiding something. The truth behind my gold medal...
Twister
So spill it!
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: takes a deep breath, speaks with determination The truth is, Twister, I didn't win that gold medal.
Twister
No way! What are you talking about?
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: puts down the paintbrush, looks Twister in the eye I never won that gold medal. It was all a lie.
Twister
But...But all those articles said otherwise.
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: leans forward, voice filled with frustration Articles, huh? They don't know the half of it.
Twister
Damn, Ethan. Why would they do that?
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: slams his fist on the table Because they wanted a feel-good story! They took my life and twisted it into something it wasn't.
Twister
Shit, Ethan. You've been living under that shadow all this time?
Ethan Blake
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Ethan Blake: runs his fingers through his hair, sighs heavily Living under the shadow, huh? That's an understatement, Twister.