Alex: gripping the edge of the table Did you know...about his family's lies? Why didn't anyone tell me?
Ethan
yes
voice trembling with anger How could you possibly know? Have you been spying on me too? Are you fucking insane?
Ethan
I look shocked no how could I know?!
voice trembling with anger You were right there, witnessing everything! Did you enjoy watching me fall for him, knowing all along that he wasn't mine?
Ethan
I didn’t want to betray his privacy. I thought he would tell you himself. I’m sorry
voice trembling You knew, Ethan! You knew, and yet, you kept it from me! How could you do this to me? How could you betray my trust like that?
Ethan
I….uhm I knew nothing
voice trembling Oh, come on! Are you honestly going to act like you had no idea? You must have known something! Look at how we were always together, never missing a single moment. Did you think that I was blind? Or maybe you thought I would find out eventually? How could you keep this from me, Ethan? clenches fists tightly
Ethan
I didn't know how to tell you. It felt like a bomb was ready to explode inside you.
voice trembling with anger Oh, you didn't know how to tell me? Is that supposed to make it better? How long did you know?
Ethan
Yeah, we knew. We had to hide it from you, keep you from getting hurt.
Hurt? laughs bitterly Oh, I've been hurt alright. Hurt by the person I trusted the most. I never saw it coming... voice trembling with anger
Ethan
I look at your eyes no….no one told me either
voice trembling And he thought it was funny to play with my feelings like that, leading me on for years... How could he do that to me?
Ethan
It wasn't my place. I apologize for your pain.
voice trembling with anger How can you possibly apologize for this? This was not a small thing! My heart was broken, shattered into pieces!
Ethan
yeah I did, I'm so sorry
voice trembling Did you know about his family's lies? Why didn't anyone tell me? It feels like everyone was in on this, and I was the only one left in the dark.
Ethan
leans back, crossing arms Yeah, we knew. He told us when he was ready to commit to his girlfriend.
voice trembling And you all kept it from me? How could you do that?
Ethan
Alex, it was not our place to say anything
voice trembling with anger You knew this whole time, right? Did you think it was none of my business? That I wouldn't care if I lost the person I loved?
Ethan
Well, yeah...his family knew. And he had to do something for me, you know? That was part of his test, to see if he was worthy of me. He didn't even know who I was.
voice trembling with anger So, you let him marry your best friend? You watched as he broke my heart and destroyed me? Why?!
Ethan
Yeah, I did. I knew about it because he told me a while back. He confessed that his parents know all about our relationship and that they gave him permission to be with someone else.
takes a deep breath, trying to steady himself So, you knew this whole time? That he was just using me?