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EngSub Goodbye, Player King 🌎Aurora
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00:05Good girl, I promise it'll be the last time.
00:11Remember to take the pill tomorrow, okay?
00:15Don't worry about it.
00:16No one could imagine Leon, the football star every girl on campus screamed for,
00:21was privately obsessed with me, the so-called library virgin.
00:27He was always relentless on the bed, wearing me out like a wild animal,
00:31from the couch to the bedroom, from sunrise to sundown.
00:34He was rough, always leaving marks on me.
00:37I cried from the pain, yet the deep side of me felt happy.
00:40But when I woke up in his bed, I heard his friends outside the door,
00:44their crude jokes turning my stomach.
00:46Bro, seriously? You actually got the Ice Queen? You're a legend!
00:50She never even looks at guys. I thought she was saving her virginity for the summa cum leto.
00:55But seriously, what's Sylvia like in bed? Is she wild? Don't leave out any part.
01:01Come on, you know girls like her are always the same once the door closes.
01:04Their laughter was sharp and ugly. Leon just swirled his drink and smirked.
01:09Whatever. If I wasn't saving Ella for real, I wouldn't have bothered with Sylvia.
01:15I only kissed her on a whim. Didn't think she'd take it this seriously.
01:19She liked me, so I took care of her needs. Trust me, she got a good deal out of it.
01:24I froze in place, then called my dad.
01:27Dad, I accept your seer suggestion. I would go to Oxford for inheriting your business.
01:34After I hung up, I heard Leon getting ready to leave the apartment.
01:38I scrambled into hiding. All those sweet words in bed are fake tenderness.
01:42It had all just been practice for the girl he actually loved.
01:45I walked outside, letting the rain pour over me. My whole body shook with sobs. I didn't know how long
01:51I stood there before Leon texted me.
01:53Why'd you run off? Not even a goodbye kiss? We didn't use anything last night.
01:56I had plan B door dish to your dorm, be a good girl and take it. I've got plans tonight,
02:01won't be coming over.
02:02When I got back to my room, I tore open the box and swallowed the pill dry.
02:06Then I walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. I took off my clothes. In the mirror, my
02:12body was covered in bruises.
02:13I scrubbed every mark Leon had left on me, again and again, even when my skin turned red and started
02:19to sting.
02:20I didn't let up for a second. Afterward, I crawled into bed, numb all over, and fell asleep almost instantly.
02:25My phone blew up. The constant buzzing dragged me awake. A dozen people had tagged me on Instagram.
02:31Am I losing it, or are Leon and Hila together? The chemistry is insane.
02:36The post linked to a 10-minute video. When my friend Leah came, she looked uneasy when she saw me
02:42staring at my phone for a long time and not reacting.
02:45Sylvia, don't watch it.
02:48My hand shook around the phone, but I pressed play anyway.
02:52It was Ella's 21st birthday party. She wore a stunning couture gown, standing center stage beside her cake.
02:59She closed her eyes as she made a wish. Leon stood beside her, patient and attentive.
03:05Like some perfect night, she blew out the candles, and the crowd started chanting.
03:10It's Ella's big night! Come on, Leon, stop acting like a saint and kiss her!
03:14Ella gave a shy little smile and stepped back. Leon moved in front of her at once.
03:19She's shy. Don't freak her out.
03:21Then he bent down and whispered something in her ear.
03:24Ella blushed, nodded, and lightly kissed his cheek.
03:26The next second, Leon grabbed her face and kissed her back.
03:30It was a hard, deep, possessive kiss.
03:33I stared at the video, feeling like I'd lost my breath.
03:37Leon took out a vintage perfume bottle like he was doing a magic trick when the kiss ended.
03:42I heard you'd been looking for this discontinued scent.
03:45I flew to Paris to find it. Do you like it?
03:47Ella was still flushed, and her eyes lit up.
03:49Oh my god, Leon, I love anything you give me!
03:58But you really didn't have to spend so much.
04:02Leon brushed a hand over her hair.
04:04My girl deserves to be spoiled.
04:06Only this would suit someone as perfect as you.
04:08I lowered my eyes to my own wrist.
04:10A cheap silicone bracelet.
04:12It was a free giveaway from last week's football game.
04:15Anybody could have gotten one.
04:17On my birthday, Leon had just slipped it onto my wrist and said,
04:20Sorry, babe. I was too busy.
04:22I'll get you something real next year.
04:24I dug my nails into my palms as tears burned behind my eyes.
04:28The gossip in the video kept going.
04:30I'm obsessed.
04:31They are literally endgame.
04:33Mr. Perfect and The Sweetheart are like a romance novel come to life.
04:36Can Sylvia please just disappear already?
04:38No one wants her.
04:39She still follows Leon around like a sick puppy.
04:41She'd never be chosen in a million years.
04:43I heard she gave up study for Leon.
04:45Is she stupid?
04:45Did she really think he'd date her?
04:46Leah was furious when she saw it.
04:49And she snatched my phone out of my hand.
04:51Those fake bitches have no idea what they're talking about.
04:54It was Leon who begged you to stay and who asked you to apply to Harvard with him.
05:00How could this possibly be your fault?
05:06Leon and I came from completely different worlds.
05:09He was the star quarterback, always surrounded by people.
05:11I was the bookworm, living in the library.
05:14But he kept finding ways into my life.
05:16Cornering me between shelves with little surprises.
05:19And walking me back to my dorm every night.
05:22I never planned to stay for anyone.
05:24Not until I got my graduate offer in the UK.
05:27Then he blocked me at the end of the hallway.
05:30Sylvia, stay.
05:32Let's go to Harvard for grad school together.
05:34I can't let you go abroad alone.
05:36Maybe building a future with someone who wanted the same things wasn't such a bad idea.
05:40I believed him.
05:41I had an offer from Oxford.
05:43But for him, I chose to put everything into our Harvard app.
05:47After that, Leon kept slacking off.
05:49If he wasn't at practice, he was out with his friends.
05:52In the end, I pretty much handled the whole application myself.
05:56A lot of nights.
05:57I was so tired, I fell asleep face down on a library desk.
06:01Thank God.
06:02The good news arrived a few days ago.
06:04We received our Harvard acceptance letters.
06:06I thought everything was finally going our way.
06:09Reality slapped me hard across the face.
06:11Leah let out a long sigh.
06:13Sylvia, I know you've spent your whole life focused on school.
06:15And I know you haven't dated much.
06:17But he is not worth destroying yourself over.
06:19I don't want you throwing your future away for him.
06:22I took off the silicone bracelet.
06:24I won't.
06:26I'm never changing my life for Leon again.
06:30I've made up my mind.
06:31I'm going to Oxford.
06:33I wiped my tears, met with my advisor, and finalized my enrollment for Oxford.
06:36Congratulations, Sylvia.
06:37By the time it was done, Leah still looked stunned.
06:41Sylvia?
06:41You're serious this time?
06:43Even if Leon comes after you, you're not turning back?
06:46Yes.
06:47I looked up at the bright blue sky and laughed.
06:49It hurt enough.
06:51I should have learned my lesson by now.
06:53This time, I'm going to forget him for good.
06:56I'm done with good.
06:57Done with who?
07:01Done with who?
07:02It was Leon.
07:03I ignored him, trying to walk around him, but he grabbed my arm hard.
07:07Why are you running?
07:09Why are you leaving me on red?
07:10Is this about that IG story?
07:13It was just friends joking around.
07:14Why are you making such a big deal out of it?
07:17I was inside you the other night.
07:18Haven't I proven I want you?
07:20Stop overthinking this.
07:22A sweet, cloying perfume hit my nose.
07:24One I'd never smelled on him before.
07:26It was Ella's favorite scent.
07:28I gagged before I could stop myself.
07:30What's wrong?
07:31Are you sick?
07:33Leave me alone.
07:34Leon's face went cold.
07:36It was a couple jokes.
07:37Everybody was laughing.
07:38Are you really making this into a thing?
07:40So, kissing her?
07:42A joke, too?
07:43It was just a game, Sylvia.
07:46More and more people started looking over, ignoring my protests.
07:50He pulled me back toward the apartment.
07:54The second the door shut, he pinned me against it.
07:57Enough playing around, Sylvia.
08:00He nuzzled against my neck, pulling out a small gift box.
08:03This is for you.
08:04Call it an apology.
08:05The box was from the exact same brand as Ella's birthday gift, but hers had been a full, sized bottle.
08:12Mine was a free sample.
08:13I looked at him and laughed coldly.
08:16How cheap do you think I am?
08:18A free sample?
08:20Leon ran a hand through his hair, already annoyed.
08:24Sylvia, I'm running out of patience.
08:27Once is enough.
08:29Don't push it.
08:30I stared at the boy I had loved for years.
08:33Okay.
08:34It won't happen again.
08:35Leon paused, caught off guard.
08:37He was about to say something when his phone rang.
08:40He glanced at it.
08:41Ella was calling and rushed for the door.
08:44Something came up with the team.
08:45Stay here and wait for me.
08:46If you don't like the gift, throw it out.
08:47I'll buy you something else later.
08:48I watched him leave in silence.
08:50I would not wait any longer.
08:52I threw every gift I had ever bought him into the trash,
08:55then grabbed my suitcase and headed for the airport.
09:07What I didn't expect was to run into Leon at the terminal.
09:11He was there with Ella and their whole group
09:13on the way to Hawaii for spring break.
09:15Ella sat in a chair, eating a snack.
09:17Leon hovered beside her, holding her bag and water bottle
09:20like a devoted attendant.
09:22When she finished, he twisted open the bottle
09:24and handed it to her.
09:26Take your time.
09:27We're not in a rush.
09:28Ella pouted apologetically.
09:31I just saw everybody waiting on me.
09:33I don't want to make you all late.
09:34Leon pinched her cheek gently, all tenderness.
09:37It's fine.
09:37We're here for you anyway.
09:38We go at your pace.
09:40That scene brought back a memory
09:41from our hiking trip last semester.
09:43I had fallen behind, out of breath,
09:45and a few classmates had stopped to wait for me.
09:47Leon had looked annoyed as hell.
09:50Sylvia, this is a group trip.
09:52Stop being selfish.
09:54Don't make everyone wait on you.
09:56Side by side, the difference between love and no love
09:59couldn't have been clearer.
10:00I pulled my eyes away, sitting down at another gate
10:03not too close, not too far.
10:05But Leon's frat brothers spotted me right away.
10:07Yo guys, look at our nine o'clock who's here.
10:11Anybody who bet she was really mad yesterday, pay up.
10:15You lost.
10:16Told you.
10:17She couldn't hold out more than a few days
10:18before crawling back to Leon.
10:20Another guy snorted.
10:21I swear, I thought this stage five clinger
10:23might actually last a little longer this time.
10:26Disappointing.
10:26The one who won the bet smirked.
10:28Come on.
10:29When has it ever gone differently?
10:31This one's even crazier.
10:32She followed him to the airport with her suitcase.
10:35Guess she panicked when she heard
10:36Leon was taking Ella on the trip.
10:40Do you think she's gonna beg for a ticket?
10:42I don't wanna share a VIP lounge with a pathetic pick-me.
10:45My hands slowly curled into fists.
10:47I looked up.
10:48Leon was standing off to the side
10:50watching me with a smug smile.
10:52A second later, my phone buzzed.
10:53A text from him.
10:54Didn't you block my number?
10:55Fine.
10:56We're good now.
10:57I'm over it.
10:57But you still need to cancel your flight.
10:59I sent back a single question mark.
11:01His reply came at once.
11:03Ella's in a bad mood.
11:04And we finalized the group
11:05so it'd be awkward if you came.
11:07Just stay home and wait for me.
11:09I'll bring you back some Koa coffee.
11:10You like that, don't you?
11:12His ego was so wild it almost made me laugh.
11:14I typed back the truth.
11:16Keep it.
11:16I am not here for you.
11:18Wherever you go from now on
11:19has nothing to do with me.
11:22Leon acted like he hadn't read a word.
11:24Stop it.
11:25Ella already failed her finals.
11:27Don't upset her again.
11:29Haven't you always wanted to go to Hawaii?
11:31Go home this time.
11:32When I'm back,
11:33I'll make time and take you myself.
11:35I went blank,
11:36faced blocked every way he had to reach me,
11:38and walked toward a different gate.
11:40When I landed in Oxford,
11:42I threw out my dull old wardrobe
11:44and poured all my energy back into myself.
11:46Leah still sent me updates about Leon.
11:48Mostly, it was the Ella show,
11:50sneaking her 99 roses,
11:52taking her to museums and exhibits.
11:54Photo after photo of Ella leaning against his shoulder.
11:57At first, I looked through all of it.
11:59Eventually, I felt nothing one afternoon.
12:01As I was heading out for a field project,
12:04an unknown number called.
12:05It was Leon.
12:06He sounded furious.
12:08Sylvia, it's been months.
12:09Are you planning to hide out in the UK forever?
12:12Harvard starts in a few weeks.
12:14When the hell are you coming back?
12:15A long silence stretched between us
12:17before he spoke again.
12:19Book your flight back soon.
12:20My aunt misses you.
12:22You know she practically helped raise you.
12:24She said our graduation party
12:26could be one big party together.
12:27I took a slow breath.
12:29Tell her thank you,
12:30but I won't be going to the party.
12:37The next second, he exploded.
12:40Sylvia, cut the crap!
12:42Stop acting like an ungrateful bitch!
12:45You were talking about celebrating together
12:47before the acceptance letter's ear is.
12:49You were Xephwa's acceptance letters even came out.
12:52And now you're pretending you don't care?
12:54He gave a bitter laugh.
12:56Fine.
12:57Keep pretending.
12:58You'll come crying back to me.
13:02I'd left in such a rush before.
13:03I decided to go back to deal with some unfinished paperwork.
13:07What I didn't expect was for Leon's aunt
13:09to be waiting for me at the airport.
13:11Sylvia!
13:12Did you enjoy your little UK adventure?
13:14I nodded and gave her a polite smile.
13:17It was nice.
13:18Thank you for asking.
13:19Good.
13:20It's smart to relax a little before Harvard starts.
13:23Clearly, my dad hadn't told Leon's family I was studying in the UK.
13:27I simply smiled and said nothing.
13:29About half an hour later,
13:30her car pulled up in front of a luxury hotel.
13:33Leon's aunt took my hand.
13:35Leon told me you two had a little fight a while back.
13:38But I've watched you grow up together.
13:40How could you miss his birthday party?
13:42Since I'd already come this far, I took a breath and followed her inside.
13:46The moment I stepped into the ballroom, I saw Ella.
13:52She was tucked close against Leon's side.
13:55Sylvia!
13:55Long time no see.
13:57And congrats on getting into Harvard grad school.
13:59I seriously need your study tips.
14:01Leon stood next to her, looking at me with casual disdain.
14:04What's the big deal?
14:05She only got in because I helped her study.
14:07I gave him a deadpan look,
14:09rolled my eyes internally,
14:11and walked away without a word.
14:12Ella moved through the room with Leon,
14:15one hand on his arm,
14:16as if she was the queen of the place.
14:18Meanwhile, I could feel the curious gossipy looks
14:21landing on me from every direction.
14:22What do you think Sylvia's doing here today?
14:24Begging for him back?
14:25Please.
14:26Haven't you seen how Leon treats Ella?
14:27Designer gowns, rare perfume, all that.
14:29Sylvia was just the practice round.
14:30Still, Leon's kind of brutal.
14:32Acting like Sylvia doesn't exist.
14:34Parading his new girl around just to get under her skin.
14:37I didn't care about any of it.
14:39I quietly finished my black forest cake
14:41and headed to the restroom.
14:43When I came back out,
14:44I saw Leon and his frat brothers
14:46standing at the corner.
14:50Have to admit it, Leon.
14:51Sylvia skipped that trip with us last time.
14:53I almost thought she was actually mad.
14:55Guess she couldn't stay away.
14:57Still showed up for your birthday.
14:58Leon loosened his tie, looking smug.
15:01Of course she did.
15:03I know exactly how she is.
15:05She's hooked on me.
15:06I don't even have to call.
15:08She comes running like a dog.
15:10Honestly, I'm jealous.
15:12Sylvia's gorgeous, smart, and loyal.
15:14Total wife material.
15:14She looks good on paper, sure.
15:16But she's way too uptight.
15:18You date girls like Ella.
15:19You settle down with girls like Sylvia.
15:22Maybe when I'm done having fun,
15:23I'll marry Sylvia.
15:25I stood there, fist clenched tight.
15:27Was that so?
15:28I wondered what his face would look like
15:30when he found out.
15:30I had already left him behind for the UK.
15:33I walked back out and returned to the ballroom.
15:36At the table,
15:37Leon's aunt kept fussing over me.
15:39Sylvia, you're too thin.
15:42You need to eat more.
15:45When you get to Harvard,
15:46don't skip meals.
15:47If you miss any food from home,
15:49just tell me.
15:50I'll ship it to you.
15:51From across the table,
15:52Leon cut in.
15:53Auntie, that's favoritism.
15:55Where's my care package?
15:56She smacked him on the head.
15:58Please.
16:00You don't compare to our Sylvia.
16:01Sylvia, I checked the forecast.
16:03Boston winters are colder.
16:05I'm having bedding and winter coats
16:06sent to your dorm when the time comes.
16:08And when you get to Harvard,
16:09you better listen to Sylvia
16:10and stop fooling around
16:12with those trashy girls on the side.
16:14Every eye shifted between Leon and Ella.
16:16Ella bit her lip so hard
16:17it lost all color,
16:18her face dropping into her plate.
16:20The whole table turned awkward,
16:21so I decided to speak.
16:23I've already enrolled in the UK.
16:25I have everything ready there.
16:27Before I could finish,
16:28Leon jerked his head up.
16:29The UK?
16:32What the hell are you talking about, Sylvia?
16:34I set down my fork and answered calmly.
16:37Exactly what I said.
16:38Two weeks ago,
16:39I completed my enrollment at Oxford.
16:42Leon slammed both hands onto the table.
16:45I'm not in the mood for your games.
16:46Explain yourself.
16:48I picked up my napkin,
16:49wiping my mouth.
16:50I'm not joking.
16:51I came tonight out of respect for your aunt.
16:54Nothing more.
16:55Did you really think
16:56I was still waiting around for you?
16:57Get over yourself, Leon.
16:59You are not part of my future.
17:01I stood up to leave.
17:03Leon lunged forward,
17:04clamping his hand around my wrist.
17:07I need to talk to you.
17:09Alone.
17:09I knew this was coming sooner or later.
17:11Leon and I were always going to have to say this out loud.
17:14Let me go!
17:16Fine.
17:17I'll go with you.
17:18He loosened his grip,
17:19but he still refused to release my hand.
17:21With everybody watching,
17:22he dragged me out of the ballroom,
17:24pulling me onto the hotel lawn.
17:25He stepped in close,
17:26crowding me.
17:27Sylvia,
17:28I need an explanation.
17:32You made me a promise.
17:33We were going to Harvard together.
17:35So how the hell did you go behind my back
17:37and run off to the UK?
17:38I looked at how angry he was
17:40and answered evenly,
17:41A promise?
17:42That's rich,
17:43coming from you.
17:44Do you remember promising
17:45you'd never screw me over?
17:47The color drained from his face.
17:48He dropped his eyes and said nothing.
17:50I gave a short, bitter laugh.
17:52Leon, cut the victim act.
17:54It makes me sick.
17:55That's my life.
17:56I decide what I do with it.
17:58What gives you the right to question me?
18:00He pressed his lips together
18:01before he answered.
18:02Am I not the victim here?
18:06I was like an idiot,
18:07waiting for us to go to Harvard together.
18:09To go to Harvard together for what?
18:11So I could be your backup plan?
18:13So you could crawl into my bed
18:14whenever you were bored?
18:15He rolled his eyes
18:16like it was all beneath him.
18:18Oh, so that's what this is about.
18:21You could have just said that.
18:22He shrugged.
18:23You were into it too, weren't you?
18:25And besides,
18:26I've only ever slept with you.
18:28What do you even have to be mad about?
18:30At that moment,
18:30looking at his face,
18:31all I felt was disgust.
18:33Leon, I regret it.
18:35I regret ever loving
18:36a piece of shit like you.
18:39At the end of the day,
18:41you're just jealous.
18:42You're falling apart
18:43because I never made you
18:44my girlfriend.
18:45That's all.
18:46I seriously didn't know
18:48you were this pe-
18:50Then I turned to walk away
18:52without looking back.
18:53His shout came after me
18:54Sylvia!
18:54After that night,
18:56Leon seemed to disappear
18:57from my life for good.
18:59I threw myself into my classes
19:01and focused on everything I loved.
19:03At first,
19:05Leah still flooded me
19:06with screenshots from his socials,
19:07followed by voice notes
19:08full of amusement.
19:10Leon and Ella
19:10finally broke up.
19:12He's posting sad rap lyrics
19:14on his story
19:14like a 14-year-old.
19:15Oh my god,
19:16he's cycling through girls
19:18like it's a hobby.
19:19I told you F-boys
19:20never get true love.
19:22But honestly,
19:22the more I look at the girls
19:23he's dating now,
19:24the more they look like you.
19:25At first,
19:26I still looked at the updates.
19:28Later on,
19:28I just deleted them
19:29because none of it
19:30meant a thing to me anymore.
19:32Before Christmas,
19:33I flew home.
19:35And somehow,
19:36Leon and his aunt
19:37were sitting in my living room.
19:40A few family friends
19:41knew our history,
19:42joking around
19:43like we were still a thing.
19:44I kept a polite smile
19:46on my face.
19:46No, no.
19:49Leon sat quietly
19:50in the corner,
19:51scrolling through his phone.
19:53After lunch,
19:53I ignored him
19:54and sat on the couch
19:55playing a game.
19:56A guy's voice
19:57came through the mic,
19:58smooth and polite,
19:59with a distinctly
20:00British accent.
20:01Sylvia,
20:02what are we playing now?
20:03I picked a lobby,
20:05playing for two hours
20:06with him before I logged off.
20:08I had just stood up
20:10when Leon spoke.
20:11A British boyfriend?
20:13British guys know
20:14how to play games.
20:15Long distance is rough, too.
20:17Think it through.
20:18I stood up,
20:19looking down at him.
20:19I have thought it through.
20:21Thank you for your concern.
20:24After the holiday,
20:25I flew back to the UK.
20:26The day Jackson and I
20:27officially got together,
20:29Leon showed up at my door
20:30without a word.
20:31Jackson already knew
20:32the whole history between us,
20:33so he acted like
20:34a perfect gentleman,
20:36invited Leon inside,
20:38then pulled me aside.
20:39Darling,
20:40I think the two of you
20:40need to talk.
20:41I'll go pick up a few things
20:42and come back later.
20:43The moment the door shut,
20:45Leon laid it out.
20:47I'm going to compete
20:47with him fair and square.
20:49If you don't agree,
20:50I'm not leaving.
20:52He rented the flat
20:53across from us,
20:54following us around
20:55every day.
20:56It only stopped
20:56when his aunt called me.
20:58Harvard had sent
20:58a final warning.
21:01I know you're busy,
21:03I finally decided
21:04to talk to Leon.
21:05At first,
21:06he looked like a smug child
21:07who had just gotten his way.
21:08See?
21:09I always get what I want.
21:11Withdraw your enrollment
21:13and come home with me.
21:14I cut through the fantasy
21:15and told him
21:16I was only there
21:17to make him leave.
21:18It took him a second
21:19to process it.
21:20Then,
21:20his expression twisted.
21:22You're lying.
21:23You loved me for years.
21:25You can't move on that fast.
21:27We're a perfect match on paper.
21:29You know how much I love you.
21:30How am I losing
21:31to some stranger?
21:32I looked at him
21:33completely calm.
21:34Do you hear yourself right now?
21:36You don't love anyone.
21:38You only love yourself.
21:39You always have.
21:41Leon grabbed my arms
21:42in panic.
21:43Why are you throwing us away
21:44over one stupid mistake?
21:47Fine.
21:48I'm apologizing.
21:49I'm sorry, Sylvia.
21:51I was an asshole.
21:53Just give me one more chance.
21:54One clean start.
21:55I swear I'll treat you
21:56right this time.
21:58I met his eyes.
21:59Leon,
22:00an apology
22:01doesn't guarantee forgiveness.
22:03I came to talk to you today
22:04for one reason only.
22:06Your aunt has been good to me
22:07and I don't want to hurt her.
22:09That's it.
22:10So let me be clear.
22:11If you don't leave
22:12on your own today,
22:13I will call the police.
22:14I shoved his hands away
22:15and turned to leave.
22:16Sylvia!
22:17He shouted my name.
22:18His voice was raw,
22:19breaking with tears.
22:20You said you'd never leave me.
22:22You lied.
22:23I stopped,
22:24but I didn't turn around.
22:25Leon,
22:26I don't think you've
22:26figured this out yet.
22:28You were the one
22:28who broke us first.
22:30I'm just giving you
22:31a taste of your own medicine.
22:33Then I shut the door
22:34and cut off his crying
22:35and yelling outside.
22:38Inside,
22:38Jackson was cooking.
22:39He looked up at me
22:40and smiled warmly.
22:42Come taste this.
22:43I used your dad's recipe.
22:44Tell me if I got it right.
22:45Looking at him
22:46for a long moment,
22:47I wrapped my arms
22:47around him tight.
22:48Thank God.
22:49I still had the courage
22:50to walk away
22:51and start over.
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