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00:03my bestie and I have known each other for 20 years but today my bestie and my husband betrayed me
00:09together Jessica did you go to that cool fly concert I heard the live show was amazing yeah
00:19I saw clips online I wish I were there come back soon and we can go together
00:35on the third day of my business trip to the west coast I saw a video of my husband kissing
00:41my bestie
00:42at the cool play concert my wedding day she cried her eyes out wishing you forever happiness
00:57after a few moments of silence I called her
01:04Jessica did you go to that cool fly concert I heard the live show was amazing yeah I saw clips
01:11online I wish I were there come back soon and we can go together okay I hung up and
01:17caught the first flight straight to her place
01:23Jessica I'll protect you Emily you are the hero in my life after 20 years I had to ask her
01:30why did
01:31you lie to me my flight landed in Boston at exactly 9 p.m. perfect time for a date what
01:39took you so long
01:40I went straight to Jessica's apartment and knocked she opened the door and the moment she saw me her
01:49face went pale
01:57Emily what are you doing back weren't you in Los Angeles for work didn't speak my eyes locked
02:02onto her nightgown it was a black lace see-through nightgown week ago I went shopping with her a woman
02:07a woman needs to feel like a woman this is my secret weapon now this secret weapon I helped her
02:13pick
02:13out was it going to be used on my husband I wanted to laugh but my eyes got red first
02:25Jessica and I had
02:27been best friends since we were little at seven I chased away the boys who bullied her Jessica I'll
02:36protect you Emily you are the hero in my life 13 I was the one who grabbed a mop and
02:43charged into the bathroom
02:52at 17 we went to different high schools her parents were fighting and separated Emily I can't go on
02:59anymore surviving on $20 a month she dropped from 135 LBS to 80 Libias sneaked out of my boarding school
03:09that
03:09night and ran home knelt in front of my parents begging them to sponsor her thus she made it through
03:15and
03:15got into an Ivy League from 7 to 27 we'd known each other for 20 years she said so many
03:21times that I was the hero
03:23in her girlhood now she was wearing the sexy nightgown I helped her pick out ready to climb into my
03:29husband's bed
03:30thinking about this I wanted to laugh but couldn't I tried to stay calm and asked her do you have
03:37a date
03:38tonight my voice was natural as ever who is he do I know him tell me bestie but her face
03:45went completely white
03:53it's just a colleague you don't know him she was still lying to me my eyes scanned her panicked face
04:02then landing on her wrist I smiled slightly that's a pretty bracelet did your colleague give you that too
04:13last Valentine's Day I went through Chad's purchase history a pair of gold earrings Van Cleef & Arpels ruby
04:21bracelet earrings were $5,000 I was wearing them the bracelet was $38,000 he gave it to Jessica
04:29they look beautiful on you she immediately hid her left hand behind her back yeah from my colleague she
04:40couldn't even lie convincingly and yet she'd been hiding this from me for so long forget it I won't interrupt
04:48your date
04:49see you tomorrow I turned and walked away the smile disappeared from my face
04:59on the way home he called my father dad I need your help
05:03chard's job Jessica's apartment and every penny they've spent of my money over the years hire a lawyer
05:09and get it all back Emily are you sure yeah they're together and I won't be taken advantage of I
05:21understand my dad moved fast had just gotten home when the divorce lawyer sent me the email
05:27three gigabytes of evidence and documents opened it besides photos and hotel records there was a video account
05:33I'd never seen before every single one had my husband Chad in it
05:37I found out their first kiss was on my 23rd birthday while I went out to get the cake they
05:43were in the living room
05:44like their lives depended on it
05:45their first time was during that citywide storm Jessica's neighborhood lost power
05:50I knew she was afraid of the dark so when I couldn't reach her I drove through the storm to
05:55check on her
05:55I was completely soaked Jessica's door was locked
05:58I was afraid something had happened to her and kept knocking in the dark for an hour
06:02now I know she was in a hotel suite with Chad that night having a candlelit dinner
06:07they slept together for the first time
06:09and the latest video uploaded 10 minutes ago it was shot at Jessica's apartment
06:13she was still wearing that sexy nightgown smiling innocently at the camera
06:17shh almost got caught
06:21but Mr. Thompson said he'll make it up to me tonight
06:25he's not allowed to go home
06:27her voice was so natural
06:29not even a trace of guilt
06:314 years 83 videos
06:33from my birthday to the stormy night
06:35every moment I thought they hated each other
06:37they were behind my back kissing and cheating
06:42my hand gripped the mouse until my knuckles went white
06:45suddenly remembered my wedding day
06:47Jessica wore the bridesmaid dress we picked out together
06:50she was crying her eyes out
06:52she held my hand and threatened Chad
06:54Emily is my best friend
06:57if you ever hurt her I will make you pay
06:59the bouquet toss
07:01everyone in the crowd was reaching for the bouquet
07:04but I walked through the crowd and handed the bouquet directly to her
07:07Jessica
07:08I hope you find happiness too
07:14she froze for a second
07:16then sobbed uncontrollably
07:18she shouted in my ear
07:19Emily I hope you are happy forever
07:22scenes flashed before my eyes
07:25I sat on the couch
07:26tears streaming silently down my face
07:29my phone rang
07:30it was Chad
07:31his voice was half cautious
07:33half complaining
07:34why didn't you tell me you were coming back
07:36I wouldn't have known if Jessica hadn't told me
07:39his voice was half cautious
07:40half complaining
07:42where are you now?
07:45do you want me to pick you up?
07:46didn't speak
07:47my eyes were fixed on Jessica's latest video
07:50I'm at the airport
07:52came back to get some files
07:56leaving again soon
07:58okay honey
08:01I'm still at work
08:02so I won't be able to see you off
08:04let me know when you're back
08:05I hung up
08:07my lawyer Miss Smith looked at me hesitantly
08:10so what's your plan now?
08:13Mrs. Smith
08:14if I catch them in the act
08:16does that help my case in divorce court?
08:22my hand gripped a mouse until my knuckles went white
08:25suddenly remembered my wedding day
08:27Jessica wore the bridesmaid dress
08:29we picked out together
08:30she was crying her eyes out
08:32she held my hand
08:33and threatened Chad
08:33Emily is my best friend
08:35if you ever hurt her
08:37I will make you pay
08:38the bouquet toss
08:40everyone in the crowd
08:41was reaching for the bouquet
08:42but I walked through the crowd
08:43and handed the bouquet directly to her
08:45Jessica
08:46I hope you find happiness too
08:51she froze for a second
08:53then sobbed uncontrollably
08:55she shouted in my ear
08:56Emily I hope you are happy forever
08:59scenes flashed before my eyes
09:01I sat on the couch
09:02tears streaming silently down my face
09:04my phone rang
09:05it was Chad
09:06his voice was half cautious
09:08half complaining
09:09why didn't you tell me
09:10you were coming back?
09:11I wouldn't have known
09:12if Jessica hadn't told me
09:13his voice was half cautious
09:15half complaining
09:16where are you now?
09:19do you want me to pick you up?
09:20didn't speak
09:21my eyes were fixed
09:22on Jessica's latest video?
09:23I'm at the airport
09:25came back to get some files
09:29leaving again soon
09:31okay honey
09:34I'm still at work
09:35so I won't be able to see you off
09:36let me know when you're back
09:37I hung up
09:39my lawyer Miss Smith
09:40looked at me hesitantly
09:42so what's your plan now?
09:45Mrs. Smith
09:45if I catch them in the act
09:47does that help my case in divorce court?
09:53yes
09:54it can help
09:55I pulled out my phone
09:56and called a few important people
09:57first my dad
09:59dad
10:01major player in Boston Finance
10:02also Chad's boss
10:03meet me at Jessica's building
10:05tonight
10:05for my sake after Memorial Day
10:07he was going to promote Chad
10:08send me the address
10:10second Jessica's parents
10:11Mr. Miller
10:12please come to Jessica's apartment tonight
10:14there's something you both need to see
10:16please meet me at Jessica's building
10:18come with me and witness a big surprise
10:20and Chad's parents
10:21his brother
10:22I called everyone I could think of
10:25I told them all to meet me at the place
10:29today I wanted to see their faces
10:31when they found their daughter in bed with my husband
10:34I thought a lot
10:35I remembered the first time Jessica and Chad met
10:37I carefully played peacemaker
10:39Chad this is my cousin Jessica
10:40Jessica this is Chad
10:41I hate her
10:43I hate him
10:45we don't get along
10:46I can't stand her
10:47don't put us together
10:50Jessica said you're young and promising
10:54she said that
10:55Chad picked this for you
10:56I gave Jessica gifts
10:58and told her they were from Chad
11:00I thought I was protecting my love
11:01and my friendship
11:02looking back now
11:04the biggest laughing stock was me
11:10that's okay
11:11soon
11:12they won't be laughing anymore
11:19Emily
11:21everyone's here
11:21Sid's voice brought me back
11:23got out of the car
11:24and looked at all the familiar faces
11:25everyone came
11:26Jessica's parents grabbed my hand eagerly
11:29Emily
11:29you've done so much for our family over the years
11:32what surprise are you giving Jessica this time?
11:34what your Jessica
11:35this is definitely about Chad's promotion
11:38I brought a camera
11:39don't worry Emily
11:40I know how to capture a surprise
11:42Smith pulled me aside and whispered
11:44Emily are you sure you want to do this?
11:47if you go through with this tonight
11:50there's no going back
11:51looked up at the light coming from Jessica's apartment
11:53you remembered that summer
11:55you were walking hand in hand down the street
11:57sharing an ice cream
11:58Emily will we be best friends forever?
12:01besties forever
12:02knew I loved the ocean
12:03he rented out an entire beach on Cape Cod to propose
12:07Emily Carter
12:08I love you
12:09and I'll love you forever
12:10will you marry me?
12:13but at 28
12:14they chose to betray me without a word
12:16looked away
12:17the lights upstairs had gone dark
12:19they must be asleep
12:20I'm sure
12:24gathered myself
12:25and gave everyone behind me a carefree smile
12:29let's go
12:31upstairs
12:33there's a surprise
12:36I led the group into the elevator
12:38the elevator was cramped
12:40Jessica's parents were still buttering me up
12:43Emily
12:43our Jessica always says the luckiest thing in her life was meeting you
12:48she always says meeting you changed her life
12:51yes she says you're better to her than a real sister
12:54we're truly grateful
12:55they went on and on
12:56hinting that our families should grow closer
12:58Pat's parents weren't about to be outdone
13:00they pushed in and grabbed my other hand
13:01Emily don't listen to them
13:03our Chad is the one who truly loves you
13:06he's been waiting for that marketing director position for so long
13:09thanks to you and your father for making this happen
13:11dad Richard stood behind me
13:12he placed a hand on my shoulder and held me gently
13:14could feel the warmth and strength in his palm
13:17could also feel the fury he was holding back
13:19so was I took a deep breath and walked to Jessica's door
13:22first I called her phone
13:24her voice was sleepy and cautious
13:26hello Emily
13:27it's late what's up
13:29nothing important
13:30I just wanted to ask if you're home alone
13:32I need to talk to you about something
13:36Jessica was wide awake now
13:37her voice turned panicked
13:39I'm home alone but I'm already in bed
13:41Emily can we talk tomorrow?
13:42I'm really tired
13:43she was still lying
13:44the fear and guilt in her voice were impossible to miss
13:47okay get some sleep
13:48without hesitating I called Chad
13:50asked him the exact same question
13:52honey are you home alone?
13:53I need to talk to you about something
13:55yeah I'm home alone
13:57lots of work just finished
13:58he paused probably realizing he sounded too tense
14:01then he added jokingly
14:02what's up you miss me?
14:05if it weren't so late I'd fly to you right now
14:08how ridiculous
14:09he was lying in another woman's bed
14:12telling me sweet nothings without missing a beat
14:14I smiled to myself and hung up
14:16in that moment the crowd behind me went completely silent
14:19Jessica's parents
14:20Chad's parents
14:21all of them sensed something was off
14:22their expressions shifted from excitement and anticipation
14:25to nervous confusion
14:27Emily
14:28what's going on?
14:30so you call us all here for
14:32to give you a surprise
14:33then under their horrified gaze
14:35I pulled out the spare key
14:37Jessica had once forced into my hand
14:39you're my best friend
14:40I believe in you
14:45I pushed the door open and flipped the light switch
14:48the harsh light flooded the room
14:49Jessica and Chad were tangled together
14:52naked sleeping soundly
14:53black nightgown I helped her pick out
14:55was tossed on the floor
14:57his pants and shirt were scattered beside it
14:59the air smelled of sex mixed with perfume
15:02sickening
15:02but in that moment I felt no pain
15:04after being crushed by betrayal
15:06all that was left was a cold satisfying rush
15:09Jessica was the first to react
15:10she blinked groggily and let out a soft moan
15:12then she saw me standing at the foot of the bed
15:14that moan turned into a piercing scream
15:16she grabbed the blanket like a frightened animal
15:18and hit against Chad
15:20Chad woke up frowning and about to snap
15:22and he turned and saw me
15:23Emily?
15:24he shoved Jessica away instinctively
15:26like she was something dirty
15:27he froze
15:28the entire room went dead silent
15:30I looked at the two of them
15:32panicked, humiliated, pathetic
15:34the corner of my mouth curled up
15:37surprise
15:40Jessica and Chad's faces went white
15:42as two sheets of paper
15:43you shameless bitch
15:46Jessica's mother let out a shriek
15:48she lunged like a mad lioness
15:49and started swinging her
15:51I'll kill you!
15:52you've disgraced our entire family
15:54how dare you!
15:55Emily has been so good to you
15:57and to our family
15:57any man in the world
15:59and you choose hers?
16:01Jessica's father was purple with rage
16:02shaking uncontrollably
16:04he pointed at his daughter
16:05and couldn't even speak
16:06finally forced out one word
16:09on the other side
16:10Chad's parents finally snapped at him
16:12they didn't scold their son
16:14instead they ran straight to me
16:16Emily this is all a misunderstanding
16:18Chad's mother grabbed him
16:20and forced his head down
16:21making him kneel
16:22you bastard!
16:23kneel!
16:23beg your wife to forgive you!
16:25Chad realized he was finished
16:27it was her!
16:29Jessica seduced me!
16:30I didn't mean for this to happen
16:31I was just confused!
16:32as he spoke he slapped himself twice
16:34honey I made a mistake
16:35a mistake any man could make
16:37I swear I'll never do it again
16:39please forgive me
16:40just this once
16:42Chad couldn't have started this
16:43someone must have seduced him
16:45Chad's mother wasn't done
16:46she turned and spat in Jessica's direction
16:49slut!
16:51homewrecker!
16:51look at yourself in the mirror
16:53before you go after our Chad
16:54that was the spark
16:56Jessica's father exploded
16:58stepped forward
16:59and slapped Jessica across the face
17:01with everything he had
17:04Jessica and Chad's faces went white
17:06as two sheets of paper
17:07ah you shameless bitch
17:10Jessica's mother let out a shriek
17:12she lunged like a mad lioness
17:13and started swinging her
17:15I'll kill you!
17:16you've disgraced our entire family
17:18how dare you!
17:19Emily has been so good to you
17:21and to our family
17:21any man in the world
17:23and you choose hers?
17:24Jessica's father was purple with rage
17:26shaking uncontrollably
17:28he pointed at his daughter
17:29and couldn't even speak
17:30finally forced out one word
17:32disgrace!
17:34on the other side
17:34Chad's parents finally snapped at him
17:36they didn't scold their son
17:38instead they ran straight to me
17:40Emily this is all a misunderstanding
17:42Chad's mother grabbed him
17:43and forced his head down
17:45making him kneel
17:45you bastard!
17:47kneel!
17:47beg your wife to forgive you!
17:49Chad realized he was finished
17:51it was her!
17:53Jessica seduced me!
17:54I didn't mean for this to happen
17:55I was just confused!
17:56as he spoke
17:56he slapped himself twice
17:58honey I made a mistake
18:00a mistake any man could make
18:01I swear I'll never do it again
18:03please forgive me
18:04just this once
18:06Chad couldn't have started this
18:07someone must have seduced him
18:09Chad's mother wasn't done
18:10she turned and spat in Jessica's direction
18:13slut!
18:14homewrecker!
18:15look at yourself in the mirror
18:17before you go after our Chad
18:19that was the spark
18:20Jessica's father exploded
18:22stepped forward
18:23and slapped Jessica across the face
18:24with everything he had
18:28you've disgraced me
18:30completely
18:32Jessica held her face
18:34then she started laughing
18:35like she'd just heard
18:36the funniest joke in the world
18:37laughing, crying
18:38tears streaming
18:39he looked up at her father
18:41with hateful
18:41insane eyes
18:43now you wanna parent me?
18:45now you're embarrassed?
18:47when you two divorced over your affairs
18:49and threw me away like garbage
18:52did you think about parenting me then?
18:57her voice was sharp and desperate
18:59and she looked around the room
19:00at every single person
19:06finally
19:07finally her eyes landed on me
19:08threw off the blanket
19:09completely naked
19:10and screamed
19:12fine!
19:13I'm cheap!
19:14I love stealing other women's men!
19:18Chad and his parents stared at her
19:19like she was insane
19:20and Jessica herself kept laughing crazily
19:23then my voice came out
19:25Jessica, did you really think no one loved you?
19:29Jessica's smirk froze on her face
19:33she turned her head slowly
19:34and met and looked at her
19:35at this face I had known for 20 years
19:38all the memories I had buried
19:39came rushing out like a flood
19:40seven years old
19:42you had just transferred to our school
19:43the boys made fun of your Texas accent
19:46pushed you down
19:47you sat on the ground and cried
19:48who was it that ran at them, chased them all away
19:51who pounded her chest and told you
19:53I'll protect you
19:54thirteen years old
19:55you were insecure about your acne
19:56the mean girls cornered you in the bathroom
19:59and tried to force you to drink mop water
20:01who got your call and ran without a second thought
20:03grabbing a mop and running from the third floor to the first
20:07tell me who risked getting expelled herself to save you?
20:10spoke slowly, very slowly
20:12you know it
20:14it was always me
20:18the room was quiet
20:19just my choked voice
20:20and Jessica's rapid sobs
20:22tears were falling like broken beads
20:24looked at her and kept going
20:26at school
20:27your parents were divorcing
20:29neither of them wanted you
20:31you lived on twenty dollars a month
20:35you ate two slices of toast a day
20:37just to save money
20:38soon dropping from 135 pounds to 80 pounds
20:41who got your call
20:43when you said you couldn't keep studying
20:45who snuck out of her dorm
20:46and ran home, kneeling in front of her parents
20:49for two hours, begging them to pay for your school
20:51and my wedding
20:52you wore the bridesmaid dress we picked out together
20:55you cried harder than I did
20:56everyone was reaching for the bouquet
20:58but I walked through the crowd and handed it to you
21:04you screamed in my ear that day
21:06you wished me happiness forever
21:09was that a lie too?
21:14Jessica finally broke down
21:16no, no I meant it then
21:19I really, really, really wanted you to be happy
21:21she could barely breathe between sobs
21:25but then, then I saw how good Chad was to you
21:28he treated you like a princess
21:33he bought you everything you wanted
21:37he took you everywhere you dreamed of
21:41I saw how happy you were
21:42how you shone
21:45and I couldn't stand it
21:47I was jealous
21:51Emily, at first I really did think of you as my best friend
21:53when you begged your parents to pay for my school
21:57I was so grateful
21:59I swore I would pay you back
22:02but later, I got into an Ivy League
22:04I worked so hard
22:05I got scholarships every year
22:08but when I graduated, I hit walls everywhere
22:10and you, you didn't study as hard as me
22:13you didn't work as hard as me
22:15but the day you graduated, your dad handed you the best job
22:18that's when I started hating you, why?
22:20why were you born with everything?
22:22why did I have to fight so hard and get nothing?
22:26couldn't believe my ears
22:27even this back bay apartment you're living in now
22:30my dad bought it and rented to you for $200 a month
22:33did you forget all of that?
22:37my question was met with a bitter laugh
22:39I didn't forget
22:41how could I forget?
22:44but that's exactly it
22:45it was charity
22:47the kinder you were to me
22:49the more your dad helped me
22:50the more it felt like charity
22:52like you were looking down on me from above
22:54like you were reminding me that Jessica Miller is nothing without the Carters
22:59so I had to get back at you
23:01I had to take the thing you loved most
23:04I wanted you to taste what it felt like to fall
23:07what kind of twisted logic is that?
23:09what kind of sick broken mind thinks like that?
23:12because I was good to her? she wanted revenge?
23:14I looked at this woman who had become a stranger
23:17the last bit of feeling in my heart was crushed to dust
23:21Jessica
23:21after today
23:2320 years of friendship
23:24dead
23:25Chad, tomorrow morning
23:279 o'clock
23:28come home and sign the divorce papers
23:29didn't give them any time to respond
23:31he turned and walked out
23:36I left that disgusting apartment
23:38and immediately notified my lawyer
23:40Missa Smith
23:41need the divorce papers drafted as soon as possible
23:44when demand
23:45Chad gets nothing in the divorce
23:47I also set up a team to recover every penny my family had spent on Jessica and Chad over the
23:52years
23:53I'm Emily Carter
23:54I don't get taken advantage of
23:56their karma came faster and harder than I expected
23:58first Chad
23:59the story of him cheating on the boss's daughter with her best friend spread through the entire company overnight
24:06came to work the next day and was met with stares
24:08disgust
24:09mockery
24:10smug satisfaction
24:11everyone who used to suck up to him now avoided him like he was toxic
24:15people pointed and whispered behind his back
24:18called him a failed social climber
24:20a marketing director position he'd been chasing for three years
24:23next afternoon HR sent out not a promotion letter but a termination letter
24:27my dad Richard went even further
24:30he used every connection he had in Boston's finance world to blacklist Chad
24:34which meant Chad not only lost his high paying job
24:37he couldn't find work anywhere in all of Massachusetts
24:42Jessica's fate was just as ugly
24:44she worked at a fortune 500 company
24:46the president of the Boston branch was an old friend of my dad's
24:49one phone call from my dad
24:50and they gave her an easy cushy job
24:53she just had to show up on time and do some basic paperwork
24:56$20,000 a month
24:58easy money
24:58the job was gone
25:00the apartment my dad had let her use
25:02taken back
25:03she went home to find all her belongings packed up
25:06and left at the curb like trash
25:08with nowhere to go she dragged her suitcase back to her parents house
25:12but Jessica's parents never really cared about her
25:14they were nice to her before because she had money and connections to our Carter family
25:18now she had no job
25:20no reputation
25:21she was a homewrecker
25:23for them she was nothing but shame
25:24we fought in front of her everyday
25:26blaming each other
25:28it's your fault
25:29you raised such a terrible daughter
25:31divorce!
25:33Jessica couldn't handle the fall
25:34she couldn't handle her parents cold stares
25:37and constant fighting
25:38a few days later she left Boston alone
25:41went back to that small Texas town
25:43she once swore she'd never return to
25:45I heard later she found a job on a factory assembly line
25:48same repetitive work everyday
25:50tiny paycheck
25:52meanwhile Chad kept showing up to beg for my forgiveness
25:55every time
25:55crying and pleading
25:57every time
25:57blaming everything on Jessica
25:59calling her every name in the book
26:01he never once looked at himself
26:02I raised my hand and slapped him across the face
26:05Chad
26:07you're pathetic
26:10Jessica's fate was just as ugly
26:12she worked at a fortune 500 company
26:14the president of the Boston branch was an old friend of my dad's
26:17one phone call from my dad and they gave her an easy cushy job
26:21she just had to show up on time and do some basic paperwork
26:24$20,000 a month
26:26easy money
26:27the job was gone
26:28the apartment my dad had let her use
26:30taken back
26:31she went home to find all her belongings packed up
26:34and left at the curb like trash
26:36nowhere to go
26:37she dragged her suitcase back to her parents house
26:40but Jessica's parents never really cared about her
26:42they were nice to her before because she had money and connections to our Carter family
26:47now she had no job
26:48no reputation
26:50she was a homewrecker
26:51to them she was nothing but shame
26:53they fought in front of her every day
26:55blaming each other
26:56it's your fault
26:58you raised such a terrible daughter
27:00divorce!
27:01Jessica couldn't handle the fall
27:03she couldn't handle her parents cold stares
27:05and constant fighting
27:06a few days later she left Boston alone
27:09went back to that small Texas town she once swore she'd never returned to
27:13I heard later she found a job on a factory assembly line
27:16same repetitive work every day
27:18tiny paycheck
27:20meanwhile Chad kept showing up to beg for my forgiveness
27:23every time crying and pleading
27:25every time blaming everything on Jessica
27:27calling her every name in the book
27:29he never once looked at himself
27:30I raised my hand and slapped him across the face
27:34Chad
27:35you're pathetic
27:38I pointed at his face and let him have it
27:41you screw up and you blame the woman every time
27:43you don't have the right to call her anything
27:45you're worse than she is
27:47sign the divorce papers and get out of my life
27:50or I promise you won't even find a job washing dishes in Boston
27:55maybe it was the look in my eyes
27:56maybe the threat finally landed
27:58Chad caved
28:00he covered his face and didn't say another word
28:02next day he signed the papers
28:04Chad and I were divorced
28:06left with nothing
28:07slipped out of the city like a ghost
28:09after getting rid of those two I was exhausted
28:12decided to travel
28:13went to Norway, Philly, Spain
28:15city after city
28:16one day I was sitting in a square eating ice cream
28:19a photographer was taking pictures of the sunset
28:22she walked over and asked me very naturally
28:25can I take your picture?
28:26I was surprised but I nodded
28:28she showed me the photo afterward
28:30I was wearing a white shirt, my hair was messy from the wind
28:33half melted ice cream in my hand
28:34looking at the sunset
28:35I looked at the ice cream in that photo
28:37and I realized something clearly for the first time
28:40I was getting better, not pretending
28:41really better, less tense, less hateful
28:43finally free
28:44back in Boston I changed the curtains
28:46couch, the art on the walls
28:48the whole apartment felt brighter, new
28:50my mom made me soup
28:51my dad pretended to complain about me traveling so much
28:54but then told me to be happy
28:56in that moment I realized
28:58I had wasted so much time and energy on people who didn't deserve it
29:02the people who really loved me had been here all along
29:07three days after coming home
29:09I got a postcard
29:10on the back, one sentence
29:12I'm sorry, recognized the handwriting
29:14then after all these years
29:16I knew it, in the corner she had drawn a tiny ice cream
29:19I stared at that ice cream for a long time
29:21Emily, will we be best friends forever?
29:24forever, bestie
29:25but some, forevers, aren't real?
29:28or maybe they only exist for a certain age
29:30when you grow up, they break
29:31I wasn't sad
29:32I wasn't angry
29:34I didn't want to look back
29:35I just put the postcard back in its envelope
29:37then I walked to the trashcan
29:39I let go, fell in softly
29:41like a past that should have been thrown away long ago
29:44a message came in
29:45from the photographer
29:46have you decided where to next?
29:48I smiled and typed back
29:50where? I thought for a moment
29:53then I typed two words, far away
29:56then I closed my suitcase
29:58picked up my bag, opened the door
30:00this time, I didn't look back
30:02this time, I didn't look back
30:02this time, I didn't look back