Life happens

Tom & Flora met online & quickly became really close friends. Tom lives in Nebraska & Flora lives in California. After a year they decide to finally meet up. Tom has traveled all the way from Nebraska to the west coast of California to see Flora.

Flora is sitting on a park bench waiting for Tom. She scales the park with her eyes & looks from the left to the right scaling back to the left & stops in the middle when she sees Tom. She quickly looks down & back up at him.

Flora: Hey! ( quickly averts her gaze to the ground & back up to face Tom) How have you been?

Tom: Hi, It is so nice to finally see you! I have been good, just so happy to finally see you & be here , it is more beautiful than I imagined.

Flora: Uh yeah, it is nice to see you too. Listen, I know you came all the way over here to see me & you helped me with so many things & I am forever grateful for that, but a lot has happened in a year. Here, let us sit down. ( Gestures toward park bench & sits down )

Tom: So go ahead & tell me what is going on, I want to hear all about it.

Flora: So as you know, I started college & it is not what I expected, but it could be worse. It is almost like high school again but with stricter instructors & so many stairs to climb. I have met so many new people over the course of this year & one person in particular has helped me through so much.

Tom: Oh, who is this new person? Do I have competition?

Flora: No, uhm it is not a competition. ( She looks away & mumbles under her breath) although if it was, he would have already won.

Tom: He? Wait, I am confused.

Flora: Look, like I said, a lot has happened in a year & I met people, I met someone. His name is Mac & he works the night shifts at the library. As you know, I went through an extremely rough patch with not getting into Berkley, & my grandmother dying. You were there for me, but he was there for me too ; but in ways you could not have been. You gave me emotional support but I lacked physical support. I needed that physical connection & support & mac was there. He was there to give me a shoulder to cry on, a warm hug on a cold lonely night. I am so sorry because I know how long you waited for me & how much you supported me. I should have told you sooner but I ….. ( Gets cut off by Tom )

Tom: Wait. So you are telling me this, why? To tell me that everything I said was a lie? That you feel nothing or that we had absolutely no connection?

Flora: No. Please just let me explain. I did listen to everything you said & I did have a connection with you but it all happened so fast & one thing led to another & now I am having his baby. I did not want to tell you because ( Struggles to speak as she is choking up trying to hold back tears ) because I wanted to see you & tell you in person. I am so sorry.

Tom: I am so sorry, I did not know what you were going through & I wish I could have been here for you the way you needed.

Flora: Wait, so you are not upset?

Tom: No & do not worry about it, I am happy you found someone like that. I am so sorry you are going through this difficult time right now but just know that I will be here for you always. It hurts a bit to know that you moved on but life happens right?

( Tom & flora both hug ) End of scene.