Part 2

Context: Your ex was always close with his childhood friends, especially Barry. You tried to integrate with the group but got frequently pranked, bullied, and teased. Your ex always took their side and, thanks to some doctored screenshots, dumped you in the middle of a cabin retreat. You think you know who was actually responsible and have gone to confront him. Hopefully, it will go OK.

Setting: Camp/Cabin/Hospital

Tags:[MMM4A][Exes to ?][Ex-Boyfriend Speaker][Ex's Friend Speaker][Cop Speaker][Framed Listener][Angst][Betrayed][Hypothermia][Unforgiven][Crime][Confession][Fight][CW: Hypothermia/Implied Suicide Request/Fight]

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[B] = Barry, the worst friend[X] = Xavier, your ex[C] = A cop

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[Scene opens on a frozen lake near some cabins]

[SFX: A splash and laughter]

[The icy water immediately engulfs you as you’re shoved into the lake]

[SFX: Thrashing in the water and the Listener struggling to shore]

[A boy laughs hysterically from the shore and you see he’s recording your desperate attempts not to drown]

[B] “Smile for the camera, Snowflake! Xavi’s going to need all the catharsis in the world after you said all those mean things about him! What kind of way is that to treat your man, huh? He was right to dump your sorry ass three days ago!”

[Pause]

[The boy shrugs, still laughing]

[B] “Ohh, true, true, I did doctor those screenshots. Well, it serves you right! You were turning our boy soft, Snowflake. Trying to get him to settle down, and be all domesticated. Can’t have that, can we?”

[Pause!!]

[B] “Later, loser! It’s going to start snowing, soon, so try not to freeze to death!”

[B and his goons march off, laughing hysterically]

[SFX: Water sloshing and snow crunching as the Listener runs back to the cabin]

[You struggle out of the water and painstakingly run toward your cabin, banging on the door as loud as possible]

[SFX: Banging on the door]

[X] “Go away, Snowflake! If you think I’m going to let you back in after you shit-talked me to my friends, you’re seriously fucked up!”

[SFX: More banging]

[X] “I’m serious, fuck off! They showed me the screenshots! I’ve already dumped your sorry ass, so go find another cabin and leave me the fuck alone!”

[It’s too cold, now. Your legs are buckling. You can’t remember where you are]

[SFX: The Listener slowly collapsing against the door]

[...]

[X] “Have you finally gotten it through your thick skull?! Good! I fucking trusted you! I trusted you not to stab me in the back, and you went for the most painful method to screw me over! Now ALL of my friends know and won’t stop giving me shit over it!”

[...]

[X] “...Snowflake?”

[...]

[X] “Hey… Hey, your speech is super slurred, did you sneak some alcohol or something??”

[...]

[X] “...Snowflake, I didn’t hear you walk away... Damnit, hang on!”

[SFX: The door being forced open]

[X] “OK, will you tell me what the fu-... Snowflake?”

[Too cold]

[X] “Snowflake! Fucking Hell, you’re turning blue! Get in here, c’mon!”

[He drags you aside, swearing as he pulls you to the fire]

[X] “What… What happened to you?! You smell like you jumped in the lake, are you insane?! It’s close to freezing out there, parts of the lake are already frozen. What happened?!”

[...]

[He focuses on you, yanking you out of the wet clothes and doing his best to bundle you up]

[X] “You… You went to talk to Barry to confront him about faking the screenshots? But there’s no way he would do that, why would you try and set him up like that? Do you really hate my friends that much?”

[You’re tired. You’re freezing. You’re absolutely done and lay into him as best you can]

[Pause]

[X] “Wh-? Hey, I have every right to trust my friends! They’ve been my friends since I was ten! Just admit why you did this! Are you that jealous?!”

[SFX: A low heartbeat struggling]

[X] “Just fucking tell me the truth!”

[Pause!]

[His expression changes from anger to horror]

[X] “Hey… Hey, don’t close your eyes…! Don’t say that, don’t fucking say you want to… Not be here anymore!”

[You can’t stop shivering. You’re exhausted, confused, and infuriated]

[X] “Hey! Stay awake, I’ve called for the park ranger! Listen to me, no matter how mad I get, I don’t want you to just… fucking die!”

[...]

[X] “N-No, I don’t always take their side! C’mon, Snowflake! Don’t you leave me, OK?! I still love y-!”

[You fade out, still sobbing in frustration as the cold takes you]

[Scene transitions to the hospital]

[SFX: Appropriate hospital ambiance]

[Your consciousness fades back in after an unknown amount of time. Faint voices echo around you]

[X] “Officers…? You’re back already?”

[C] “Aye. You mentioned your friend, Barry, so we brought him in for questioning.”

[X] “He’s innocent, right?”

[C] “Erm… I shouldn’t really talk about it, lad. Just know that he fessed up real fast once we pressed him. The video he took showed both him and others throwing your partner in the lake and confessing to something to do with screenshots. I’d suggest your partner here get a good lawyer, assuming they want to press charges. Well, actually, the hospital will have to file a report themselves, so it doesn’t matter.”

[Pause]

[X] “...No. N-No, he wouldn’t… We’re like brothers, h-he…”

[C] “Look, son… You never really know someone. I’ve had perfectly nice seeming people murder their partners and children out of the blue. If this goes to court, your “buddy” could be facing some serious time. Your partner needs you to be on their side, now. Assuming they want to stick around. The memories might be too much. We’ll come back to question them once they hopefully wake up.”

[X] “O-OK…”

[You’ve never heard him sound so numb]

[SFX: A door opening and closing]

[X] “... I’m so stupid. I’m so FUCKING STUPID!”

[He cracks, sobbing into his hands]

[X] “Every time… Every fucking time I’ve fallen for someone, Barry’s convinced me that they’ve been unfaithful or weren’t good enough for me, but to go this fucking far?! To force me to believe that the best thing to ever happen to me would be that fucking cruel?!”

[Pause]

[X] “...Jesus Christ, I’ve fucked up. I’ve fucked up so badly, oh my fucking GOD! You could have died! You could have… I’m going to kill him. I’m going to that prison, I’m getting him by the neck, and I’ll fucking force his skull through the prison bars until his brain pops like a grape!”

[Pause]

[He jumps as you force your eyes open]

[X] “Snowflake! You’re awake! Oh, baby, I-!”

[He flinches as you point toward the door and snap at him to leave]

[X] “Leave? Baby, no, your family is not going to be here for hours, I don’t want you to be alone! Please, can we just talk-?!”

[Pause!]

[X] “Look, I KNOW I shouldn’t have jumped to breaking up with you, the screenshots were super realistic, and I’m sorry!”

[Pause!!!]

[He holds his hands up for peace as your anger turns to outright screaming]

[X] “OK, OK, I’ll leave! But I’m coming back later to check on you. OK?”

[Pause!]

[X] “I’m going… I’m going.”

[He lopes out of the room, head bowed. You find it incredibly difficult to forgive him as you turn on your side and sob]

[To be continued]