Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir - Silence and Sound

Chapter 2: Commitment

"Describe your relationship." 

It's the question of every journalist and every interviewer. It's the expectation of the world. It's -

"Irrelevant," said Tessa Virtue. 

Scott Moir stood up from the chaise and faced Persephone Watson, their publicist. The large conference room was as vacant as Scott's patience. Corners of the room began to grey as the Montreal sun cast shadows into the room. Tessa looked outside the glass wall, trying to ignore what she knew would inevitably come next. 

Scott folded his arms as he began, "I don't understand why we have to play this game. It's not a partnership, everyone knows that. We don't work together. Skating isn't our job. Why can't we just be ourselves?" 

Before Persephone could respond, Tessa interjected.

"Except that it is, Scott. We are figure skaters, these are our careers. And we aren't lying, we are a partnership because we don't skate solo. Why is this always so difficult for you?"

"Why is it so easy for you?"

"It's not. I'm just not overprotective -"

"Enough," Persephone interrupted. "Neither of you are in the right here. Scott, you don't need to lie to protect Tessa. As for Tessa, you are in the prime of your careers. This is the best time to announce it." 

Tessa and Scott looked at each other, puzzled. 

Persephone continued, "You are near retirement. Your names will wither without the Olympic spotlight. Your sponsors will abandon you. You need the public, now more than ever. And that is why you are going to tell them that you two are married." 

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