Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir - Silence and Sound

Chapter 20: Confrontation

Tessa

"Patrick..." She heard Scott begin. Not Chiddy, but Patrick. Normally, she would've glowered at both the men and remained silent. But she couldn't listen to Scott defend her today. 

"Scott, he's right."

A beautiful mane of long dark hair flipped her way, as Scott raised his eyebrow. "What?"

Poor Patrick looks petrified of us. 

"He's right, I have been ridiculous with you. Both of you went great lengths to spend time with me in Korea, so that I knew that you appreciated me. And I wish I could return the favour, but there's something wrong. So excuse me, I have to go see Dr. Qureshi. It was lovely seeing you again, Patrick. Have a safe flight to Vancouver."

With that, she drove herself to the office alone. As she waited in the clinic, she texted Scott and Patrick. 

I'm sorry.

--- Scott ---

"Dude, what do you think you're doing?" He hissed. 

'Oh and Scott, Alma and I talked. Don't even think about divorce.' Patrick's words rang through his ears.

Patrick retreated, so he continued to raise his voice.

"You talked to my mother about us? What do you think gave you the right?"

"I didn't talk to her, she called me. She's been worried about you. Jeez, we're all concerned because we care about you. Your relationship with Tessa isn't just about you guys, it affects so many people."

"Like who?"

"Alma, Dr. Q, Persephone, all your mutual friends, Skate Canada, your sponsors, need me to go on? Your entire career is about your relationship. Scott, you can't lose this."

"Look man, you think I wanted to lose her? She started acting different after the whole Marina thing. I don't know what to do."

"Hey, if it's any consolation, we're all on your side. We support you two, and we're not going to let you fall apart. If you need someone to talk to, a place to crash, anything at all, you know where to reach me."

"Thanks, Chiddy. Sorry I blew up on you. I've been a terrible host, you must be starving."

They walked to the kitchen and fixed some lunch for themselves. 

...

Patrick

"Hey Alma, it's been done."

"Hello Paddy, thank you. How did it go?"

"Tessa apologised and went to speak to Dr. Q. Scott seemed upset at first, but you were right, he's just afraid and feeling alone. I let him know that he has our support."

"Sounds like it went better than we anticipated."

"Much better. Does Joe know about it yet?"

"I haven't told him. I figured that it was Scott's place to open up to his father. Of course it would be much more ideal if this whole thing just went away, but let's not let Marina win this one."

"Got it. Operation Marina, step 1 complete."

"Perfect. I have to get back to work, but we'll talk after you've landed. I hope you have a wonderful flight home, Paddy."

"Thank you, Alma."

...

Dr. Qureshi

"Tessa Virtue, I wasn't expecting you today."

A messy ponytail shambled from side to side. There was a fresh coat of concealer that had been applied, but minimal make up. She had rushed here, something was very wrong. In over a decade, Ms. Virtue had never entered his office without a formal appointment. 

The tired brunette approached him and whispered, "I'm sorry but I love you."

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No, Dr. Qureshi wasn't dreaming any of that - it actually happened. Thank you for reading, and please let me know what you think so far.

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