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Scene 42

(Open the scene at the coffee shop with Alessya, Saville, and Fin)

Fin: I really have to thank you guys for coming out with me today. It feels like everyone has just gotten up and fled the city, ya know? With Ash and Bowie in Ottawa, Jax and Marley in California, and then Rita flying out to Harvard.

Alessya: Glad you caught us before we got onto our flight?

Fin: Yeah, I'm definitely lucky.

Saville: Talking about lucky?

Fin: What?

Saville: Ash and you?

Fin: I honestly don't know.

Saville: Oh, come on. You're telling me that she doesn't have feelings for you after that night?

Fin: She was drunk.

Saville: drunk on loveeeeee

Fin: I don't know if what we had was actually real.

Alessya: Are you kidding me? She likes you. I can tell. I feel like everyone can.

Fin: You really think so?

Saville: Definitely. It's just like when Alessya tried to hide that she liked me back at home.

Alessya: Hide it? You were the one playing hard to get.

Saville: Oh, sure...

Fin: So, what do you think I should do?

Saville: Just fell the girl. Nothing will happen if you keep hiding your feelings under a rock. Just think, you don't wanna wait until your on your death bed to tell her.

Fin: I guess so...

Saville: Do it right when she gets back from Ottawa. Don't wait around.

Fin: Okay.

Alessya: If I may ask, why do you still have feelings for her after all of these years?

Fin: She's the most sweet and selfless person that I have ever met. Honestly, I can't speak enough good words about her. She's my dream girl, but she's real. I just don't think that she'd want to be with me. I mean, really. Look at me. With everything in my life she is all that keeps me happy.

Saville: Why not just tell her already?

Fin: Well, I tried at the party, but she was so wasted that she doesn't even remember, and I don't know if I could ever work up the courage to tell her again. I don't want to ruin anything that we already have.

Saville: Can you live with being "just friends" for the rest of your life? Or do you think it would be better to just grow a pair and ask her?

Fin: I guess it would be easier to tell her.

Alessya: *pulls out her phone and starts to dial*

Fin: What are you doing?

Alessya: Helping you grow a pair. *hands Fin the phone* Tell her.

Fin: What?! Tell- Oh hey, Ash. yeah, yeah. Good. How is Ottawa? Good, okay great. Umm........ did you check out any museums?

Alessya & Saville: *making quick hand gestures telling Fin to get to the point*

Fin: No, oh darn. Well... um. What? You're coming back on Sunday with Cole? Who's Cole? You're boyfriend?

Alessya & Savile: *stop gesturing*

Fin: Oh yeah. I'd love to meet him. Yes. I will be there to pick both of you at the airport. It's no problem, Ash. What did I call for? Oh...nothing. Just wanted to check out how my best friend's trip was going. Okay. Bye... *hangs up the phone and places it back on the table; tilts head down in defeat*

(Scene goes dark)

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