THE BOLDEST STROKE ( The Half Of it) / ELLIE & ASTER

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Aster: I had so much fun, Ellie

Ellie: me too. I hope you'll change your mind before tomorrow ends.

Aster: if only I can decide for myself.

I will choose this life and not be trig's

Ellie: come with me.in Iowa

Aster: what?

Ellie: let's runaway

Aster: ( laugh) you're joking. Haha

Ellie: ( sigh) yeah, of course. I'm just kidding.

Aster: well, make sure tomorrow will be the most memorable day for us .better have a good plan. Please don't disappoint me.

Ellie; now I feel pressured ( smile)

Aster: I have to go home. Goodnight

Ellie: goodnight

Aster holds Ellie's face and slowly touch her lips on Ellie's

Trig: what's going on? What is this?

Aster: trig

Trig; babe, are you going to kiss her? Is that what I just saw? Tell me it's not.

Aster: no.no, babe. It's not.

Trig stares down at Ellie. And grab Aster to his car. Ellie was stun. Watching the two of them leave.

Aster: babe. it's not

Trig sealed her lips with a kiss

Trig; let's not talk about it, babe.,

Let's focus on our wedding this coming Sunday

Aster: what?

Trig: I already decided that I don't want to wait that long. we don't have to. Let's get married on our worship day. I already talk to my parents and yours as well. So there's no problem.

Aster: ( didn't respond)

Trig; there's no problem, right, babe?

Now he said that louder

Aster: ( nod)

Trig: good ( kiss on Aster's forehead) goodnight. I love you

Aster didn't know what to do. She just cried.

Ellie: Aster? Are you alright?

Aster: yes

Ellie: tell me, what happened?

Aster; nothing Ellie

Ellie: I don't believe you.

Aster: then don't! It doesn't matter now

Ellie: what's the matter? Why are you mad?

Aster put away her phone.

Ellie doesn't understand why she keeps sending a message to Aster, but there is no response from Aster.

She was awake the whole time didn't notice it was already sunrise.

She texted Aster again.

Ellie: good morning. I still have one day, right. You have to finish the deal.

I'm going to wait for you

But Aster didn't show up that morning.

Ellie; Aster? Can you leave me a message? Please.

Still, there's no response from Aster.

Ellie decided to go to Aster's house.

Aster's dad: Ellie? What made you came here?

Ellie: I want to talk to Aster, sir.

Aster's dad: oh, she's upstairs

Aster: dad, let me handle it.

Aster didn't let Ellie entered their house .they talk outside.

Aster: you shouldn't be here

Ellie: why are you doing this to me?

Aster: it's the right thing to do Ellie, I should've done this before and not go for that deal.

Ellie: why? Something happened, right? between you and Trig

Aster; yes. I almost lost him. I'm so stupid, I love trig, and I can't live without him

Ellie; that's not the truth

Aster: it is Ellie.

And what do you know about telling the truth? You lie to me at the very start.

Now leave.

Ellie: Aster

Aster: I'm going to marry Trig..and I'm happy because that is what I want.

Let's stop this, Ellie. We are done.