The same day, in the evening, Aesop's room...
Eli: Hey, I brought you some dinner...
Aesop: *laying on his bed, staring at the ceiling*
Aesop: Thanks.
Eli: No worries... Do you want to talk about it?
Aesop: We're gonna talk about it after he finishes his happy little meal with his girlfriend.
Eli: I mean, do you want to tell me how you're feeling? I'm all ears.
Eli: *puts down the food and sits on the side of Aesop's bed*
Aesop: He's so dumb...
Eli: Mm, yeah, I agree.
Aesop: Like, just tell me the truth, I don't want to be lied to anymore. I probably have STDs...
Eli: You do?!
Aesop: Probably. Helena would do it with anyone.
Eli: You should do a test. I can ask Emily for you.
Aesop: No, it's fine. I don't really care if I have them or not...
Eli: You should care. That's not healthy.
Aesop: I don't mind. Joseph gave them to me, so...
Eli: Wait, so you do have STDs?!
Aesop: Maybe. I'm not sure... If I did, then it's like Joseph's parting gift. And I'd like to keep that with me...
Eli: You want to keep your diseases because Joseph gave them to you...? You said Joseph was dumb, but you're pretty dumb yourself.
Aesop: I just don't want to leave him. I gave up everything to be with him. We raised Joseph Jr together...
Aesop: *grabs Eli's arm, but keeps staring upwards*
Aesop: What do I do, Eli...? I can't just leave him...
Eli: *sighs*
Eli: Just do it. You'll feel better after a while and you'll forget all about him.
Aesop: I don't wanna forget him...
Eli: You just have to. Don't be such a wimp! He's doing something terrible to you and you're going to ignore it and forgive him? That's not going to do anything. He'll carry on cheating on you because he knows that you won't care. You have to do something that will really scare him, like breaking up with him. Make him beg for you to go back to him.
Aesop: Hehe, homeless Joseph~
Eli: What? Come on, be serious! I'm giving you advice here!
Aesop: Sorry, sorry...
Eli: Honestly... Jeez... Plus, being single has its perks. Ask Demi. She's a strong, independent woman, so she could probably help you.
Aesop: Being single isn't hard, so I don't think I need help. Being with someone is just an ordinary life, except there's someone to kiss and hug you... Now I really don't want to leave Joseph...
