You walk back to your car.
(click-replace:"car")[(t8n:"dissolve")[rusty 1980s 'classic']]
(live: 3s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[It's been a long day. (stop:)]]
(click-replace:"long day.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[long day of work, family commitments,
& trying to be sociable.]]
(live: 6s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[You shouldn't be driving in this state. (stop:)]]
(click-replace:"state.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[state of toxicity.
(live: 2s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
The pub is close to her place. (stop:)]]]]
(click:"her place")[(t8n:"dissolve")[Convenient.
(live: 2s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
[[Get in the car and drive home.]]
[[Call a taxi.]] (stop:)]]]]
//"What are you doing here?"//
You know you shouldn't have came,
but it's hard to let (link-reveal:"go.")[
(live: 0.1s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You just stare at her. (stop:)]]]
(click:"You just stare at her.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
//"Well, are you going to answer me?"//
(live: 2s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
No, you're not. (stop:)]]
(click:"No, you're not.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You dont have a valid reason,
at least for her.
(live: 3s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
//"I'm going to close the door now, okay?
I hope you get home safe."// (stop:)]]
(live: 6s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You take one last look at her
as the door slowly closes on your face. (stop:)]]
(live: 8s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
[[Time to leave.]]
Time to be desperate. (stop:)]](click:"Time to be desperate.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
No, you've already creeped her out enough,
it's time to leave.]]
]]]]
<h3>[[promise me.->1]]</h3><h4>by zane fulton.</h4>
On your way, your eyes feel heavy
(click-replace:"heavy")[(t8n:"dissolve")[heavy,
you can't keep them open.]]
(live: 3s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[and your head starts pounding.(stop:)]]
(click-replace:"pounding.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[pounding with intense pain.]]
(live: 8s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You no longer have control over yourself. (stop:)]]
(live: 11s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
[[Stop the car.]]
[[Carry on driving.]] (stop:)]]
You call up a cab.
(click:"cab.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[it's 5 minutes away.
(live: 2s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You sit on the sidewalk. (stop:)]]]]
(click:"sit on the sidewalk.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You feel sick and throw up
all over your shoes.
(live: 2s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You turn around. (stop:)]]]]
(click:"You turn around.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[She's watching you,
just as you thought.
(live: 2s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You act busy on your phone. (stop:)]]]]
(click:"You act busy on your phone.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
Hold on, you have a message.
(live: 2s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[Play it. (stop:)]]]](click-replace:"Play it.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
//"Mike, where are you?
You promised me that you'd come today.
I honestly don't know what to do anymore.
Jamie misses you so much.
Anyway, I hope you're okay and that I see you soon.
I love you."//
(live: 6s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You lift your head up, teary-eyed
to find that your [[cab has arrived.->EP 1]]
(stop:)]]]]
You pull over to the side of the road
to be safe.
(click-replace:"safe.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[safe from yourself.
(live: 2s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You can't fight the sleep
so you end up falling asleep
[[in your car.->EP 1]]
(stop:)]]]]
You can't see anything.
(click:"anything.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[Your mind is completely zoned out.
(live: 3s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You swerve uncontrollably.(stop:)]]]]
(click:"uncontrollably.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[and <b>smash</b> into a [[tree.->EP 1 (2)]]
]]
(t8n:"dissolve")[
<h3>Tell me I'm right.</h3><h4>Episode 1</h4>
]
(click:"Tell me I'm right.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
//"No, you're not justified in what you did.
You should not have went there."//
(live: 3s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
"But ..." (stop:)]]]]
(click:"But ...")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
//"No, just hush.
I need to go to work now.
I trust you're going to stay home.
I'll drop by in the evening."//
(live: 4s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
Heather does a lot. (stop:)]]
(live: 6s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[Especially for you. (stop:)]]
(live: 8s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You'd think after the divorce she'd
just stop caring, but that wasn't
in [[her heart.]] (stop:)]]
]]
(t8n:"dissolve")[
<h3>Tell me I'm right.</h3><h4>Episode 1</h4>
]
(click:"Tell me I'm right.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
//"No, don't try to justify yourself, Mike.
You should not have went there."//
(live: 3s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
"But ..." (stop:)]]]]
(click:"But ...")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
//"No, just hush.
I'm supposed to be at work right now,
but here I am sitting with you in hospital."//
(live: 4s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
Heather does a lot. (stop:)]]
(live: 6s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[Especially for you. (stop:)]]
(live: 8s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
You'd think after the divorce she'd
just stop caring, but that wasn't
in her heart.]]
]]
You'd never betray her trust.
(live: 2s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[Not once has she betrayed yours. (stop:)]]
(click:"yours.")[(t8n:"dissolve")[
Your secrets,
they were all safe with her.]]