« We all make mistakes. Some are tiny, some are massive. It comes from breaking an expensive vase to cheating on somebody. And the only way out is to assume it, and take it as an experience, as something that shouldn't happen again.

Few days after the costume party, Mary went at the SFSU as she missed a lot of classes. She planned on getting busy studying, so she wouldn't have to hang out with her friends. She felt so guilty she'd rather liked not to imagine what they would think, and what they would say.

She couldn't help herself from thinking about how the party ended, few days ago. She knew it was true, she knew what she did, and the only reason was because she was drunk. She wouldn't use it as a reason or an excuse, but it would help in her explanations. Speaking of explanation, she was thinking about calling him or going to his place. They needed to talk about what happened, the needed to figure out what to say to everybody.

You would say "Why don't you keep it from yourself ?". Well, Mary is pretty frank ; when she means something, she isn't scared of saying it. It's really rare when she lies. She admits she hides many things from others, but when somebody has doubts and asks for truth, she talks.

She was walking in a hallway, hurrying to the amphitheatre where she was supposed to be. She met friends she used to hang out with when she was here, so she stood in a circle of people, talking for few minutes before slipping away to another hallway. She was about to reach the ladies bathroom when she felt a pressure on her arm. She didn't realize who was holding her at the moment. But then she saw him. Standing here, in this empty room, the door closed.

MARY ▬ Well, that's a first. I didn't expect you.

She couldn't tell if she hated him more after what happened between them, or if this hatred actually came a bit down. Something she was sure of : she needed to talk about it, especially with him. She couldn’t just lie to everybody's face.

MARY ▬ We need to talk.

She laid her bag down the floor, and sat on a table, her arms crossed. She didn't know where to start, and actually, he was the one that took her in here. So she thought about letting him start... »

« She was about to ask him why he didn't take the time to call her if the issue was that important, but she kept her mouth shut as he replied.

SOHFYIEN ▬ Can you explain me why you told her ?! », he said, his voice full of angriness.

She frowned ; hearing this tone in his voice started to piss her off.

MARY ▬ Uh, what the fuck, Soh' ?! You're saying that as if I am the only one to blame, but FYI, you're responsible for what happenned too, alright ?

She paused for few seconds before she explained :

MARY ▬ Look, I am no liar, and I hate to keep things from people. Amanda's my friend, she needed to know. Besides, I bet you told your brother, am I wrong ? Even Bambi probably knows. So don't come around and pretend that I messed up, ok ?

She could have asked him before, that's right... But why would she has done that ? After all, does she owe him anything ? After all the things he said, it seems she wasn't indebted to him.

MARY ▬ Be happy I didn't tell Daphné... yet, she whispered.

His glance was actually scary. He seemed so angry about this situation that she couldn't stop herself saying :

MARY ▬ So you actually care about her. You do, it's obvious now !

She could barely beleive it. He was so upset by what was going on, she could tell he was actually able to feel. He has showed it to her when they found themselves alone in his bedroom a few days ago. And now she was sure. Despite everything he could say or do, he was still a human being.

Apparently, Amanda foud this tiny little part of humanity in him, as she fell for him. Maybe she wasn't wrong actually...
Mary was looking at Sohfyien in a weird way, but stopped when he saw her.

MARY ▬ I won't tell about you feeling things... About you missing your parents... I'll keep my mouth shut, if it can reassure you... »