[Lydia slides from her knees to sit down next to Allison. She reaches out and takes her hand in hers firmly. Allison's breaking her heart, and Lydia is already tearing up as she hears her best friend. Because Allison doesn't get it. She doesn't think she's worth it and Lydia has always known the answer as to why she'd do anything she could to protect and save her.
Telling Allison won't be easy but she will spell it out for her. Because she needs her to understand.]
You're not a monster. You're my best friend. You're the best friend I've ever had and you don't even realize how much you changed my life since I've met you. How much good you did to me. How much you have offered me.
Think about it, Allison. Who did I have before I met you? All those backstabbers, girlfriends of other Lacrosse players who never looked me in the eye again after Jackson broke up with me. And despite all the times I messed things up with you, what happened with Scott, all the times I treated you like one of them because that was what I was used to, you put up with it, put up with me and you never went anywhere.
You pulled me into the pack, you gave me a place to belong when I had no idea what was going on with me, you introduced me to good people, who cared about the real me, and not just my image.
I became a better person because of you because you never gave up on me. Because you showed me what real friendship, what family is supposed to be like. [Lydia squeezes her hand tightly, not bothering with wiping her tears from her face. Because she wants Allison to understand how much she needs her.]
When I lost you, when I couldn't warn you, I couldn't save you. It felt like a part of me died with you. I have never felt so lost in my life. You inspired me to be better, to be stronger, and I failed you. I failed the pack. When you died saving me. You came to Oak Creek, you fought the Oni because the Nogitsune had me. How was I ever supposed to live with that? Without you to help me?
I'm not as strong as you are, but I will always do everything I can to save you. To protect you. You literally gave your life for me and even before that, you gave me so much. I love you, and I don't care what happens, I will never lose my faith in you. Because I know the real you, I know how amazing and selfless you are. I know how good you are. Even if you can't see it.
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Telling Allison won't be easy but she will spell it out for her. Because she needs her to understand.]
You're not a monster. You're my best friend. You're the best friend I've ever had and you don't even realize how much you changed my life since I've met you. How much good you did to me. How much you have offered me.
Think about it, Allison. Who did I have before I met you? All those backstabbers, girlfriends of other Lacrosse players who never looked me in the eye again after Jackson broke up with me. And despite all the times I messed things up with you, what happened with Scott, all the times I treated you like one of them because that was what I was used to, you put up with it, put up with me and you never went anywhere.
You pulled me into the pack, you gave me a place to belong when I had no idea what was going on with me, you introduced me to good people, who cared about the real me, and not just my image.
I became a better person because of you because you never gave up on me. Because you showed me what real friendship, what family is supposed to be like. [Lydia squeezes her hand tightly, not bothering with wiping her tears from her face. Because she wants Allison to understand how much she needs her.]
When I lost you, when I couldn't warn you, I couldn't save you. It felt like a part of me died with you. I have never felt so lost in my life. You inspired me to be better, to be stronger, and I failed you. I failed the pack. When you died saving me. You came to Oak Creek, you fought the Oni because the Nogitsune had me. How was I ever supposed to live with that? Without you to help me?
I'm not as strong as you are, but I will always do everything I can to save you. To protect you. You literally gave your life for me and even before that, you gave me so much. I love you, and I don't care what happens, I will never lose my faith in you. Because I know the real you, I know how amazing and selfless you are. I know how good you are. Even if you can't see it.