>>68778186>Think more E2 but Anon reconnects with a more mature Trish down the line.SCENE: A FEW YEARS AFTER THE 'INCIDENT', ANON MEETS TRISH IN A BAR, DRINKING ALONE. MUSTERING HIS COURAGE, HE SITS DOWN WITH HER AND BEGINS AN AWKWARD CONVERSATION WITH HER
>"So...how's Fang doing?">"Fine. She's working as a teacher's apprentice now.">"Reed?">"I don't actually know, but he told me he's the 'richest guy in the world now', so I guess he's doing fine as well.">"...And you?">"...Just...living by, I guess. Got a decent enough business going and all.">"Heh, you call that just 'living by'? That sounds like the life.">"Well, it's not like I'm complaining. But it's just not...you know, not what I thought it would be.">"Not what you thought it'd be?">"Yeah, I dunno. It's like...something's missing, but I can't quite place what exactly it is.">"The band?">"...No, well, some of that. But I've moved on from that already. It's something else.">Trish mutters lowly as her gaze lowers. I follow it, and it leads me to her left hand. For what reason she did so is unknown to me. Many questions lingered in my mind, but in the end, I offer only a weak reply.>"Well, I guess everyone changes.">Silence follows soon after. The ambience of the bar being the only sound around us.>Eventually, I down a glass of liquid courage and speak up once again to tell her what I really wanted to say to her ever since I saw her sitting alone in this bar.>"Trish, I'm...sorry. Sorry for what happened back then. It was a shitty thing for me to do to you.">"Don't be. It was a learning experience for all of us. And besides...I've already forgiven you.">"I know, but...I just wanted to say it again. I don't know why, but...I just wanted to.">Trish goes silent after I spoke, her face lowered so I couldn't see her expression. I felt a bit hurt at her reaction, but also relief as I managed to get the words I wanted to finally sincerely say to her were said.(Cont.)