[ At first, Renee's eyes widen in near disbelief. Did she just say Harvey?
Suddenly, her words and actions click into place. Her comments about Frank, as well as her hesitation about staying by the house. Dent lived with them.
The shock soon transforms into silent wrath. Renee's fists clench tightly, as ire and resentment threaten to consume her. She was a fool, to ever think she could be rid of him. Two-Face destroyed everything she ever loved, infected her life like a parasite.
And now, he would even try to make Lil believe his delusions.
Hasn't he done enough?
Without a word, she turns around, steps moving toward the residence. He wanted to talk? Oh, she would talk, all right. ]
[ she isn't expecting it to go smoothly -- but it still surprises her, the way anger overtakes renee's body language. she's never seen her friend like this before. but she sees the way the other woman moves to head back towards the house, fists clenched -- ]
[ once renee stops, her grip on renee's arm loosens, but lingers. ]
Hon, honestly? He didn't say all that much. Just that y'were on the rocks an' that he loves you. He asked me t'tell you that he wants a second chance. That's all.
"On the rocks"? [ Shaking her head, Renee scoffs. ]
Lil, this isn't some kind of breakup. We're not— [ A frustrated pause. How does she describe this situation without divulging too much detail? In exasperation, one arm extends in front of her to gesture in the air. ]
[ her other hand moves to gently grasp renee's other arm, though it's meant to be calming this time -- not restraining. her thumbs rub against renee's sleeves soothingly. ]
Okay, okay. I'm just tellin' you what I heard, alright? [ she exhales. ] Look, if I upset you, then I'm sorry. But y'never talk about this stuff. How the hell am I supposed t'know? Maybe Harvey's crazy, but all I got is what he said t'me. An' it seemed real, when he said he loves you.
[ Those words seem to pacify her, and she exhales as well. There's a long stretch of silence, as she debates continuing toward the house. However, she ultimately doesn't move. ]
It ain't jus' that. I mean -- y'never talk about anythin' personal. Honestly, I barely know you.
[ she doesn't know why this suddenly seems important. maybe discussing it like this reminds her of other people that matter to her -- other people who don't let her in. it feels like she's always fighting for it. ]
I'm always tellin' you shit about my life. 'Cause I trust you. Is it 'cause y'don't trust me?
[ stubbornly, she refuses to move, continuing to stand in the way. ]
I talked t'him. He ain't that crazy. Anyway, can y'really blame 'im? Love makes people crazy, alright, an' it only gets worse if someone don't love y'back.
[ she rises to the accusation with heat in her voice, hands impatiently finding her hips. it's an emotional response that makes her argue now -- something not fully rooted in logic, influenced by her own past experiences. ]
Look, y'don't have t'give him another chance if y'don't want. But I ain't gonna let y'go in an' fight with him, I told y'already. Bad enough he's pinin' for you.
[ That's it. She's tired of this nonsense. With clenched fists, her arms fall back down, and she tries to move past Lil. The other woman may be stubborn, but so is Renee. ]
[ her height and build gives her an advantage when she moves to stop renee again, catching her a second time by the arms, her voice more forceful than her grip: ]
[ Her eyes narrow, and with more strength, Renee yanks her arms away and starts to storm off. This time, however, in the opposite direction of the house. ]
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What's going on, Lil?
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Harvey told me about you. He said he loves you an' he wants me t'ask you t'talk to him.
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Suddenly, her words and actions click into place. Her comments about Frank, as well as her hesitation about staying by the house. Dent lived with them.
The shock soon transforms into silent wrath. Renee's fists clench tightly, as ire and resentment threaten to consume her. She was a fool, to ever think she could be rid of him. Two-Face destroyed everything she ever loved, infected her life like a parasite.
And now, he would even try to make Lil believe his delusions.
Hasn't he done enough?
Without a word, she turns around, steps moving toward the residence. He wanted to talk? Oh, she would talk, all right. ]
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Renee.
[ she catches her by the arm, stalling her. ]
Renee, wait.
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Lil, whatever he said, you can't believe him. He's crazy.
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Hon, honestly? He didn't say all that much. Just that y'were on the rocks an' that he loves you. He asked me t'tell you that he wants a second chance. That's all.
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Lil, this isn't some kind of breakup. We're not— [ A frustrated pause. How does she describe this situation without divulging too much detail? In exasperation, one arm extends in front of her to gesture in the air. ]
We never were anything.
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Okay, okay. I'm just tellin' you what I heard, alright? [ she exhales. ] Look, if I upset you, then I'm sorry. But y'never talk about this stuff. How the hell am I supposed t'know? Maybe Harvey's crazy, but all I got is what he said t'me. An' it seemed real, when he said he loves you.
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It's not exactly an easy thing to talk about.
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[ she lets her hands drop from renee's arms. ]
But I thought we were friends.
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We are friends.
[ A defeated sigh, as her hand falls back to her side. The anger she felt only moments ago has turned into exhaustion. ]
Lil, listen...
He's an insane stalker. He ruined my life. I don't know how to just bring that up in conversation.
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[ she doesn't know why this suddenly seems important. maybe discussing it like this reminds her of other people that matter to her -- other people who don't let her in. it feels like she's always fighting for it. ]
I'm always tellin' you shit about my life. 'Cause I trust you. Is it 'cause y'don't trust me?
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[ But isn't it? It's a flaw Renee has always struggled with: being emotionally distant, concealing too much from others, even those closest to her.
With a soft exhale, she shakes her head. Her next words are weighed down by guilt and frustration, yet also sound a bit defensive: ]
Can we talk about this later? There are bigger issues here.
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[ she puts her hands on her hips, her own frustration starting to show. ]
I ain't lettin' y'go in there an' pick a fight with Harvey, Renee.
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Didn't you hear what I just said? He's crazy! He's a criminal, a murderer. He needs to be stopped.
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I talked t'him. He ain't that crazy. Anyway, can y'really blame 'im? Love makes people crazy, alright, an' it only gets worse if someone don't love y'back.
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Are you really taking his side?
[ Renee takes a deep breath, reminding herself to calm down. Whatever lies Harvey's filled Lil's mind with, it's not her fault. ]
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[ she rises to the accusation with heat in her voice, hands impatiently finding her hips. it's an emotional response that makes her argue now -- something not fully rooted in logic, influenced by her own past experiences. ]
Look, y'don't have t'give him another chance if y'don't want. But I ain't gonna let y'go in an' fight with him, I told y'already. Bad enough he's pinin' for you.
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Don't.
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Get your hands off me.
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Hey. Who the hell y'think you're talkin' to?
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I could ask you the same question. That bastard ruined my life, and you're defending him.
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[ her grip lingers, even after renee stops struggling against her. ]
Anythin' else y'feel like tellin' me? Something a friend might need t'know?
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