"Hey honey!" Your girlfriend smiles at you, giving you a hug.
"Lizzie!" You stare at her in surprise. "Why are...what you are you doing here?"
She gives you a look. "Nice to see you too, Ross!"
"Sorry...it's just, I wasn't expecting you. Come in!" You feel guilty, still very much with Tora on your mind. You usher the cute brunette into your apartment, heading into the kitchen to fix you both a drink while she sits on the couch.
You chink glasses as she begins to tell you about her day. Listening to an issue she had with another girl at work, someone you vaguely remember her mentioning before, you try your best to forget about Tora. It's no use though! You find yourself switching off to what your girlfriend is telling you, and instead, think about Tora - whether or not telling her that you have a girlfriend is enough to put her off...
"Ross? Ross...hello?" Lizzie smiles slightly as she tries to refocus your attention toward her. "You OK? I mean, you seem a little distracted..."
"Oh, it's nothing. Go on, you were saying about...Abigail?"
"Alison," Lizzie says with a frown. "Seriously, what is it?"
Your phone flashes and vibrates. The notification at the top of the screen reads: 'New message from Tora Black'. Lizzie doesn't see this but she does notice you staring at your phone, clearly in a panic.
"Ross, I'll say it again. Tell me what's wrong. Look, I know you - I know you're not being yourself. Whatever it is, I can help you, Trust me!" She says kindly, squeezing your hand.
It would be much easier to lie to her, to pretend things are fine and to try to tackle the Tora issue on your own. Yet, looking into her dark brown eyes, you realise that Tora will bring you no happiness, not long term anyway. Lizzie is the one who cares about you and that you must confide in.
"OK, this is it..." You begin, taking a breath as you start telling Lizzie everything...
She stares at you, her expression unfathomable. "That's it?"
"Wh-what? Aren't you...mad?" You gulp at her.
"Well, yeah I would've preferred you telling me about your foot fetish earlier, but it's obviously something very private to you and I get why it's not something you would want to casually mention. As for Tora, well from what you've told me, she's a user. She wants to take advantage of you - whether it's for her own amusement, to extort money...who knows! I guess the real question now, is will you live in fear and try to negotiate with your ex girlfriend, or accept who you are and not make your fetish into a weakness. What do you think Ross?" She squeezes your hand again.
You weren't expecting that! The way that Lizzie's explained it, it does seem rather simple. What do you choose?
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