PIER 22
"It was beautiful," Brent says, his
voice growing stronger. "There was something really special between us.
But it's over now."
Sarah goes pale, a change made even
more noticeable by the dark navy canvas of the night that sits behind her.
"If it was beautiful -- if it was special -- then why does it have to be
over?"
He fights an internal battle with
his words and they get the best of him. "This is getting ridiculous, Sarah.
Accept that this marriage is done. I am sorry -- I didn't go into
this with the intention of hurting you. If I could change the past, I would.
But I can't, and neither can you. This is how it has to be."
"Do you think it'll be even better
with Molly? That's what this is about! You don't think I'm as good as her.
You don't think I deserve--"
"Sarah, stop!" He grabs her wrists
tightly as her flailing hands take aim at him. "Stop it," he says through
gritted teeth, doing his best not to make a scene.
Unfortunately, Sarah seems to want
exactly that. "Let me go!"
He releases her wrists, but his eyes
stay locked on hers. "Cut it out. You are acting like a complete child."
"Well, maybe if you'd stop treating
me like some kid you can just cast aside because you found someone better
to play with--"
"Sarah."
"Shut up! I don't want to hear whatever
the hell it is you have to say! I don't want to hear another word about
how Molly is so much better than me or I'm not good enough or whatever
else!"
"Hey, hey," comes the familiar voice.
Brent watches as Matt rushes up and wraps his arms around Sarah. "You're
out of control," he says quietly as she struggles to get away from him.
Brent watches as Matt tries to subdue
her. Out of the corner of his eye, he becomes aware of a presence -- a
presence that, even though he knows he should, he cannot ignore.
He turns to Molly. "What are you
doing here?"
"Matt and I were out front. We saw
you guys down here, and then--he thought he should come down and try to
calm her down."
"How the hell do you always manage
to turn up where you're least wanted?" Sarah snips at her sister.
Matt strengthens his hold on her
momentarily. "Sarah ..."
She doesn't even pay attention to
him. "You bitch," she mutters to Molly. "You won. Happy?" She shakes her
head in disgust and then settles on Brent. "And you ... what a paragon
of virtue you are. Just jump from one sister to the next, right? The two
of you make me sick."
"You know what, Molly?" she hisses.
"You can have him. Or you can try. But I'm damn sure not gonna make it
easy for you."
Molly lowers her eyelids, knowing
that she can't lash out in return.
And in that brief moment of darkness,
she hears the scuffle begin anew. Before Molly has any idea what is happening,
Sarah's hands are on her, pushing her backward.
A cry escapes her lips as she tumbles
off the pier and into the freezing waters.
END OF EPISODE #235
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