01/09/2024
Topher: I messed up.
Anita: You’re not in the HOH, so if you want to keep talking without interruptions, you need to get to the point.
*Both move to the garden*
Topher: First of all, I’m sorry because that’s not usually how I am, and it’s been making me uncomfortable. The thing is, I thought saying it under pressure would save the situation, but it seems like trying to be the hero might end up ruining everything.
Anita: What does that mean?
Topher: The truth is, I’m actually in love with you. It’s been driving me cr@zy, and I’m ready to face the consequences because you made it clear you don’t have the patience for games. I’m not playing games, but I me$sed up by not being honest under pressure because I thought I’d lose you if I said it outright.
Topher: So, I’m younger.
Anita: *Nods in disbelief*
Topher: I know you have a standard that doesn’t include dating someone younger than you planned, and I me$sed up because you gave me two chances to come clean.
Anita: How old are you?
Topher: 26.
Anita: Why are you telling me this now?
Topher: *Silent*
Anita: Please don’t take 30 minutes to answer.
Topher: It’s something I’ve been questioning myself about too—like, “Of all things, why did I hide my age?”
Anita: So why now?
Topher: Why am I telling you now?
Anita: Yeah.
Topher: Because it feels unfair to wake up every morning knowing this is hanging over us. I’m really sorry... I thought I’d ru!n everything, but that was selfish because I put my emotions first instead of... I was a cow@rd, which is cr@zy because I usually speak out against that.
Anita: And you thought if I found out, it would do what?
Anita: Why did you make it seem like I was wrong all those times I asked you?
Topher: Because nobody knew.
Anita: How can you say nobody knew? So how did it come to me?
Topher: Coming in here, I never assigned a number to it, honestly.
Anita: Is that all you wanted to talk about? If so, I’m going inside.
Topher: Please, hear me out.
Anita: Get lost!