The Cliff...

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Derek nods.

"Yeah."

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"I've thought about you too..."

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Derek looks at her.

"You have?"

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"Yeah once in a while...I mean...It's hard to forget the point in time where you smile the most."

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A small smile creeps onto Derek's face.

"Yeah, it really is."

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Marilyn nods.

"So uh...is there a point to this conversation..?"

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"Do you want to try again?" Derek says, outright.

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Marilyn hesitates.

"I'm afraid I can't.."

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"How... How come?"

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"I have a lot of responsibility here at home...and aside from the fact that I never have anytime for myself, you don't live around here."

She sighs.

"I don't feel like the same person I was."

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"You're still Marilyn... even if things have changed."

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"You wouldn't be interested in the way I am now."

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Derek shrugs.

"Well, what should I say? I still like you? We can make it work? We can try again? I love you?"

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"But we can't make it work."

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"... Why are your pushing this away? Do you want to be stuck here?"

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"I don't have a choice! I have to stay here."

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"There is always a choice. Maybe not the best choice, but a better one."

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Marilyn shakes her head.

"If there was a better choice, I would have taken it."

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Derek sighs.

"I'm sorry."

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Marilyn looks down at her hands and sighs.

"Me too..."

She tries and hides her tears by putting her hair in her face.

"I just don't know what to do.."

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Derek hesitantly places his hand on her back.

"Neither do I."

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"My mom needs me. She's all I have."

She sighs.

"I'm sorry Derek but with two jobs, a woman to take care of, and lack of education...things won't even out anytime soon..."

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"I think I can help."

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"How..?"

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"I can help financially..."