Lara “Which is what she told me about you.  I remember she would always say, ‘Lara, Robin’s gonna be there…try not to talk about relationship, because it-”

Robin “It might upset her.  Lara had a bad relationship and doesn’t wanna hear people gloating about theirs, unless they-”

Lara “They already have kids.”

Robin shakes her head.

Robin “We were both fed the same bullshit.  I admit…I was blind.  And I should have known.”

Lara “It’s okay.  Your friends knew.  And they did nothing about it.”

Robin “Lara, they confronted Claybourne many times about her behavior.  When she cheated on me on our wedding day, that was the last straw.”

Alice “Holy shit!  Your wedding day???”

Robin “She promised she’d change.  Instead she went off with one of the bridesmaids or whatever.  In the church, no less.”

Alice “Fuck.  That’s horrible.”

Robin “No.  I deserved it.  My friends wanted me to be happy, but were afraid Claybourne would relasp into her normal self again.  And she did.  I guess it serves me right.”

Lara shakes her head.

Lara “Robin…  I know I’ve not been particularly fond of you since all of that happened.  But…no one deserves to have their heart broken like that.”

Robin “Thanks.  But it’s great to see you and…Alice, right?”

Alice “Yep!”

Robin “It’s good to see you with someone.  I always thought you were a nice girl.”

Alice “Wait…wait, wait, wait…we’re uhh…we’re just friends over here!”

Alice laughs as Lara looks on at Robin.  Alice then looks to Robin, speaking with a boastful tone.

Alice “Miss Lara is dating Dana Fairbanks.  …THE Dana Fairbanks.”

Robin nods, grinning.

Robin “A tennis player.  Good for you, Lara.”

Lara “So you’re still flying in the air with the greatest of ease?”

Robin “Sometimes.  Other times, I’m teaching others how.  It’s a living.  And yes, I still see my old friends…the ones you don’t like and understandably so.  And say what you will about them, but…after that wedding disaster, they really took care of me and you may not want to believe this, but…they felt bad for you, too.  Sometimes, we find ourselves in these…improbable situations.  And we wonder just how we can get through them.  We try to trust that better nature in us all…we try to get by, to make it work or just hope that it works itself out.  And in the end…it’s like being on that trapeze.  At some point, you have to let go so you can fly for that one moment…and hope that you can get back to that safety before you go too far.”