Part 3
Anna: St. Clair…
Etienne: And that. Why don't you call me Etienne any more?
Anna: But … no one else calls you that. It was weird. Right?
Etienne: No. It wasn't And every time you say St. Clair, it's like you're rejecting me again.
Anna: I have never rejected you.
Etienne: But you have. And for Dave.
Anna: And you rejected me for Ellie on my birhtday. I don't understand. If you liked me so much, why didn't you break up with her?
Etienne: I've been confused. I've been so stupid.
Anna: Yes. You have.
Etienne: I deserve that.
Anna: Yes. You do. But I've been stupid, too. You were right. About … the alone thing.
Etienne: I've been thinking lately. About my mum and dad. How she gives in to him. How she won't leave him. And as much as I love her, I hate her for it. I don't understand why she won't stand up for herself, why she won't go for what she wants. But I've been doing t he same thing. I'm just like her.
Anna: You aren't like your mom.
Etienne: I am. But I don't want to be like that any more, I want what I want. I told my father's friends that I'm studying at Berkeley next year. It worked. He's really, really angry with me, but it worked. You told me to go for his pride. You were right.
Anna: So.You're moving to California?
Etienne: I have to.
Anna: Right. Because of your mom.
Etienne: Because of you. I'll only be a twenty-minute train ride from your school, and I'll make the commute to see you every night. I'd take a commute ten times that just tob e with you every night. You're the most incredible girl I've ever known. You're gorgeous and smart, and you make me laugh lilke no one else can. And I can talk to you. And I know after all this I don't deserve you, but what I'm trying to say ist hat I love you, Anna. Very much.Oh God, And I've mucked things up again, haven't I? I didn't mean to attack you like this. I mean I did but … all right. I'll leave. Or you can go down first, and then I'l come down, and I promise I'll never bother you again…
Anna: No.
Etienne: I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you.
Anna: Please stopl apologizing, Etienne.
Etienne: Say my name again
Anna: Etienne.
Etienne: Anna?
Anna: Yes?
Etienne: Will you please tell me you love me? I'm dying here.
Anna: St. Clair…
Etienne: And that. Why don't you call me Etienne any more?
Anna: But … no one else calls you that. It was weird. Right?
Etienne: No. It wasn't And every time you say St. Clair, it's like you're rejecting me again.
Anna: I have never rejected you.
Etienne: But you have. And for Dave.
Anna: And you rejected me for Ellie on my birhtday. I don't understand. If you liked me so much, why didn't you break up with her?
Etienne: I've been confused. I've been so stupid.
Anna: Yes. You have.
Etienne: I deserve that.
Anna: Yes. You do. But I've been stupid, too. You were right. About … the alone thing.
Etienne: I've been thinking lately. About my mum and dad. How she gives in to him. How she won't leave him. And as much as I love her, I hate her for it. I don't understand why she won't stand up for herself, why she won't go for what she wants. But I've been doing t he same thing. I'm just like her.
Anna: You aren't like your mom.
Etienne: I am. But I don't want to be like that any more, I want what I want. I told my father's friends that I'm studying at Berkeley next year. It worked. He's really, really angry with me, but it worked. You told me to go for his pride. You were right.
Anna: So.You're moving to California?
Etienne: I have to.
Anna: Right. Because of your mom.
Etienne: Because of you. I'll only be a twenty-minute train ride from your school, and I'll make the commute to see you every night. I'd take a commute ten times that just tob e with you every night. You're the most incredible girl I've ever known. You're gorgeous and smart, and you make me laugh lilke no one else can. And I can talk to you. And I know after all this I don't deserve you, but what I'm trying to say ist hat I love you, Anna. Very much.Oh God, And I've mucked things up again, haven't I? I didn't mean to attack you like this. I mean I did but … all right. I'll leave. Or you can go down first, and then I'l come down, and I promise I'll never bother you again…
Anna: No.
Etienne: I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you.
Anna: Please stopl apologizing, Etienne.
Etienne: Say my name again
Anna: Etienne.
Etienne: Anna?
Anna: Yes?
Etienne: Will you please tell me you love me? I'm dying here.
( Stephanie Perkins )
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