Emerson: Comes with having to be the mom. Kyle tends to be smart. He is smart. I think this whole thing just really knocked me out because I wanted a sign you know? -Emerson blew up her cheeks as she got up from her bed and made her way to the small hotel fridge as she got her chocolate bar she had managed to buy during one of her put stops- Nibs, I get it. I think I am aware that you are in love with Libby. That I'm in love with a guy whose in love with someone else. This is very My Best Friend's Weddingish thing, maybe I will find a gay best friend that can pretend to be in love with me. -Chewing on her chocolate she shrugged, an action that was wasted since he couldn't see her- I'm just not going to fight it anymore. It's more about me and less about you. You do what you have to and I'll live my life. If I fall for someone else then I do. Peter is a great guy and I could see myself falling for him but I think my little trip here kind of ruined my shot. So when I get back we can be friends. I think maybe your jealously is just you disliking change. Everyone in the town is used to me being heads over heels for you but things change Nibs, but I will always be your friend. That won't change.
Nibs: What kind of sign did you want? Did you get one in the end? If not, I can get you one if you want. -Nibs shut his eyes, scrunching his face up as he sighed through his nose. This topic was one complication in his life he didn't particularly enjoy consciously acknowledging.- I'm not... I'm not in love with Libby. I-I thought I was, but I don't think I ever was. I mean -- it's confusing because people keep telling me how I /really/ feel, like I was in love with the idea of her, I was infatuated with her, blah blah blah, and you said how I was making excuses because I am in love with her -- like, it all got a bit too much, and my head started to feel heavy from everything, so I thought about what I believe love is, and why I think it's like the greatest thing ever... and it's not-- it's not what I felt for Libby, or still feel... I guess? I don't know, like, I did have a mahoosive crush on her, started liking her, and really really loved her -- just not in the way that was good for me, or... anyone in the end. Like, I was ready to carry on loving her, and didn't care that she didn't love me back, or that she had such a hold on me... that's weird, isn't it? That- that's not love. And, you know, it's not her fault, like... it's my fault for realising this 11 years later. -A blind and naive Nibs Vasco had just come to a grand revelation, and a long and drawn out sigh of relief escaped his lips, his shoulders feeling a whole lot lighter.- Phew, that was... intense. And, um, by the way? You are, like, loveable. It is possible to fall in love with you, so you don't have to look for someone to 'pretend' to fall in love with you. But yeah, it's awesome that we can still hangout and stuff. Come back soon, okay? I have a surprise for you!