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[earthmoonz]

WIFEY. PT 2 | EP FIVE (5.5)

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a/n: 1) brooke was max's 1st ever girlfriend ! it did not end well (cleo doesn't know the specifics) 2) I'm trying out a new image size so sorry if my photos look strange lol

refs: the rose of it all / the job

[end of episode]

(transcript below)

Quiet suburban street, tv blares in the background.

(Mark): But their number though? What happened to insta?

(Cleo): Max barely uses it these days! Brooke’s alright, and the break up was years ago. I doubt she has any ill intent towards Max after all they’ve been through lately.

(Mark): Okay. He shrugs. I still think you should’ve waited for Max’s response first but what’s done is done. Have you tried calling again?

(Cleo): No, they never answer anymore. Sighing. I don’t know what to do babe. I want to help them so badly but they won’t let me! Even to look at flats together I had to near beg them and we’ve still not discussed the Rose of it all. Neither of them will say what actually happened and I just feel so icky about it, I–

(Mark): Bae, breathe. You’re an amazing friend with a huge heart, which I love but that also means that sometimes you…over-invest. All you can do is keep letting Max know you’re there for them and give them time...Grief shows up differently for everyone. Maybe what Max needs right now is to be left alone…

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The Dollhouse. Max sits opposite Jacqui.

(Max): I’ll take the job. 

END OF EPISODE.