6th Episode - The Summer Festival (S1 Ep.6-1)

 A Pact of friendship

Thursday, July 18

After yesterday I was very disappointed with Joan. The day has passed and there was no consideration of her to leave a message, either by cell phone message or by landline. More than twenty-four hours without news from her, or a justification, for letting me, completely hung. I heard only from her mother that she had gone to her grandmother's house.

To my amazement, who walks through the kitchen’s door this morning? Exactly, the own, Joan! I was upset, but when I saw her I had a sense of relief as if the waiting for bad news vanished away.

Joan: Good morning Rose.

Rose: Look, she is alive!

Joan: I owe you an apology!

Rose: Seriously? I don't understand why! You didn't leave me hanging, once again, you didn't leave without an answer, once again, you didn't even let me worried, once again!

Joan: I understand that you're upset, but, honestly, I am sorry!

Rose: And without a justification, again! Oh, wait! You were with your grandmother...

Joan: No… How do you know I've been at my Grandmother's house? - At least, she didn’t hide to me where she really was. – Yes, I spend the day there...

Rose: Mrs Beatrice is sick?! That's why you’ve been so strange? – I had this question stuck in my throat. I know Joan doesn't like to be pressed, but I couldn't stand this whole situation, I had to confront her.

Joan: No, thank God there's still a lot of strength in her. – Once again she surprised me, was indeed being truthful, it would be this time she'd tell me what's going on with her? - But it's not going younger and needs me…

Rose: You want to abandon the project, is that it? It's okay if it is that. Since you be honest…

Joan: No!

Rose: So what's going on? What are you hiding, Joan?

Joan: There are things that can not be explained, must be experienced. I wish I could tell you everything...

Rose: OH! After all, you are hiding something.

Joan: No! It's complicated! – And with tears starting to appear, she continued. - I want to be a part of this project, very much so, don’t doubt of that, but most of all, I value your friendship, I'm just asking you to trust me. One day I will explain everything, just don't ask me to do it now!

Broke my heart to see her like that, so fragile, as if she was carrying the world on her shoulders. What could be so bad to make her close in ranks? I know that from my tone Joan realized I was resent with her. What she didn't realize was that, rather than resentful, I had been worried sick. She disappeared a whole day.

Rose: Let's make a pact! No more excuses, no more lies, no more disappearances. Whenever you need these "getaways", just tell me that "you are taking care of the issue", is our code, so I'm not expecting you, nor to practice or to come help and I won’t get worried. Then you take the time you need to take care of what you have to treat, without having to make an excuse. Can it be?

Joan: All right! – And as if swallowed the crying, said. – I accept it.