So there it was Lana lost in a sunken place, deep in her thoughts about how her daydream became her worst nightmare in one second, immediately Steve regained his consciousness, he found himself with his head laid down on his office desk and the first thing he remembered was the fight he had with Lana and he dashed up to his room and her there sitting on the bed and before she could even say anything he started apologizing for the fight they had the night before but then he saw the look in Lana's eyes and he could tell that something was wrong, "Sweetie I'm sorry about last night, I swear to God I was in my office and I don't know when I slept off and I just woke up, please forgive me" Steve pleaded, "There's somewhere we need to go right now, if you don't mind" Lana said, "Uhmm alright, where do we have to go and why" Steve asked, "Do you remember that place you took me to, where you used to go with your friend, the park by the lake" Lana answered, "Yeah what about it?" Steve asked, "Let's go there now, don't ask any more questions, please just do as I say" she said with a quivering voice.

Immediately Steve changed his clothes and off they went, after a few minutes drive, they arrived.

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She sat Steve down on the bench by the lake, the very spot where Steve confessed his feelings to her, she was about to make confessions of her own

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Lana: I remember vividly........few months ago, right here on this spot you professed your love to me, one of the best moments of my life

Steve: *held Lana's hands* Well for me it wasn't just one of the best moments of my life, it was the best moment of my entire life, Lana look I'm sorry about last night, I'll tell Natalia to stop coming around the house, I don't want us to fight anymore

Lana: *teardrops trickled down her cheeks* No no Steve you don't understand, that's not the reason I brought you here

Steve: So why did we come here sweetheart? *wiping her face with his hands*

Lana: It's ironic isn't it? You confessed your feelings to me right here on this spot few months ago and now it's my turn

Steve: *looking confused* what's going on Lana? Are you breaking up with me?

Lana: There won't be any need for that trust me, after what I'm about to tell you

Steve: You're scaring me Lana...,.

Lana: I want to tell you a little story about my past..... It was sophomore year in Princeton, I had a boyfriend, I was so in love with him, I overlooked his shortcomings even if they were so toxic and traumatizing, he abused me in so many ways, I was naive and scared to walk away until one day, I discovered he was a drug dealer- *got interrupted*

Steve: Lana...... I don't care about your past, all I care about is our future together, I love you for who you are and you're a smart, beautiful, compassionate woman- *got interrupted*

Lana: What If I'm not what you think I am Steve *sobs* I'm not done talking, believe me this is the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life

Steve: *exhaled heavily* I'm listening.....

Lana: When I knew about his secret, how he was involved in drugs, I decided to end our relationship, he came to my dorm to hide from the cops, I warded the cop away to keep him safe, when I told him I wanted to end our relationship, he went ballistic, he tried hurting me again but this time it was fatal, he almost strangled me to death, there was no one around, I was the only one on my block, no one to hear my cry for help, I had to defend myself, I pushed him with all my might and he fell, slammed his head on the floor......... and that was it........ he was dead *sobbing* I killed him

Steve: *looking shocked* so what did you do, did you call the police

Lana: No Steve I did not!!!! Because I'm a horrible person, I didn't want to jeopardize my scholarship, I had to get rid of his body in a forest far away from campus

Steve: Oh my God Lana, it's okay..... it's in the past you did what you had to..... stop crying

Lana: HIS NAME WAS FREDDIE LEVI!!! Your best friend...... *crying bitterly*

Steve: Freddie Levi?? I don't understand

Lana: *Whipped out the bracelet Freddie gave her* he gave this to me Steve, I have kept it safe ever since, do you recognize it?

Steve: *took the bracelet from Lana* Freddie...... you knew this all along and kept it from me?

Lana: No! Steve I did not, N-n-n-Natalia she.... *got interrupted*

Steve: Natalia did what now Lana??!!! You killed Freddie....... Not her! YOU!!! Why are you bringing her into this? I gotta go! I can't look at you right now *stands up and walks away*

Lana: Please don't leave like this, you don't understand...... *stands up to follow Steve* just listen to what I have to say.... please *crying bitterly*

Steve: I'm sorry..... *drove off angrily*

Lana: *stood right there on a spot dumbfounded and suddenly she felt her sight go blurry and she slumped and fainted right on the spot*