Arrived at the park, Noah, knowing very well where Eliza is waiting for him, decides to play a little joke on her. Passing by another road, he sees her sitting on a bench and, approaching without making a sound, he startles her after frightening her. After laughing a lot, the young man hugs her very tightly, realizing how much his best friend had missed him. He had never felt such a void for anyone before and he even begins to realize that he is beginning to feel something more than just friendship for Eliza, but he is afraid to accept her, lest he put their friendship in danger because of an affair of the heart.
- "How beautiful she is!" he exclaims silently as he inhales the scent of Eliza's shampoo as he still hugs her. "Will she take it well if I compliment her? I have never done it before. Anyway, I think it would be better if I shut up. But what is happening to me? This is the first time I feel such a thing."
- You are particularly beautiful this morning Noah! she continues, looking him up and down with a smile as soon as they let go.
- That's nice, he told her with a smile.
- For what occasion did you put on your thirty-one?
- I can't explain it, but I had a sudden urge to dress differently when I got up this morning. I think it's because we reconciled.
- "How do you find me Noah?" Do you have any idea that I spent two hours making myself beautiful for you? she wonders, disappointed that he didn't tell her about her appearance.
- I didn't make you wait too long, I hope? he continues with a smile.
- Now that I think about it, you did indeed take a long time to arrive and, since we weren't going to school together these last few days, I told myself that you had gone straight to school. I was on the verge of getting started...
- I had a little setback.
- Oh okay, just throws the young lady when her eyes are sparkling. It pleases me that we are gathered here again; it reminds me of very good memories. Come to think of it, it's the first time we've been there so early!
- It's true... You know that it weighed a lot on me to go to high school without you?
- It was you who looked for it, I'm telling you! May I know what delayed you? It was nothing serious I hope? she asks him as they set off.
- I was talking to Audrey...
- Audrey? she repeats, already expecting the worst. She tried to persuade you not to join me here, I guess.
- Actually, I wanted her to come with us.
- You're kidding me there, aren't you?
- No, it's not.
- But you're crazy, Noah! What makes you think I want to be in his company?
- It saddens me that the two people who mean the most to me are arguing and I wanted you to start off on a good footing.
- Don't ask me that. I can't feel it.
- Why don't you want to know anything about her? Strangely, you both have the same mixed opinion on each other and I still don't understand why.
- We may have our reasons; don't you think so? Eliza simply replies. "If you knew how much she humiliated me, how much she put me down, and how many times she hit me, you would never have tried to bring us closer," she thought to herself, suddenly becoming sad.
- I want to know these reasons, Eliza.
- It would be better if you didn't know...
- Why not? You don't want to make an effort to get along and it's me who suffers. I understand that you can't stand each other, but you could make an effort for me anyway!
- I beg you not to insist, she says when her eyes suddenly start to fill with tears. I'm ready to get out of your life for good if I have to, but I'll never befriend that bitch.
- Why are you crying, darling? the young man wonders, stopping before standing up in front of her and lifting her chin so that she looks him in the eye. At the same time, he runs his thumb over his cheeks to wipe away his tears.
- You have no idea what she did to me. Just talking about her makes me sick.
- Why don't you want to tell me what she did to you then?
- What's the use of you knowing? Create an argument between you? You know very well that I am worth much more than that and I am not the type to break a friendship. In your case, it's a budding love. I would be very sorry to put myself between you.
- I know you're not that kind of girl Eliza, but I have to know what she did to you. It's not normal that you are in such a state just by talking about her! You know very well that you are my life and that I will never allow it to hurt you.
- "It's nice of you to tell me that I am your whole life, but you nevertheless let her hurt me!" You're lucky that I'm in love with you; if it weren't the case, I would never have forgiven you for leaving me against it. "You have a short memory then.
- Why do you say that? he wonders, not expecting such a reproach.
- That's what I was saying! You have a short memory. Do I need to remind you that you argued with me because I supposedly called that bitch a whore and humiliated her in public? Besides, you weren't talking to me anymore! It's not that far away though!
- It's true that I made mistakes, but I thought you had forgiven me.
- I forgave you, but that doesn't mean I forget what happened. I just hope you don't make the same mistake twice.
- I don't think she'll bother you again. I made it clear to him that I wouldn't hesitate to oust him from my life if I had to choose between you two. Besides, it is for this reason that I arrived late at the park.
Eliza has a sudden mad desire to kiss him on the lips, but she holds back.
- Did you really tell him that? "You are really adorable, but it's a shame that you only see me as a very good friend when we could have been much more than that."
- "She is so beautiful! I think I fall in love with her. But that is not possible! She's my best friend and I can't have feelings for her. How will she react when she finds out? It will certainly be her who will distance herself from me!" he thought to himself as a silence reigned between them as they resumed their journey.
The two young people feel that there is an uneasiness that has suddenly settled between them, but no one wants to broach the subject. A few moments later, they arrive at their destination and, as Eliza had planned to find Alison, she prepares to leave the young man, who will go find his band of friends. As they prepare to kiss each other goodbye, the two friends almost kiss each other on the lips, but Eliza recovers herself in time and the two young people separate, all embarrassed.