Maria and Emma walk into the park, the wind eerily quiet, despite the park being filled with voices of children, the sounds of parents getting onto said children, the barking of dogs, and the chirping of birds, to them, none of it is there, it's like they can't hear anything. why is that?

they continue walking until they find a secluded area in the park, its empty, perfect.

Maria sits down, wanting to have the conversation Emma's been avoiding once and for all, Though Emma looks hesitant, she sits down, avoiding eye contact.

"why haven't you been speaking to me?" Maria asks.

Emma doesn't respond, staring off into space at a nearby note on a tree.

"Emma, can you not hear me, or are you just ignoring me" Maria scoffs, annoyed that Emma agreed to have the conversation, yet is avoiding it, once again, that is, until Maria herself, notices the note, and stands up to grab it.

"find forgiveness, and you may leave"

"what?" Maria mutters. "who wrote this" Her mind shifts to the argument the two girls previously had a few weeks ago, and she knows what this is about, she knows what she has to do.

she turns to Emma, forcing her to listen to what she has to say.

"Listen Emma, I'm sorry, I was having a bad day, you were just trying to help me, and I lashed out at you" Maria says, hoping, praying, that the sensitive Emma would take her apology, finally, Emma speaks. "Maria, I'm not sure if forgiveness Is something I can provide, but I'm not going to ignore you anymore either"

Maria is somber, Emma had always forgave her easily, but now that a small argument shifted that, she wonders "forgiveness, is it real" of course, she's overthinking, but leave it to her to find the most crazy explanation for things.

The two girls go to the gate of the park, trying to open it.

it stay's locked.

they look at each other, sharing an understanding look.

They sigh, sitting back down and talk, sharing frustrations, feelings and laughs, determined to leave the park and return to the friendship they once shared.