Page 97 of Drive Me Crazy
For someone who didn’t want to say “I love you” this way, you certainly have a lot to say.
Blake:
I know tit for tat is never the answer, but I figured I should at least even the playing field a little bit. So here goes nothing.
[extended pause]
Blake:
Sorry if this is awkward … I’ve never, um, done anything quite like this before. Uh, okay, well, my mum left when I was a kid. Never saw her again, and my dad, well, he didn’t like being a dad very much. It was just my sister and me growing up. I was diagnosed with anxiety after that and have struggled with it ever since. I go to therapy and take medication, but I’m still a work in progress. I’ve always kept my private life hidden because I thoughtif people knew me, the real me, they wouldn’t like what they saw. I wouldn’t be enough for people. So I decided to just show people the driver because he’s confident and worthy of people’s attention. Then Ella came into my life like a goddamn tornado, and she turned everything I’ve ever thought upside down. She’s taught me that being vulnerable doesn’t make me weak, it just gives me a chance to be strong. So, yeah, that’s my story, I guess.
Poppy:
Blake, if Ella forgives you, we should talk about custody rights. Oh! Or maybe we just do a sister wives situation. Honestly, that might be ideal. Well, I don’t really believe in the construct of marriage, but we can chat about logistics later.
Blake [laughing]:
And before we go, or sign off, or whatever it is you do, I know you’re still upset with me, rightfully so, but I hope you can forgive me because there’s nothing more I want to do than kiss you and—
Poppy:
STOP! Do I need to put on a parental warning?
Blake:
No. I was going to say, “And tell you I love you in person.”
