Soft Lad Page #6

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Yeah, yeah. Fine. I just...

I'm just tired of everything.

What do you mean by that?

To be honest, I... I don't know.

David, come on, sit down.

Take the weight off your feet.

I've just got to run to Mum's

with Steph's pyjamas.

- I won't be long, OK?

- Yeah.

- Sure you're alright?

- Fine. You go.

OK. Honey, keep an eye

on the oven for me.

Should be OK but just in case

Mum gets me gabbing.

Sure.

So, how are you?

Getting better.

I feel like

I've not seen you...

Eight weeks. No, you haven't.

You've been counting too.

I've missed you.

- Really?

- Yeah.

I've missed you so much.

Missed my arse, you mean.

I'm sure

you kept yourself occupied.

David!

I'd say I missed you too, Jules,

but...

it's been

the best eight weeks of my life.

- I'm happy for you.

- Are you?

- Are you really?

- Yes.

I want you to be happy.

You've got a funny way

of showing it.

David, some things in life

aren't so black and white.

I know it's a clich

but... sometimes you don't know

what you've got...

Till it's gone.

Yeah.

I know that one really well.

I love you.

Please.

I do. It's...

It's taken me a long time

to admit it but I...

- I love you.

- No, Jules.

Don't say anything

you might regret.

My whole life

is turning into one big regret.

I'm ruining Jane's life.

I love her but...

I'm in love with you.

Well, it's a little bit late

for that now.

Is it? Is it really?

Yes. Yes, it is, Jules.

You've made my life hell.

Not only have you led me on,

you've lied to...

No, we've lied

to my whole family.

My sister,

who I'm supposed to love.

I can't believe

I've been so selfish.

I'm willing to come clean.

How long

have you known you were gay?

Where's that come from?

How long have you been sleeping

with men?

- I only ever slept with you.

- Don't lie to me, Jules.

- How long?

- I'm not lying.

How long have you been

sleeping with men?

David, I don't know

what you're talking about.

I wasn't the first person

you slept with.

I probably wasn't the second

or the third.

I probably wasn't even the last.

I should have guessed it.

You're too good to be true.

I mean, a public schoolboy,

of course you experimented.

Now you're just being childish.

How many?

I don't know

what you're talking...

- I've got HIV, Jules.

- What?

- Human immunodeficiency virus?

- I know what it means.

- And I got it from you.

- You got it from me?

Are you gonna repeat

everything I say?

David, stop playing games.

I know I've hurt you...

This is hardly

some revenge tactic, Jules.

This is my life

I'm talking about!

I'm being deadly serious!

When did you find out?

I was tested.

- And Sam?

- Sam's negative, I'm positive.

And the only other person

that I've slept with

or had sexual relations with

is you!

How many?

I don't know.

Maybe...

Four. Maybe five.

Were they all unprotected

like you and me?

- David, please.

- I need to know.

You've sentenced me to death.

Not just me but Jane and Steph.

No...

No, it can't be. I...

When did it start?

The first time was...

...when Jane was pregnant

with Steph.

How do I know you're not

lying about that as well?

I promise. I wouldn't lie

when it comes to my daughter.

Thank heavens for small mercies!

So it's just me and Jane

you've infected.

David, you can't blame me

for what happened between us.

I don't blame you.

I take full responsibility

on my part in this.

I f***ed up

and I'm willing to admit that.

But I can blame you

for being reckless.

For being selfish. For...

Not considering other people's

safety while f***ing around!

I have to live my actions

and their repercussions

and so do you.

Poor Jane!

- You're going to tell her?

- No!

I'm not! You are!

Do you want me to get that?

No. No.

Are you expecting someone?

Not that I can think of.

Only Sam.

Jules, I'll get...

Sam. Hi. Come on in.

David?

Sam, err...

What are you doing here?

Am I interrupting something?

Looks like you guys

are getting ready for dinner.

Sam, I can explain...

We are getting ready for dinner.

We were waiting for you.

- Oh, really?

- Sam, look...

Oh, hi, Sam. I'm... I'm Jules.

It's nice to meet you.

I've heard a lot about you.

Hello. Erm...

This is a little strange

because I got a message saying

that dinner was cancelled.

Baby, please, I can explain.

Erm...

Anyone would think you didn't

want me to meet your family.

No, it's not it at all,

it's just...

It's all a lot more complicated.

- So you've not told him?

- Oh, shut up, Jules.

Have you not done enough?

What does he mean by that?

Look, I can't really...

I can't really talk right now.

- I just need a moment.

- You want me to go?

No, come on, David.

You come here with guns blazing.

Fill him in.

You would not believe

what's just happened to me!

I just... Oh! You must be Sam!

Oh, I'm so pleased to meet you!

David has told me all about you.

- So I've heard.

- Look at you!

You're even more handsome

than your pictures on Facebook!

Thank you.

What are we all doing here?

Come on, come through!

Jules, have you not fixed

these boys a drink?

No.

No, they were in the middle

of telling me something.

- Sam, please.

- Really? What?

It doesn't matter. You're back.

I assume it had something

to do with the emergency.

Emergency?

Sam, I told you, I can explain.

Explain? Explain what?

Explain what, Jules?

David left me

a voicemail earlier

saying that dinner

had been cancelled

and that he was coming over

to baby-sit.

And I thought I'd come round

and keep him company.

Why would you say that?

Because I needed to see you both

alone.

- The purpose of tonight...

- I needed to...

I wanted to come clean.

I wanted Jules to confess

to what he's done.

And what we've both done.

No, Jules, I've had enough!

I can't do it any more!

David, what on earth

are you talking about?

Are you going to tell her?

Tell me what, Jules?

Tell me what?

Jane, I've not been totally...

David and I... Erm...

You've what, Jules?

We've been having an affair.

Is this some sort of joke?

We've been sleeping together.

You and your brother-in-law,

yeah?

- Sleeping together?

- For about two years.

- For two years?

- On and off.

Oh, that's alright then!

No! We didn't mean

for it to happen.

I don't believe

I'm hearing this.

So this is why

you don't want me here?

No, no, it's...

It ended before I met you.

There's erm...

- There's something else.

- Oh my God!

What else? Are you going

to tell me you're pregnant?

No.

I've got... I've got HIV.

What?

I think I got it from Jules.

When did you find this out?

This morning.

So you have HIV and you think

you got it from Jules?

No, I know I got it from him.

Sam's the only other person I've

slept with. He doesn't have it!

Jane...

Don't you dare

come anywhere near me!

Don't you even speak to me!

Jules...

Jules, how could you?

And then...

And lie to me?

Bare-faced lie to my face!

- Jane...

- I asked you!

I asked you

was there anybody else.

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