label chapter_x8:
    #Naomi Arc Two
    stop music fadeout(3)
    scene black with Dissolve(2)
    pause 1

    play music "audio/OST/ballad_of_the_boot.ogg" fadein 1.0
    scene livingroomdayalt
    show naomi sad flip at scenter
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5

    "I find myself worrying more and more."

    "With the night coming to a close everyone begins to leave Naser’s home."

    "All his old teammates give him congratulatory hugs and back pats on their way out."

    "Even Chet and Stella, who’re the last to leave."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    show naomi:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.9
    pause 0.0001

    show fang nonxmas pendant neutral at sleft:
        xzoom -1.0
        xalign -0.4
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.1
    show fangdad unimpressed:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.6
        easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.3
    with dissolve
    pause 0.5

    FD "Don’t think you’re getting out of cleaning, missy!"
    show fang nonxmas pendant angry with dissolve

    F "{cps=*0.5}UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH{/cps}."

    show naomi considering flip with dissolve
    "I frown a little. After all this time, she still argues with her family?"

    "I was always taught to respect my elders by my parents."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.25


    show naomi:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.5
    show fang:
        parallel:
            easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.4
        parallel:
            linear 0.5 alpha 0
    show fangdad:
        parallel:
            easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.6
        parallel:
            linear 0.5 alpha 0

    show fangmom neutral flip with dissolve:
        xalign 1.5
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.1

    pause 0.5

    FM "Naomi dear, you don’t have to-"
    show naomi neutral with dissolve

    N "I insist, ma’am. I was the one to suggest the party, after all."

    show fangmom:
        easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.5
    pause 0.4
    hide fangmom neutral with dissolve
    pause 0.25

    show naomi:
        ease_cubic 1.2 xalign 0.45
        pause .2
        ease_cubic 1.2 xalign 0.55
        pause .4
        repeat

    "I continue sweeping the detritus from the floor, making sure to focus on the nooks and crannies."
    pause 0.5

    "I try to focus on my task but{cps=*0.075}...{/cps}"

    show naomi considering with dissolve
    "My thoughts keep going back to how odd Naser has been acting."

    "When I had to keep Naser out so his family could set the party up he was{cps=*0.075}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    "Distant{cps=*0.075}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    "A part of me wants to say it’s just nerves."

    "After all, he’s going away to college."

    "Leaving his home."
    pause 0.5

    "Even when I promised him that I’ll be with him so he won’t feel lonely."

    "He felt so stiff when I said that."
    show naomi neutral with dissolve

    "I shake my head to clear my mind of these awful thoughts."

    "After all, Naser and I can talk about this once we move in together."
    show naomi happy with dissolve

    "Aw, it’ll be as if we’re newlyweds."

    "That thought makes me a little giddy as I push the pile neatly into the dust pan."
    pause 0.5

    "Yes, in fact maybe we can talk about our plans for our living arrangements now."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    show naomi:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.0
    show naser unimpressed flip with dissolve:
        xalign 1.9
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.3
    pause 0.5

    show naomi:
        ease_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.5
    pause 0.5
    show naomi neutral with dissolve

    N "Naser dear, I-"
    show naomi considering with dissolve

    "Huh? Why is he making that face?"
    show naomi explanatory with dissolve

    N "Is something the matter?"

    show naser considering flip
    show naomi neutral
    with dissolve

    Nas "W-{w=.15}what? N-{w=.15}nah, nothing really."
    show naser considering flip with dissolve

    "He’s looking around the room, but there’s only me, Naser and Lucy here at the moment."
    pause 0.5

    N "Naser, please, you’ve seemed troubled the entire day. What’s wrong?"
    show naser explanatory flip with dissolve

    Nas "Nothing! Nothing at all Naomi!"

    Nas "Just uh{cps=*.15}...{/cps} ah, damn it{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"

    show naser sad flip with dissolve
    "Naser’s shoulders slump down and he heaves out a heavy sigh."
    stop music fadeout 5.0
    pause 0.5

    Nas "I’ve been uh{cps=*.15}...{/cps} Thinking about this a lot, Naomi{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"


    Nas "I uh{cps=*.15}...{/cps} Wanna take a break{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    "A break?"
    pause 0.5

    N "That’s it? I mean, we only just started cleaning and-"

    Nas "No I mean, us."
    pause 1

    "What."
    pause 0.5

    Nas "I think we need a break, Naomi."
    pause 0.5

    show naomi:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.4
    show naomi shocked with dissolve

    "O-oh."
    pause 0.5

    "I{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    show naomi sad with dissolve

    N "I see{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    show naser brooding flip with dissolve

    Nas "Lucy and Anon are taking one, and I thought-"
    pause 0.5

    "I gently set the broom against the wall."
    pause 0.5

    N "Yes{cps=*.15}...{/cps} A break{cps=*.15}...{/cps} I{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    show naser explanatory flip with dissolve

    Nas "I mean, I wanted to tell you sooner but-"

    N "I understand, Naser. After all, you always have the best ideas."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.25

    show naomi:
        easeout_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.5
    pause 0.9
    hide naomi with dissolve

    show naser:
        easein_cubic 0.5 xalign 1.4
    show naser explanatory with dissolve

    Nas "Wait, Naomi-"

    hide fang
    show fang nonxmas pendant angry with dissolve:
        xalign -0.3
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.0

    F "God damn it Naser!"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause .5

    #play music "audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg" fadein 2.0

    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5

    play ambient 'audio/effects/nightLoop.ogg' fadein 2
    scene home fang outside night
    show naomi sad at scenter
    with Dissolve(2)
    pause 0.5

    "I slip out the door of Naser’s house."
    pause 0.5

    "A break{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    "A break{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    pause 1

    "But why?"

    "I’ve done everything right, right?"

    "Been the model girlfriend, right?"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause .5

    show naomi:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.6
        pause 0.5
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.7
        pause 0.5
        easein_cubic 2 xalign 0.75
    pause 3.5

    "I carry myself down the driveway, trying to hold my thoughts together."
    pause 0.5

    "Spring is about over, but it’s cold."
    pause 0.5

    "Tears prick my eyes, but I suddenly don’t have the energy to wipe them off."
    pause 0.5

    "Everything was going wonderfully, but now it’s come shattering down."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    show naomi:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.8
        pause 1
        linear 0.045 yalign -0.002 
        linear 0.045 yalign 0.002
        linear 0.045 yalign -0.004 
        linear 0.045 yalign 0.004
        linear 0.045 yalign -0.005 
        linear 0.045 yalign 0.005
        linear 0.045 yalign -0.005 
        linear 0.045 yalign 0.005
        linear 0.045 yalign -0.005 
        linear 0.045 yalign 0.005
        linear 0.045 yalign -0.004 
        linear 0.045 yalign 0.004
        linear 0.045 yalign -0.002 
        linear 0.045 yalign 0.002
        pause 0.5
        easeout_cubic 0.8 yalign -0.3
        easein_back 0.5 yalign -0.5

    pause 5.5

    "When I reach the curb I crumple into my knees."
    pause 0.5

    "I can’t even focus on a single calamitous thought with so many firing through me."
    pause 0.5

    "The thought of being away from Naser, of things just ending{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    stop ambient fadeout 2
    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause 1

    N "{b}*sob*{/b}"
    pause 1

    "{cps=*0.05}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*0.2}--Two Years Prior--{/cps}"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    scene office spears
    show naomi unimpressed at sleft
    show spears neutral flip at sright:
        yalign 0.1
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5

    Sp "{cps=*.15}...{/cps}And lastly, here is your own desk to work at."

    play sound "audio/effects/anonDeskSlam.ogg"
    "My principal slaps the top of an aged, yet official looking table furnished with a lamp and its own drawers." with vpunch
    pause 0.5

    "Most students in any school would only ever be seated behind the regular ‘board on some sticks’ model, maybe one with a little cubbyhole built in for binders if the school were old enough."
    show naomi considering with dissolve

    "But here I am, one of the lucky few{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    show naomi neutral with dissolve

    show naomi: #salute
        ease_cubic 0.3 yalign 0.1

    N "Thank you sir!"

    show naomi: #salute
        easein_cubic 0.4 yalign 0.0
    pause 0.5
    show naomi sad with dissolve

    "I should feel a lot more excited about winning the election, but{cps=*.20}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Sp "{cps=*.10}...{/cps}Naomi."
    show naomi shocked with dissolve

    "Uh oh, did he see me sulking?"
    pause 0.5

    Sp "There may not have been many candidates, nor voters in deciding you should be the class president, but the fact remains that you won."

    Sp "You shouldn’t stress yourself about how things might’ve gone differently if there were a larger voting pool."

    Sp "Don’t go underselling yourself."

    Sp "If you try, you can be good enough."
    show naomi considering with dissolve

    N "{cps=*.20}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5
    show naomi neutral with dissolve

    N "Thank you, Principal Spears. I’ll try."
    show spears happy flip with dissolve

    show spears:
        ease_cubic 1.0 xalign 0.4
    "He gives me a warm smile and a pat on the shoulder and leaves to let me get acquainted with the new space."
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.25

    show spears:
        easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.3
    pause .4
    hide spears with dissolve

    pause 0.5
    show naomi:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.1
    pause 0.5

    "Looks like there’s already a few forms to fill out{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    "Oh? There’s a letter in here, too{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    ##fade in cg
    #this one music pops on purpose
    play music 'audio/OST/good faith.ogg' fadein 1.0

    scene naomiletter with Dissolve(1)
    pause 0.5

    N "It’s addressed to me, specifically?"
    pause 0.5

    "Oops, I said that out loud."

    "Good thing there’s nobody here{cps=*.20}...{/cps}"

    "But then what’s that drumming sound?"
    pause 0.5

    "Oh dear, that’s my own feet."
    pause 0.5

    "What am I getting so worked up over?"

    "It’s probably just a letter of congratulations."

    "Not that anyone other than Spears would even care about-"
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*.20}...{/cps}‘Dearest Naomi{cps=*.20}...{/cps}’?"
    pause 0.5

    "Is this a joke? Who would{cps=*.20}...{/cps}?"
    pause 0.5

    "My eyes trace the paragraph multiple times before I realize I haven’t actually been reading it."

    "Then all of a sudden it all registers at once."
    pause 0.5

    "There’s a loud squeal that echoes through the hallway."
    pause 0.5

    "Oh wait."

    "I cover my lips and I feel my entire face heat up."

    "That was me. I hope no one else heard that."
    pause 0.5

    "But, but, but{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    "Naser is{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    "And I’m just{cps=*.10}...{/cps}"
    pause 1

    "Wouldn’t people look at him funny?"

    "Wouldn’t they look at me funny?"

    "After all, I’m just so...{w=0.5} so{cps=*.25}...{/cps}"
    pause 0.5

    Sp "{alpha=*0.6}{i}Don’t go underselling yourself.{/i}{/alpha}"

    Sp "{alpha=*0.6}{i}If you try, you can be good enough.{/i}{/alpha}"
    pause 0.5

    N "{cps=*.15}...{/cps}"
    pause 1

    "No, I can do this."

    "For our date!"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    scene office spears
    show naomi happy:
        yalign 0.0 xalign 0.1
        block:
            ease_cubic 0.5 xalign 0.075
            ease_cubic 0.5 xalign 0.125
            repeat
    with Dissolve(1)

    #scene office spears
    #show naomi happy at scenter:
    #    parallel:
    #        ease_cubic 0.4 yalign 0.3
    #        ease_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.0
    #        repeat
    #    parallel:
    #        ease_cubic 1.6 xalign 0.6
    #        ease_cubic 1.6 xalign 0.4
    #        repeat
    #with fade

    "I’ll go check out the library for romantic self-help books after school!"
    show naomi:
        easein_cubic 0.35 yalign 0.1
        easeout_cubic 0.35 yalign 0.0

    "I’ll be the perfect girlfriend!"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 0.5

    stop music fadeout 5.5
    scene black with Dissolve(2)
    pause 0.5

    "{cps=*.05}...{/cps}"
    window hide
    window auto
    pause 2
    return