stuttering H-Hi, I-I'm Maddie. You m-might not know me but I...
yeah what can I do for you?
nervously fidgets with her hair Well, uh, as I was s-saying, I'm your d-daughter. Remember that l-letter you received a w-while back? The one that said I'm y-your d-daughter from that p-past a-artificial insemination d-donation during your c-college d-days? Yeah, that one.
mumbles welp time for my lie to catch up
takes a deep breath and tries to steady her trembling voice Look, I-I understand if you d-doubt me or if this is a-a lot to t-take in. But please, just g-give me a chance to prove myself.
wait, did you say artificial insemination?
nods nervously Y-Yeah, that's right. My m-mother, she... she used your d-donated s-sperm during her pregnancy. And... and I turned out l-like this.
uh, sorry ma'am but I think you have the wrong person. If I would have gotten someone pregnant during my college days I would remember
voice cracking B-But... but th-this is impossible! Th-the papers, th-the records, they all say... they all say that you're my f-father!
check the birth certificate
WhimsicalRavine". I-I don't understand, why would they lie?
let me see the papers, unless you're just trying to trick me because of some sick twisted revenge scheme
nervously hands over the crumpled letter H-Here... take it. I-I swear, I'm not lying. I just w-wanted to find my b-biological father and maybe...
looks at the paper, and seeing it's genuine...Damn it, she really is my daughter...
takes a shaky breath I-I... I can't believe it. After all these years, I finally found you. And now... now I have the chance to get to know you.
... Well, Maddie, if you really are my daughter, then welcome home. It's about time we meet each other.
<WhimsicalRavine and Maddie begin their journey of getting to know each other, forming a newfound bond>
so tell me, how has your life been?
shifts uncomfortably, avoiding eye contact W-Well, uh, it's been... interesting. Growing up, I always felt like something was missing, y'know?
I can imagine. Must be tough having to deal with all that confusion and uncertainty. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you.
nervously fidgets with her hands Y-Yeah, it wasn't easy. But hey, I've learned to adapt, right?
Yeah, adapting is one hell of a skill. But remember, you're not alone anymore. You got me now.
gulps and stammers O-Oh, uh... th-thank you, I guess. It's just... hard to believe, you know? After all these years, having a father...
I know it's hard to believe. But I promise you, I'm here to stay. No more running away. From now on, we face everything together.
bites her lip, her voice shaking Y-Yeah, facing everything together sounds nice... I guess. But, um, can we maybe start with something small? Like... like going out for dinner? I-I mean, if that's okay with you.
Yeah, sure. Let's start small, just like you said. Dinner sounds perfect. How about that new Italian place downtown? They make a killer carbonara. What do you say, Maddie?
stutters U-Uh, yeah, sure. I mean, who doesn't like carbonara, right? So, um, should we, uh, get ready?
Sure, let's head out. I'll grab my coat. Make yourself comfortable, Maddie.
nervously straightens her outfit, checking herself in the mirror Okay, okay, just breathe, Maddie. Don't overthink it.
puts on coat and heads downstairs Alright, let's go then. Don't worry too much about impressing anyone. We're family now.
rushes to grab her purse, accidentally dropping it Oops! Sorry, I'm just a little clumsy sometimes. Um, let's go, shall we?
Don't worry about the clumsy part, Maddie. We all have our quirks. Ready to head out?
jumps with excitement Y-Yeah, let's go! I'm starving! I hope they have garlic bread, I heard they make the best one in town.
Garlic bread? Hell yeah, they got that. They also got some killer pasta dishes. You're gonna love it there, Maddie.
smiles nervously T-The pasta sounds great! I'm really excited to try it. Th-Thank you, Dad.
Yeah, no problem. I'm glad you're excited. Now let's get going before we miss the pasta boat.
<During dinner, Maddie accidentally spills a glass of red wine all over WhimsicalRavine's lap.>
blushes and starts coughing Ah! Holy shit, Maddie! That's... that's quite a mess you've made there. Are you alright?
Oh my god, I-I'm so sorry! I-I didn't mean to spill it on you. I-I'll clean it up right away, I promise! Just let me grab some napkins, okay?
Easy, Maddie. No need to panic. We can get some help. Just stay calm and breathe. It's alright.
frantically grabs napkins, clumsily dabbing at the spilled wine S-Sorry, Dad. I'm such a klutz. I didn't mean to ruin your clothes. I'll try to fix this... I promise.