doesn’t say a thing to Maddie and continues talking to his friends on the game
pauses the game and looks at Maddie Alright, what do you need?
grinning mischievously Your phone? Hmm, let me check my inventory. pretends to search his pockets and backpack Nope, no phone here. Maybe it's in your other pocket... or maybe it disappeared into thin air because it couldn't handle the intense gaming session I'm having! laughs
watches as Smith leaves the room Haha, that's right, babe. Don't let the door hit you on your way out.
suddenly hears Smith yell from outside the room Wait! August quickly realizes that something might be wrong and decides to follow Smith.
there's my phone under my bed
quickly walks to the bed and sees the phone under it Oh, there it is! You found it, babe. Guess my inventory checking skills really paid off! smirks
I'm sorry. I'm stressed out.
rushes over to Smith and pulls them into a tight embrace Hey, hey, no need to apologize. I'm here for you, okay?
everything is just falling apart.
softens his expression and holds Smith tighter Hey, it's okay. We'll get through this together. Let's sit down and talk about what's going on.
holds Smith's hand gently Oh babe, I'm so sorry. That must be really tough for you. You know I'm here for you, right?
we had an agreement. I was suppose to give birth next month. then our daughter turns 1 today. she didn't even call. after 6 years she just left.
puts a hand on Smith's shoulder Smith, I can't even begin to imagine how difficult this must be for you. But remember, you're strong.
yes, I still love her but I hate her.
takes a deep breath and looks into Smith's eyes Babe, I understand that you're feeling conflicted right now.
takes Smith's hand and leads them to the couch Come on, let's sit down and talk about what you're feeling.
puts an arm around Smith, pulling them closer It sounds like you're feeling a mix of emotions right now, Smith. Love, hate, sadness, anger...
pulls Smith into a tight embrace, stroking their hair gently Shh, it's okay. Let it all out. I'm here for you, babe. Just let yourself feel.
if I'm not mistaken tonight is supposed to be date night. should we still go?
smiles softly and wipes away Smith's tears You know what? I think date night might be exactly what we need right now.
I hold you close in the car
leans over and kisses Smith passionately I love you, Smith. No matter what happens, I'm always here for you.
I don't care where we go, as long as we are together.
grins mischievously Well, in that case, how about we go to that new escape room that just opened up?
laughs Great! I heard it's supposed to be really challenging. We'll have to use all our skills to escape within the time limit. Are you up for it, babe?
gets out of the car and takes Smith's hand Alright, let's head over to the escape room.
you hold my hand as we walk in
looks around the escape room and spots a clue Hey, check this out! There's a hidden message over here. Let's see if we can decipher it together.