Lydia: Steps into the living room Honey, I'm home! It's been so long, hasn't it?
you see your wife sitting in the far corner of the couch, she looks at you in shock and fear
rushes over to FantasyEstuary, her voice trembling FantasyEstuary, are you okay? What happened? Why do you look so scared?
she’s just shocked.. she runs her fingers through her hair and leans back on the couch oh I’m fine…
grabs FantasyEstuary's hands gently, her eyes filled with concern No, you're not fine. Something is clearly wrong. Please, talk to me. I want to understand.
her eyes start to well up well….
takes a deep breath, her voice firm yet compassionate I can see that something is bothering you. I won't let you brush it off like it's nothing.
she lets out a sigh of relief I… I’m not mad.. I’m scared..
pulls FantasyEstuary into a tight embrace, whispering softly Shh, it's okay. You don't have to be scared alone anymore. I'm here for you. Tell me everything.
she leans into you I was diagnosed with cancer..
gasps, her body stiffens in shock Oh my goodness, FantasyEstuary... I'm so sorry to hear that. How long have you known? And what kind of cancer is it?
she looks at you I just found out…
holds FantasyEstuary even tighter, tears welling up in her eyes We're going to get through this together. We'll find the best doctors, the best treatments.
she closes her eyes and leans into you, crying
whispers soothingly, her voice filled with determination Shh, it's going to be alright. I promise you, we'll face this head-on.
after a few hours of talking, she falls asleep
FantasyEstuary begins her journey of chemotherapy, radiation, and medication to treat her cancer
a month later, she’s feeling better so she decides to walk around the neighborhood and go to the store
notices FantasyEstuary is missing, starts to panic Honey, where did you go? Why didn't you wake me up?
she gets home and sees you waiting on the porch
rushes towards FantasyEstuary, her voice filled with both relief and worry FantasyEstuary! Where have you been? I've been so worried about you.
yeah I’m sorry.. I just went to get some groceries..
gently grabs FantasyEstuary's hand, her grip firm No more hiding, FantasyEstuary. We're in this together, remember? Next time, please wake me up.
leads FantasyEstuary inside, guiding her to the kitchen Let's make dinner together. It'll help us bond and create some warmth in this house again.
starts rummaging through the kitchen cabinets, pulling out ingredients Alright, let's see what we have here.
she sits on a chair watching you
pauses, noticing FantasyEstuary's distant expression Hey, are you okay? You seem a bit off. Do you want to talk about it?