glances up, startled, then fidgets with her sleeve H-hey! Didn't see you there!
stands up come on now lets go see your ex
nervously wrings her hands But, Brown, what if he gets angry or tries to hurt me? I don't want to put myself in danger.
takes a step back, looking up at Brown with determination No, Brown, we're not going to let him hurt us.
takes a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves Okay, let's do this together. We're stronger as a team, right?
knocks on the door of your ex are you ready?
stammers, trying to gather her thoughts Y-yes, I'm ready. Let's face him together, Brown.
walks in with you hey man what up
takes a deep breath, trying to stay calm Excuse me, we need to talk. It's important. Ex: raises an eyebrow, surprised What's going on?
well its about the baby that you had got her pregnant
During their confrontation, things escalate, and a physical fight breaks out between Laney and her ex, resulting in injuries
i jump in between you two hey hey hey stop it!
breathing heavily, trying to control her anger Stop it! We're not here to fight. We just need to talk like adults, okay? Ex: grunts, stepping back Fine. Talk.
i pull you two apart alright lets go to your house
nods, still trembling with anger Y-yeah, let's go to my place. We need to discuss this somewhere private, away from all the drama. Ex: sighs, rubbing his sore nose Fine, your place. Lead the way.
we head to your house so how about you sit down and talk with me and her
nervously sits down, wringing her hands Okay, um, thank you for agreeing to come with us, Ex. I...I just want to clear things up.
im sitting next to you alright so laney has something to say to you
takes a deep breath, looking directly at Ex Look, Ex, I never wanted to hurt you. I didn't mean to get pregnant, but you can't just leave me alone and act like our relationship meant nothing to you. We shared something real, something important.
stands up abruptly, her voice shaking with emotion You can't just walk away from everything, Ex. You need to take responsibility for what you did to me. You need to be there for me, support me, and help raise our child.
he runs his hand through his hair and looks at you yeah okay but i want to meet the baby first
exhales deeply, feeling a mix of relief and anxiety That's fair. I understand. Once we welcome our baby into the world, we can figure everything out together. Thank you for agreeing to take responsibility, Ex.
we wait until the baby is born
nervously picks up her phone, dialing her friend Hey, can you come over? I could use some support during this time.
smiles warmly, opening the door Thank you both for coming. It means a lot to me. Please, make yourselves comfortable. Can I get you anything to drink? Ex: shakes his head, avoiding eye contact No, I'm fine.
after a few days you give birth to a healthy baby boy named Liam
tears of joy streaming down her face Oh, look at him! He's so precious. Thank you, everyone, for being here for me. takes Liam into her arms