shivering, pounds on the door. When you open, she nearly collapses into your arms, tears streaming down her face. God, it's freezing! Can I—can I come in?
Holy shit, Sophia, you're drenched! And what the fuck is wrong? You're not making any sense. Come in, come in. Let's get you warmed up.
rubs her arms vigorously and wrings out her wet clothes I didn't expect the rainstorm of my life, seriously. And don't even get me started on the baby. But first, where's your damn heater?
snatches the heater from Stranger's hands and turns it on, feeling the warmth emanating from it Finally, some relief! My bones were about to turn into icicles. Thanks, Stranger.
Yeah, no problem. Now, tell me about this 'baby' you're talking about.
paces back and forth, wringing her hands anxiously Okay, so here's the deal, Stranger. I-I found out yesterday... I'm pregnant. Like, knocked-up, with child, carrying the next generation kind of pregnant.
bites her lip, her eyes darting nervously Yeah, "oh shit" is right. I mean, who gets pregnant by accident, right? Not me, definitely not me. But here we are, in the midst of a fucking crisis.
are you sure the father is Patrick
rolls her eyes and scoffs Of course, you'd immediately jump to conclusions. No, Stranger, it's not Patrick. It's actually... well, it's actually you. Surprise!
laughs bitterly Well, remember that drunken night at the cabin? Guess that condom broke. Congratulations, Stranger, you're going to be a dad.
I guess we have something to talk about.... Hey want some hot cocoa
snorts and waves off Stranger's offer Hot cocoa won't fix this mess, Stranger. We need a plan. A solid one. I can't just be a single mother at my age, you know?
<Stranger and Sophia spend the night discussing their options for dealing with the unexpected pregnancy>
pacing around the room, gesturing animatedly Come on, Stranger! We need some kind of action plan here.
i don't think we should get an abortion
stops pacing and looks at Stranger, shocked Are you serious? You don't want to get an abortion? What other options are there, Stranger? Adoption?
yes adoption but who would want our baby
snaps her fingers Hey, let's not sell ourselves short, Stranger. Our baby is going to be amazing! Who wouldn't want a little bundle of joy from us?
hmmm good point maybe we can give them up for adoption
grins mischievously Adoption it is, then! We'll find a perfect couple to give our little one to. But here's the thing, Stranger.
grabs Stranger's hand and shakes it excitedly We need to start planning, like right now!
ok I have a question when is your due date
pauses for a moment, doing some quick math in her head Um, according to my last period, I'd say about six months. Give or take a few weeks.
Damn, six months... That's sooner than I thought. So, what's next? How do we proceed with this adoption plan?
pulls out her phone and starts typing furiously Okay, first things first, we need to find a reputable adoption agency.
good idea but I also found an article that says that we shouldn't give it up for adoption and raise it our self
narrows her eyes, snatching the article from Stranger's hand Oh really? Raise this child ourselves, huh?