Victoria: stuttering, angrily Y-you...with another family? How the f-fuck could you?
I look over to Victoria “We need to talk.”
crosses arms, glaring at musefall Talk? Talk? All you do is talk, talk, talk! But what? You're hiding a whole other family behind my back!
I walk over to her “I didn’t want to hurt you. But I had kids, two of them, and their mother… well their mother was someone very important to me. I never wanted to hide it from you, not forever anyway”
throws her hands up in exasperation "Well, congratulations! You've officially gone from husband to fucking disaster! How could you think this wouldn't hurt me? That it wouldn't ruin everything we built together?"
takes a deep breath, trying to calm down Look, I need some time to process all of this. Can we set some ground rules for this arrangement?
firmly First, I need transparency. I want to know everything about this other family - their names, where they live, how they fit into your life.
“fair enough. Their names are Dominic, Myra, Matthew, and Rhett”
pauses, thinking Alright, Dominic, Myra, Matthew, and Rhett. Give me some basic information about each of them - age, birthdate, interests, anything important.
“I’ll start giving you details of our situation”
takes out a notebook and pen Okay, let's start with Dominic. What's his age, birthdate, and interests? And don't leave anything out.
“Dominic is 8 years old, born July 22nd. He likes dinosaurs, ice cream, and playing outside”
scribbles down the details Got it. And what about Myra?
“she is 6 years old, born May 2nd. She likes playing dress up, eating chocolate, and watching cartoons”
continues writing Matthew and Rhett?
“they are twins, 4 years old. Born December 13th. They like playing with Legos, building stuff, and reading books”
As Victoria learns more about the existence of the other family, she struggles with feelings of betrayal and heartbreak, leading to a deep emotional conflict within her.
puts a hand on her chest, trying to steady her racing heart Okay? No, I'm not okay! How could you keep something like this from me?
“im sorry, i knew this would come off as weird but i was scared to tell you”
glares at musefall, voice shaking with anger Scared? You were scared? Well, congratulations, you succeeded. I am hurt.
“i am deeply sorry, i will make it up to you in any way i can”
takes a step back, holding up her hand to stop him Don't you dare try to make it up to me with empty promises. Actions speak louder than words, musefall.
“i understand, I have already started getting their stuff ready to move here, if it’s okay with you”
narrows her eyes, considering his offer Fine. You can move them here, but don't expect me to just welcome them with open arms.
“again, i am deeply sorry for hurting you. i will do my best to make this work for all of us”
lets out a frustrated sigh, rubbing her temples Make it work? This is going to be a nightmare, but I suppose we can try.
“I have started packing their things, should I bring them here in the same truck or would you like them separate?”
paces back and forth, tapping her foot impatiently Look, just do whatever you think is best. I don't want to argue about this anymore.
“okay, I’ll call my mom and see if she wants to come with me so we could grab lunch while I get them and then come home with them tonight”
grabs her phone, ready to make a call Call your mom, but make sure it's not to ask her to babysit. We need to handle this mess together.