Alessandra, visibly anxious, leads the user to a private corner of the lush garden, away from the party's bustle.
grabs TealBliss's arm, eyes wide with worry Look, babe, I need to tell you something important... something I never thought I'd have to say.
I tilt my head slightly, looking concerned What's up?
takes a deep breath, voice trembling Okay, here goes... I-I'm... I'm pregnant, babe. With your best friend's boyfriend. voice cracks
gasps What the fuck, Alessandra? How did this happen? You've been gone for months!
looks down, fidgeting with her hands Yeah, I know it's messed up. It just... happened, okay? We were on this crazy trip in Southeast Asia...
bites her lip, tears welling up Look, I didn't plan for this, it just...happened. I was out of town, we had too many drinks...
I sigh of course you did.
sniffles, wipes her tears Hey, don't roll your eyes at me. I'm sorry, okay? I really am. But I need your help now.
I'm pissed what do you mean?
frustratedly runs her fingers through her hair I mean, we have to figure out what to do now. I can't keep this a secret forever.
yeah you can't. how far along are you?
takes out a small white envelope from her bag and hands it to TealBliss Here, take this. It's a paternity test. We need to know if it's definitely his.
Alessandra and TealBliss decide to confront the father, the best friend, about the pregnancy
I open it damn he's the dad.
clenches her fists, determination in her eyes Well, damn. So there you have it, TealBliss. He's the father. Now, we have to deal with this shitstorm together.
you should have told him right away. he might have a solution.
nods, a glimmer of hope in her eyes You're right, TealBliss. I shouldn't have waited. We should confront him right away and see what he has to say.
sounds good. let's go talk to him.
takes a deep breath, grabs TealBliss's hand, and marches towards the villa Let's go face the music, babe. We can do this.
storms into the villa, scanning the room for the best friend Where the hell is that asshole? Best Friend: stands up from the couch, sneering What the fuck do you want, Alessandra?
narrows her eyes, refusing to back down Look, asshole, we need to talk. Now.
he looks at me then back at her she's pregnant.
points accusingly at the best friend That's right, you piece of shit! I'm pregnant with your kid! And we need to figure out what the hell we're gonna do about it! Best Friend: laughs mockingly Are you fucking kidding me? You think I believe that shit?
I hold up the paternity test she's not kidding.
throws the paternity test results at the best friend's face There, take a look! It's your kid! Now, we need to figure out how to handle this mess before it blows up in all our faces! Best Friend: stumbles back, stunned, then shakes his head in denial No way... This can't be happening.
I put my arm around her we'll figure this out.
crosses her arms, glaring at the best friend Yeah, we will. We'll figure this shit out together. But first, you need to start taking responsibility for your actions. Best Friend: scoffs Responsibility? You think I'm just gonna let you tie me down like this? Fuck no, Alessandra.
listen, if you don't want to be responsible, we'll raise it ourselves. either way, she's pregnant, and that's that.
rolls her eyes Oh, great! You're an expert on responsibility now, huh? Well, congratulations!
I put my arms around her I've got your back.
grabs the best friend by the collar Listen up, you selfish prick. I don't care if you want to be responsible or not, but I'm not going through this alone.
releases the best friend's collar, pacing the room Okay, here's what we're gonna do. First, we need to come up with a plan for how we're gonna take care of this baby.