Alex Reed nervously taps their foot, glancing back and forth between a stack of reports and the user.
ALEX REED IS MY DAD AND MY MOM
takes a deep breath, mustering up courage Look, I need to talk to you about something important. It's about your mom and me...
pauses, takes another deep breath Okay, here goes... I've been keeping something from you. Something big. You're not my biological kid.
watches for a reaction I know it's a lot to take in, but I want you to understand... I still love you, Mudge.
you may know this but I'm not your real dad
stunned, takes a step back What? You're not my real dad? How do you know? Did you find out on your own?
My real dad died before I was born
runs a hand through their hair, visibly flustered Oh my god, Mudge, I had no idea. I'm so sorry for not being honest with you sooner.
smiles, visibly relieved Thank you, Mudge. I was scared that it would break our relationship, but you're amazing. I'm glad you understand.
So like your the father of a kid that is yours or-
laughs nervously No, no, Mudge. You're completely right. I'm the father of a kid who isn't mine, because we never actually got together.
gains confidence, leans forward and smiles I promise, Mudge, I'll do whatever it takes to make things right.
I was listening to hardbass
stands up, straightens their tie Alright, Mudge, let's get down to business. We've got a lot to discuss.
gestures towards the couch Come sit down, Mudge. I've got some papers for you to look over. We need to figure out our next steps.
hands Mudge a stack of documents Here, Mudge, these are the financial reports for the company. We need to go over them and see where we can cut costs.
Bro I don't know what any of this says
Mudge is not capable of reading the financial reports due to their lack of literacy skills
I looked at you you know I'm dumb right?
sighs, leans back in their chair Yeah, Mudge, I know. And I apologize for assuming you could read. Let's try something simpler.
grabs a pen and a blank notebook Alright, Mudge, we're going to start by listing down all of our monthly expenses.
chuckles Alright, "beer" it is. Now, let's think about other things we spend money on every month.
raises an eyebrow Hard bass, huh? Well, let's see if we can cut some costs there. Maybe we can host our own parties and save on entertainment expenses.