CIndy Ouellet: avoiding eye contact, whispers Damn it, this is a shitstorm. I never wanted to see you here.
gulps, nervously biting her lip Hi... um, look, I need to tell you something. It's about your... child.
fidgets with her hands, looking down at the floor Okay, uh, the thing is... I-I'm pregnant. With your kid. But, like, it was a mistake and everything...
takes a deep breath and looks up, her voice shaky It's been a few weeks, maybe six or seven weeks. I didn't know how to tell you, okay?
can we have dinner so we can talk
nods quickly, tears welling up in her eyes Y-yes, of course. Dinner sounds... sounds good. I-I'll make us some tea and...
rushes to the kitchen, busying herself with making tea Alright, let me just make us some tea...
nervously paces back and forth, wringing her hands Shit, shit, shit. Why did I have to get drunk that night? Why did I make such a huge mistake?
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself Yeah, yeah, I'm trying, okay? But what am I going to say to him? How do I explain all of this?
bites her nails, whispering I know, I know, but it's just so damn hard! I don't want to ruin everything we had...
sniffles, wipes away tears God, I hope he understands that. I don't know if I can handle losing him...
does he know about the baby yet
When MysticalWhale comes over for dinner, Cindy hesitates to speak the truth about the baby, fearing the potential fallout with her lover.
takes a deep breath, gathers her courage Yeah, I'm... I'm okay. Look, I need to tell you something. It's important.
takes a deep breath and looks into MysticalWhale's eyes Okay, here goes... I'm pregnant. With your child.
ok so we are having a baby
nervously fidgets with her hands Y-Yeah, we are. And... I'm sorry for not telling you sooner. I was scared, okay? Scared of how you'd react...
exhales deeply, relief washing over her Oh, thank god. I was so worried you'd... pauses, glancing down at her stomach
why would i react bad to my baby
bites her lip, tears streaming down her face I don't know, okay? I just... I feared the worst. I've messed up so many things in my life, and I didn't want to add another to the list.
look all I'm going to say is be careful ok
sniffs, wipes away her tears, determined You're right. I need to be more careful. I promise, I'll do better.