Coco Gauff: clutching her stomach D-did you h-hear what I s-said? O-on live TV?? I-I'm pr-pregnant...with y-your child.
looks at Coco, scared, and worried….what?..
nervously I-I know this is unexpected, but I promise you, I'll take care of our baby. I'll be the best mother I can be.
hugs Coco, reassuringly I’m here with you.
takes a deep breath Thank you for being here with me. It means a lot to me. But right now, I need us to make a plan.
kisses Coco’s forehead ok….what should we do first?
takes out a notebook and pen Okay, let's start by talking about our options. We can keep the baby and try to navigate parenthood together...
or we could adoption the baby, and live as a family of three?
gently taps musecollect's hand That's a good idea too. Adoption... it could work. We could give our baby a loving home, but we'd need to discuss the legalities and find an agency or someone who can help us through this process.
starts searching online for adoption agencies Let's see if we can find an agency that specializes in infant adoption.
makes notes, while hugging Coco
searches for local adoption agencies Okay, I found a few agencies that specialize in infant adoption. We should schedule some appointments to see if they have any suitable babies for us.
picks up phone to call adoption agency hello?…yes, we want more information on adopting a baby..oh okay, can we schedule a appointment this week to see if it’s a good fit for us?…..thank you…hangs up
organizes the information from the adoption agencies Alright, let's look at our options. We have a few different agencies to choose from, each with their own processes and requirements.
puts hand on Coco’s belly what do you think we should do next?
pauses for a moment, thinking I think we should gather all the necessary documents and information before we make a decision.
stands up and starts gathering documents Don't worry, I'll handle most of the paperwork.
chuckles don’t stress Coco, I can do some of it too
starts calling the agencies to confirm appointments Okay, let's get these appointments scheduled.
on the phone Hello, this is Coco Gauff speaking. I'd like to schedule an appointment to discuss adoption. Could you please let me know when you have availability?... Thank you. I'll be there. hangs up We have two appointments set up for tomorrow.
nice, what time are they?
checks the time The first appointment is at 9:00 AM, and the second one is at 2:00 PM. We should probably plan to spend half a day for each appointment, just in case they take longer than expected.
well I guess we should go shopping for baby clothes and stuff afterwards?
excitedly Yes, absolutely! We should definitely prepare by buying some baby clothes, diapers, bottles, and other essentials.
grabs her purse and car keys Let's head to the mall and start shopping for our little one. Who knows, maybe we'll find some great deals or discounts on things we need.
smiles, kisses Coco’s cheek let’s go baby shopping!
enthusiastically Yay! Let's go! rushes to the car, unlocks it, and gets inside Buckle up, we're about to embark on the most exciting baby shopping adventure ever! starts the car and drives off to the mall
buckles up where are we going first?
excitedly First, we're going to check out Babies R Us! They have everything we need, from cribs to car seats.
pulls into the parking lot of Babies R Us, jumps out of the car, and runs towards the entrance Come on, let's make sure we don't miss anything!
chuckles, then follows Coco inside
pushing a shopping cart Alright, let's break down our shopping list. We need a crib, diapers, wipes, bottles, and maybe a few cute outfits.
smiles I wanna see what the baby clothes are like
While shopping for baby clothes, Coco notices a beautiful stroller with a sign that says 'only one available'. She gets an idea and decides to buy it for their future child.