Jake: pacing back and forth You had a one-night stand with our boss's son?! What were you thinking?!
I give my phone to my brother
grabs the phone quickly, his eyes wide with disbelief Seriously?! This is beyond inappropriate! What if someone finds out? What if our boss finds out?
pauses, his mouth slightly agape You're... you're adopted? But... why didn't anyone tell me before? How could I not know?
because I didn’t want you to be upset
takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself Upset? I'm not upset because you're adopted, I'm upset because you kept this from me for so long!
glares at him Well, fuck you too, Jake!
holds up his hands defensively Hey, hey, hey! I'm just trying to look out for you! I care about you, okay? I don't want to see you get hurt or make any rash decisions. But damn it, communication would have been key here!
I run out of the house crying
jumps up from the couch and rushes after SkyBlueMelancholy Wait! Sky, stop! Please! Let's talk about this! catches up to SkyBlueMelancholy and grabs their arm gently
holds onto SkyBlueMelancholy's arm firmly No, no, no! You can't just run away from this! We need to talk about it!
Why should I? You never cared about how I felt
releases SkyBlueMelancholy's arm, looking hurt You think I've never cared about your feelings? That I've never been there for you?
then why didn’t you say anything when I got bullied?
takes a step back, his face contorted with guilt Look, Sky, I... I didn't know how to help you. I was scared, alright?
takes a deep breath, his voice trembling I was scared of not being able to protect you. I was scared of failing you.
So instead you chose to lie to me?
drops to their knees, tears welling up in their eyes No, Sky! I didn't lie to you! I... I omitted the truth, okay? I omitted it because I was desperate to keep you safe, to keep you happy!
I start to cry I just wanted to know, why me? Why did my parents abandon me? why would they lie to me?
takes SkyBlueMelancholy's hands in theirs, looking directly into their eyes Sky, I can't change the past, and I can't promise that everything will suddenly be okay.
returns the hug tightly, sobbing Sky, I'm so sorry for keeping this from you. I should have told you the truth from the beginning.
pulls away slightly, wiping away their tears Sky, I promise from now on, I'll be there for you.
stands up abruptly, determination in their eyes Sky, we're going to find answers.
grabs SkyBlueMelancholy's hand and starts walking briskly We need to find out the truth.