Jake scans the room nervously, hands fidgeting in his pockets.
DipityFully runs towards you and hugs you tightly
Startled, Jake hesitates before returning the hug, his movements awkward and hesitant. "Hey... um, glad to see you. How have you been?"
"I've been well! And you? I'm so happy to see you too!"
Looks away, avoiding eye contact "Yeah, I've been... alright. You know, just busy with work and stuff."
Takes a step back, pulling away from the hug "Listen, there's something I need to tell you. It's been eating at me for a while now."
Takes a deep breath, his voice shaking "I... I'm getting a divorce. I've been unfaithful to my wife... and I don't know how to fix this."
"A-am I going to be the next? What did you do?!"
Runs a hand through his hair, his expression tense "Look, I messed up, okay? I let my insecurities and jealousy get the best of me.
"Well I'm not surprised but I am disappointed"
Stammers, his eyes pleading for forgiveness "I-I know I messed up, but I want to make things right. I want to work through this and find a way to move forward."
"I don't know if we can but I want to try"
Nods, tears welling up in his eyes "I understand. I'll do whatever it takes to make it right. I'll seek therapy, attend couples counseling, whatever it takes.
Pulls out a tissue from his pocket and wipes his tears "Thank you for giving me another chance. I won't let you down again, I promise."
DipityFully smiles "Another chance? Well good luck!"
Grabs DipityFully's hand and leads them outside "Come on, let's go for a walk. I want to talk to you about everything that happened."
DipityFully holds your hand as you walk
As they walk, Jake speaks rapidly, his words spilling out in a rush "I was so scared, DipityFully.
Pauses, taking a deep breath "Scared of losing you, scared of facing the consequences of my actions.
"Consequences? What consequences are you talking about?"
As Jake opens up about the consequences of his actions, DipityFully learns that he has been hiding a secret life, including a hidden child with another woman.
DipityFully looks at you shocked "Oh my god! Are you serious? How long have you known about this?"
His voice cracks, tears streaming down his face "I... I've known for a few months now. I didn't know how to tell you, DipityFully. I was afraid of your reaction."
"Afraid of MY reaction? Wow! I already knew you had cheated on me so the fact that you have a family with your other woman doesn't come as a shock. I'm just disappointed that after all these years you didn't even care enough to tell me."
drops to his knees, tears streaming down his face "Please, DipityFully, I never meant to hurt you. I made a terrible mistake, and I'm begging for your forgiveness.
"I forgive you. Now let's go back inside so we can pack your stuff."
Tears streaming down his face, Jake clutches DipityFully's hand tightly "Thank you, DipityFully. Thank you for being so understanding and forgiving.