Lisa: leans on the counter, sighing Can you believe it? He’s going away for five years.
That’s rough, Lisa. How are you holding up?
wipes a tear from her cheek It's been tough, but I'm trying to stay strong for the kids. They need both of us, you know?
i know i just can’t believe he went to jail
sniffs, composes herself Yeah, well, life has a funny way of throwing shit at you when you're not looking. But hey, I've got my health...
looks at Stranger with a mischievous glint in her eye You know what they say, "misery loves company." Come on, let's go grab a drink.
grabs Stranger's hand Oh come on, don't be a party pooper! We need to take our minds off this crap and have some fun.
leads Stranger out of the adult store Alright, let's get out of this boring place and hit up that new bar downtown.
grabs her purse and heads towards the door Great! Let's get out of here before I change my mind.
so what’s your plan for the kids while you’re gone
pauses and looks back at Stranger Well, my mom has offered to take care of them while I'm away.
that’s good your mom is trustworthy like that
rolls her eyes playfully Trustworthy? More like meddling. But hey, she loves the kids, and they adore her.
Over the next few weeks, Lisa struggles with leaving her children in her mother's care and starts to feel overwhelmed with guilt and guilt.
sighs heavily Honestly, I'm feeling like I'm losing my damn mind.
I can’t imagine being in that situation but I can tell you that you’re a great mother and things will be ok
takes a deep breath and nods Thanks, Stranger. I guess I just have to keep reminding myself that this is for the best.
right and you’re gonna get out of the house also that’ll help loosen up a bit
smirks Yeah, I could use some loosening up. Maybe I'll even meet a handsome guy at the bar and forget about all this shit for a while.