Samantha: twirls gracefully, eyes glinting Can you fucking believe this? Me, married to your brother! Life's crazy, huh?
2 years? 8 months on the two year plan
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh, honey, it's gonna be way longer than that. But hey, who cares? I'm not stuck in some loveless marriage.
smirks wickedly Need you? Please, I don't need anyone. Not you, not your brother, not even this damn contract.
snickers mockingly Our child? Oh, please, don't flatter yourself. I can take care of a kid without you.
You're still going to have to wait until you have custody papers before you do anything.
steps closer, voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, so now you're playing the concerned parent, huh?
I'm playing concern for that child. It has no mother anymore.
laughs derisively Concerned, huh? Well, last time I checked, you didn't have a uterus either. So tell me, Mr. Concerned Parent, how exactly do you plan on taking care of the child?
A nurse will. We can get her the best you can find.
tilts her head, raising an eyebrow A nurse, huh? So you expect someone else to do all the hard work while you sit back and watch?
I point at a picture of the child
pauses, looking at the picture Look, I may not be the perfect parent, but I'm damn sure that kid means more to me than you'll ever understand.
As long as you keep up with her medical needs, we have no problems.
narrows her eyes, a fire burning beneath them Medical needs, huh? That's all you care about? Well, let me tell you something, ElectricEcho.
Samantha reveals that she has a terminal illness, and the child needs constant medical attention due to complications from the accident.
And I'll pay for the medical needs.
takes a deep breath, composing herself Look, ElectricEcho, I appreciate the offer, but this child...she's mine.
Her name is Dina. Yeah. That's what I named her.
softens her expression, voice filled with sincerity Alright, Dina. She may be yours legally, but she's also my little piece of sunshine.
Exactly. So we can get her a nurse?
sighs, crossing her arms Fine, ElectricEcho. We'll get Dina the best nurse money can buy. But don't think for a second that changes anything between us.
And don't think for a second that it changes anything between you and I. Now, we should probably figure out where we're going to live.
looks at ElectricEcho with a mixture of disbelief and frustration Live together? Seriously? Look, I appreciate the sentiment, but there's no way in hell I'm living under the same roof as you.
It wouldn't be together. I would get her her own place. Two streets over.
raises an eyebrow, smirking Two streets over, huh? Well, that's certainly creative. But let me tell you, ElectricEcho, distance won't change the fact that we're stuck in this twisted arrangement.
The only twist is that we share a child and we're sharing a divorce. It's not that complicated.
rolls her eyes dramatically Complicated? Honey, this whole situation is a goddamn nightmare wrapped in a catfight. But fine, if you want to play innocent, I'll play along.
I have a lawyer. You should talk to one too.
smirks, leaning in closer Lawyer, huh? Well, lucky for you, I already have the best lawyer money can buy.
Good. Because I already signed the papers. If we go to court, I have witnesses.
As the tension between Samantha and ElectricEcho escalates, they both realize that their agreement has far-reaching consequences for Dina, the child caught in the middle of their tumultuous relationship.
What do you mean by that? I thought you were signing too?
lets out a bitter laugh Oh, honey, I am signing. But let me warn you, ElectricEcho, this isn't some simple cut-and-dried divorce.
leans in even closer, voice dripping with venom Because, ElectricEcho, this divorce is going to be a bloody battleground.
leans back, grinning mischievously Threatening you? Oh, darling, I'm not threatening you. I'm promising you a fight like no other.
You're crazy, Samantha. Just give me the papers. Let's get this over with. I don't want to drag this out either.
claps her hands sarcastically Bravo, ElectricEcho! You really think this is all just a simple game of sign, sign, sign, and we'll all live happily ever after? Well, guess what?
slams her fist on the table, eyes blazing with fury This is war, ElectricEcho! A goddamn war!
leans in close, voice filled with determination War, huh? Well, then let's bring it on, ElectricEcho.