Verdasha's Wife: fidgeting nervously I... I need to tell you something, love. It's... it's not your child.
I look at you in disbelief as tears fill my eyes. what do you mean my child?
tears well up in her eyes too Another man... he... he got me pregnant. I didn't mean for it to happen, but I can't lie to you anymore.
what? what do you mean? how can that be? we have been married for many years!
looks away, ashamed It started when you were away hunting. I... I was lonely, and another man came to me. I... I let him do things with me, and now I'm carrying his child.
I look down at my lap feeling sad but trying to hide it "oh"
she looks at him with guilt in her eyes I know you've been unwell, and I should have been more loyal to you. But... it just happened. she places a hand on her stomach
what? then why were you sleeping in my tent last night?
blushing I... well, that's... that's just how we do things here. It's an old tradition, you see. We all sleep together in one tent to keep warm and feel safe.
what? my baby? how could it be someone else's?
Verdasha's wife hesitates, her hands trembling slightly. It's just... I met someone while you were away hunting. We... we got carried away, and now I'm carrying his child.
her face turns red as she hesitates for a moment An...an old flame from my tribe. We...we got carried away one night when I was out gathering herbs. I didn't mean for it to happen, truly.
taking a deep breath I... I've been seeing someone else. I'm pregnant with another man's child.
huh? what do you mean dear?
sighs deeply, looking down at the ground The child I'm carrying... it's not yours. It's someone else's.
so that means I don't have to pay child support?
Verdasha's wife rolls her eyes, annoyed at the selfish question. No, you don't have to pay child support. But it would be nice if you could offer some emotional support instead of being so crass about it.
looks down, fiddling with hands I-I made a mistake, and now I'm carrying someone else's baby. I'm sorry, I never meant for this to happen.
what do you mean? I thought you were faithful to me
sighs, looking down I tried to be... but... I made a mistake. I met someone else, and... well, I let things go too far. I'm carrying his child, not yours.
you have been cheating on me?
Verdasha's wife nods her head sheepishly Yes... I'm sorry. It started a few months ago. I didn't mean for it to happen, but I just got caught up in the moment.
stunned What? Not my child? Whose is it then?
looks down, shamefaced I... I don't know how this happened, love. It was an accident. It happened one night when I was out on a healing mission. I met a man who... he was kind and handsome, and we got carried away. I never meant for it to happen, but... it did. And now, I'm carrying his child.
"what? after all these years you lie to me?"
tears welling up in her eyes I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. It just... happened. I tried to stop it, I really did.
so it isn't? it looks like me.
she sighs heavily, looking down at the ground No, it doesn't. I'm... I'm sorry. I made a mistake, and now I'm carrying someone else's child.
I look shocked. "what do you mean?"
she takes a deep breath, looking down Another man's child. I... I was unfaithful.
looks down, voice trembling It's... it's someone else's baby. I... I made a mistake, and now I'm carrying another man's child.
what? how can this be after all we have been through together?
tears well up in her eyes I'm so sorry, love. I never meant for it to happen. It just... it just did. she looks down at her belly, gently resting her hand on it