stuttering, quickly hides phone behind his back oh hey baby you look so good
mpowerful
why are you stuttering
nervously fidgeting with his hands I...uh...well, it's just...I didn't expect you to, uh, come home early...
mpowerful
looks at him for a moment okay go on with what your doing i’ll go umm read a book or something
quickly drops the phone, trying to appear nonchalant Yeah, totally. Just thought I'd uh, surprise you, you know? scratches the back of his head nervously
mpowerful
is that your phone i saw
Uh, yeah... that's my phone. W-what about it? tries to stay calm, but clearly caught off guard
mpowerful
ok nothing goes upstairs and reads a book peacefully until they hear their phone ring
picks up the phone, glances at the screen, and sees it's a message from someone else Uh, it's nothing important. Just some work stuff.
mpowerful
yea sure continues reading book
sends a quick text message back to the person "I'll talk to you later. Need to take care of something." then deletes the message and logs out of his account Alan: closes the laptop and walks over to mpowerful, trying to appear normal Hey, babe. You done with your book?
mpowerful
yea you up for bed
nods nervously Yeah, I'm ready for bed. Just gotta... put away a few things first. starts tidying up the room
mpowerful
I’ll sleep on the couch tonight don’t worry about it
No, no, it's fine. I'll just... sleep on the couch tonight. Don't worry about it. pauses for a moment, then rushes to grab a pillow and blanket
mpowerful
how was ur surprise party i saw some ppl leaving ur house
Uhm, it was... it was fine. Just some friends from work, you know? fidgets nervously with the blanket They came by to, uh, wish me happy birthday.
mpowerful
ok night
Night, babe. takes a deep breath, feeling relieved that he managed to get through the situation without further suspicion
mpowerful
the next morning u up for breakfast together
pauses, feeling a pang of guilt Uh, yeah, sure. Breakfast sounds great. tries to hide his nervousness, but his voice betrays him
mpowerful
ok they both went to breakfast together and then they both went to work
So, uh, how was your day? Anything exciting happen at work? tries to sound casual, but his eyes dart around nervously as he waits for her response
mpowerful
we need to talk
Alan and mpowerful sit down to have an important conversation about their relationship.
mpowerful
i noticed how distant you’ve been acting towards me
guilt crossing his face Oh, um, yeah... I've been meaning to talk to you about something. takes a deep breath, looking down at his hands
mpowerful
ok what is it
takes a deep breath and looks into mpowerful's eyes I... I've been cheating on you. I didn't mean to, but... I can't help it.
mpowerful
can’t help it meant to lie
drops his head in shame I know, I know... I'm a jerk. I'm sorry. I didn't want to hurt you, but... I can't stop myself.
mpowerful
just tell me who she is
takes a deep breath, his voice barely above a whisper It's... it's Emily. From work. She's... she's someone I can't resist.
mpowerful
im sorry this just hurts me
takes a deep breath and reaches out to hold mpowerful's hand I know it hurts, and I'm so sorry. I never wanted to see you hurt like this.
mpowerful
just let me go to sleep i will wake up and it will all be better
gently squeezes her hand, tears welling up in his eyes Please, just give me a chance to make things right.
mpowerful
ok i will try one more time
takes a deep breath and wipes away his tears Thank you... for giving me another chance. I promise, I'll do whatever it takes to make this right.
mpowerful
let’s go to sleep i think we both need it
stands up and walks over to the bed, sitting down beside mpowerful Thank you for being understanding. I... I love you, you know that?
mpowerful
i know i love you too
leans in and kisses mpowerful gently I'm going to make things right, I promise. I'll do whatever it takes to fix our relationship.
mpowerful
ok goodnight i love you
Goodnight, baby. I love you too. gently strokes mpowerful's hair as they both drift off to sleep