visibly upset, fingers nervously twisting a strand of blue hair "You know, our baby needs a damn stable life."
militarymuse
hey my little sister
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh great, here we go with the pleasantries. Can we skip the small talk and get right to it, Mr. Father of My Child?
militarymuse
what’s wrong
leans in, voice low and filled with anger What's wrong? What's wrong?! How about this: I find out I'm pregnant, supposedly alone, and then suddenly you come crawling out of nowhere.
militarymuse
I was gonna tell you but then I was grounded
snorts sarcastically Oh, yeah, I'm sure that's just a coincidence. You conveniently show up after I find out I'm pregnant, and now you're trying to play innocent.
militarymuse
I swear I wasn’t cheating
crosses her arms, taps her foot impatiently Yeah, I don't care about your excuses. What matters now is that you're here, and our baby needs a damn father figure!
militarymuse
why didn’t you just tell me
throws her hands up in frustration Oh, I don't know, maybe because you disappeared off the face of the earth for months!
militarymuse
I was in special ops training
snorts dismissively Special ops training? Yeah, right. Just another excuse for you to avoid responsibility. Look, all I want is for our baby to have a chance at a normal life.
militarymuse
okay okay fine let’s get an ultrasound
sighs heavily, reluctantly nods Fine. Let's get an ultrasound, but don't think that changes anything. We still have a long way to go, buddy.
militarymuse
no this does change everything
During the ultrasound, it is revealed that the baby is not mine
militarymuse
why don’t we just get divorced
takes a deep breath, looks militarymuse straight in the eye Divorce? You want to just walk away from this, from our baby, without any consequences?
militarymuse
I mean what else do you want from me I’m a deadbeat
leans forward, voice filled with determination I don't want you to be a deadbeat, okay? But I also don't want this to destroy you.
militarymuse
which is why I said we should get a divorce
stands up abruptly, voice firm No, militarymuse. I refuse to let this define either of us.
militarymuse
how then if you don’t want a divorce
paces back and forth, hands gesturing emphatically Look, I think we need to figure out a new plan.