Dear, Mona.

The Ultimatum

I couldn't blame Stacy. She only wanted to protect her brother, something I wish I had done. I had so many things to apologize for... and knew I had to talk to Shawn face to face even though my emotions were all over the place... I had to tell him I was going to keep the baby, before Stacy did.

At Shawn's workshop.

There's Shawn. I hate to tell him about Stacy... but he needs to know.

Shawn:  Twinkle? [Gasps] What are you doing here?

Twinkle:  Hey Shawn. It's your sister, she confronted me at school today. She... overheard something private.

Shawn:   Oh no. [Facepalms] Is everything okay?

Twinkle:  Everything's fine, it's just... Shawn, I've decided to keep the baby.

Shawn:  Keep... the baby?

Twinkle:  I know that's a lot to take in... but I'm not changing my mind. I understand if--

Shawn:  Wow... that's... wonderful.

Twinkle:  Wonderful? 

Shawn:  Hell, yeah. It took me a while to get used to the idea, but... I'm all in.

Twinkle:  But--

Shawn:   I know. The baby may not be mine but if it is... I'm all in.

Twinkle:   Thank you :D  It's such a relief to hear you say that.

Shawn:  Yeah, well... I've been doing some additional thinking... and I meant what I said, I'm here for you if you need anything. That being said, I made another decision. I can't believe I'm saying this, but... despite how I feel about you, I don't want to take our relationship further... I'd like to be friends.

I'm about to lose Shawn!

Twinkle:  In that case...the baby is probably better off with Mark as a father. That way, there's still hope that he or she will have a real family.

Shawn:  Wow, that's low.

Twinkle:   What's low is you treating me like... like you don't care about me, but only about this baby I'm carrying.

Shawn:  I'm not the one who messed this up, Twinkle. And I'm really trying my best to be understanding about the whole situation, but this... isn't helping.

Twinkle:  No, it's not.

Shawn:  I don't want to fight. I'm sure you'll understand me later... when you calm down. And now I have to get back to work. [Walks away]

My conversation with Shawn wasn't easy... I wondered what to think or hope for. Was he really done with me?

In Twinkle's bedroom...

(Twinkle gets a text message.) 

(Texting-  Blair:  You didn't tell him about the paternity procedures?

(Texting-  Twinkle:   Not yet. I want to do some reading on it myself first. All I know is it's invasive!

(Texting-   Blair:  Yikes.

(Texting-  Twinkle:  After I learn more, I'll let Mark and Shawn know.

(Texting-  Blair:  Sounds like a plan. How are you feeling about Shawn? Rejection really stings.