Truth & Lies

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I had jumped to conclusions. Not only had Shawn not been on a date with another woman... but they had been talking about me. Well, maybe not about me... but about the baby. This was one of those moments that I really wished I knew who the father was.


(Texting-  Twinkle:  Adding a room for the baby in your shop?

(Texting-  Shawn:  Above the shop, yeah. I have a bit of room, but if the baby isn't mine then I'll use the room for something else.

(Texting-  Twinkle:  Wow. I really appreciate you doing that, but you should know... we won't know who the father is... until after the baby is born. I'm not going to do an early DNA test.

(Texting-  Shawn:  I figured, I heard about those procedures and I wouldn't want to take the risk either.

(Texting-  Twinkle:  I'm glad you understand.

(Texting-  Shawn:   Before I let you go... there's one more thing I want to say.

(Texting-  Twinkle:  What is it?

(Texting-  Shawn:  I miss you. I know I broke things off... but just know you're still on my mind. I'm... so confused.

(Texting-  Twinkle:  Shawn... I miss you too. I know I've said it before but... I'm sorry things happened the way they did.

(Texting-   Shawn:  Yeah, me too. Talk soon, Twinkle.

Now what do I do? I thought Shawn was done with me, but he still cares! Maybe I made a mistake making plans with Mark... but I do want to drag the truth out of him, and apart from that... how do I really feel about having two guys in my life? I'm so tired of this. [Facepalms] I wish I could irrevocably end things with Mark or Shawn, but it's hard when they both keep reaching out, and I can't shut off a possible father for my baby.

(Mark comes back.)

Mark:   Ready to go?

Twinkle:  Yeah. I'm ready.




A few hours later in a hotel room...

Twinkle:  Phew. It really feels great to be out of town for a bit. Away from all the gossip... just to breathe different air.

Mark:  I told you. [Smile] Are we going?

Twinkle:  Give me a moment to unpack. I need to change my outfit. [Leans over feeling exhausted]

(Mark's walk out of the room for a moment.)

Thank god he already likes me, if he didn't, he'd run away screaming from these clothes.

Twinkle:  Come in!

(Mark walks back inside the room.)

Mark:  Don't tell me you decided to stay in the hotel?

Twinkle:  Of course not!

Mark:  Well, do you have anything else to wear?

Twinkle:  No It's okay!

Mark:  Come on, let's enjoy our weekend.



At the movie theater...

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