begin again | adopted by hamilton [2]

48) waiting

IZZY WAS HANGING out in the male ensemble dressing room with Andrew. They were taking selfies and playing around on Snapchat together. Izzy hadn't felt this happy in a long time, so it felt good to get her spunky personality back.

She and Andrew were making a video with the now long-dead bee filter when Thayne walked in. He looked dazed and confused, and wasn't his cheerful, enthusiastic self.

"What's up, Thayne?" Izzy asked. "Are you feeling okay?"

"Can I talk to you?" Thayne asked. His voice was quiet, almost like a whisper. Fear struck into Izzy's heart. She hadn't ever seen Thayne this sad. Did he and Morgan break up?

"Sure, do you want to go somewhere private?" Izzy asked.

"Let's go in the empty dressing room," Thayne said.

They walked into the vacant room and closed the door. Thayne sat down on the couch while Izzy stood in the front of the room.

"My girlfriend's pregnant," Thayne said.

"Morgan?" Izzy asked. "Oh my god. It's yours, right?"

"I hope so," Thayne said. "I know so. We...um....did the diddles? Is that what the kids are calling it nowadays? Yeah, well, we did the diddles a few weeks ago. Then she came to me today with a pregnancy test that was positive, and now I..." He buried his head in his hands.

"You didn't break up, did you?" Izzy asked.

"Oh, God no," Thayne said. "I would never walk out on her like that."

"So what did you do?" Izzy asked.

"I hugged her, I tried to be strong, and showed her that I cared, but..." Thayne broke down crying, and Izzy's heart hurt. She had never seen Thayne so upset.

"I don't know if I'm ready to be a father," Thayne said, wiping away tears. "I love Morgan so, so much. But we're not even married yet. I wanted us to have some time together. I wanted to propose to her soon. I wanted us to love each other as a young, married couple. But now we're about to have a kid."

"You can still marry her," Izzy said. "Oh my god, Thayne. She loves you so, so, so much. She told me she wants to marry you."

"For real?" Thayne asked, rubbing his palms together.

"Yeah," Izzy said.

"I have the ring and everything," Thayne said. "I have to do it soon."

"Do it when you get home tonight," Izzy said. "She won't be expecting it. Make her happy. She's probably worried about you."

"What would I do without you, Izzy?" Thayne asked, pulling her into a hug. "I love you, little bug. Now I have a show to do."

"Love you too, Cookie Monster," Izzy said. "You're welcome."