Tattoo (ON HOLD)

Trouble in Paradise

"Adam…"

"Oh my god, SAULI! What are you doing here?"

"I'm back from my trip, duh. What are you doing here?"

"I live here…"

"Yeah, I know. Someone from the college told me your new address since school's over and I didn't notice. You bought a fucking house?"

"We bought a fucking house," I say, gesturing to Tommy.

"Who is he?" I hesitate.

"Tommy…" He takes a deep breath, closing his eyes.

"So, this is it?" he asks. I sigh.

"Sauli… I-"

"No, don't even bother! I can't believe you would do this to me! How could you? I thought you loved me!"

"I did love you, Sauli!"

"Loved! Past tense! How could you seriously do this, Adam?"

"I hadn't planned on it, Sauli!"

"Hey, listen, he really didn't…" Tommy starts.

"Fuck you, man!" Tommy steps back.

"That is unnecessary…"

"Shut the fuck up! You don't know how this feels! You are the one who stole my boyfriend!"

"I had to!" Tommy exclaims.

"What was it, life or death?" Then, Sauli's expression changes from anger to confusion to a sly smirk. Tommy and I hesitate, exchanging a glance. Neither of us says anything. It's a tense silence before a small voice sounds.

"Daddy?" Leila says, rubbing her eyes and walking out of our bedroom. Sauli's eyes widen as she walks over to Tommy and me, wrapping her arms around my leg. I play with her silky curls lightly.

"She's…" Sauli trails. I nod. "Adopted?" I shake my head. "How…?" I look to Tommy for help.

"We both took part in creating her," he says calmly.

"Glitter and semen…" Sauli says, still smirking. I turn my head back around to look at him.

"What?"

"That's how you made her," Sauli says. I look at Leila, who's sleepily hanging on, barely standing.

"How did you…?" Tommy puzzles. Then, he blinks hard in understanding. He mumbles to himself. "Sauli… Saulauhr!"

"What?" I ask cluelessly. Sauli smiles mischievously.

"Oh, Adam… You didn't know I knew your little whore?" Tommy glares at him.

"Sauli? What the hell are you talking about?" Leila starts crying, frightened by all that's going on around her. I lean down and pick her up, balancing her on my hip. I kiss her nose lightly, trying to comfort her.

"Awh, poor pathetic freakish alien baby…" Sauli taunts. Leila frowns, hiding her face in my shoulder. I put my hand on the back of her head, holding her close.

"Sauli…Please, just leave…"

"Why? I want to get acquainted with your freak love child!" he says, falsely happy.

"You don't need to know her, Sauli."

"But I don't even know her name!"

"And you will not ever know," Tommy says, taking a step toward him defensively.

"Why so pushy, Taomalia?"

"How do you know him?" I ask. Sauli smiles.

"I cannot believe your harlot never told you…" I look to Tommy quizzically, worried.