After the afterparty

Plan it out

-Atticus, what do you mean you are not sure? You're not sure about us or...

But let me give you some context...

- Pull up over here- he said- we can get some snacks and continue

-Where exactly are we going?- I asked

-I don't know either- he replied

There was an awkward silence, yet I didn't know why...

-Mer, are you sure you don't wanna turn around and go home?

-What? Why?

-Because... it is weird, you know?

-No?- I replied- Atticus, what do you mean? A second ago you were about to go buy some snacks and now you want me to turn around?

-I don't know, is this a good idea? I mean, who are your kids staying with? I'm the bad guy who takes their mom away from them.

-Don't

-What?- he asked

-Don't make all this about me. You are the one who is insecure about all this... and yet I don't know why!

-I'm not insecure, I just need some minutes to process all this.

-Yeah, a couple too many I'd say- I said

-Mer, let's not. Let's not fight please.

-I am not fighting, I'm just trying ro interpret your mind as I freaking drive.

-I just- there was an awkward silence, again. There had been too many-too-awkward silences.—I want us to be happy, okay? But I'm no one to replace your kids' dad. That's very clear, but I am scared too, okay?

-Atticus. I love you and you love me. And as if that wasn't enough, the kids love you. The question is, do you love them?

-Of course I do! I just feel like I'm stealing someone else's family.

-You're not though, you are good. And I get it, you are scared, but so am I. So let's just go and figure all this out as I drive, okay?-I said half empathetic half annoyed.

-Okay, but pull up here because I'm hungry as hell, I'll buy some snacks...