❤️ SCENE 1 — BETHANY HAS SOMETHING ON HER MIND ❤️
❤️ The bedroom was unusually quiet as Bethany sat on the edge of the bed waiting for Larry.
❤️ She had been thinking about one question for days, but she wasn't sure how Larry would react.
❤️ When Larry finally walked into the room, Bethany smiled and asked him to sit down.
❤️ Larry immediately noticed that something about her seemed different.
❤️ Bethany took a deep breath.
She knew there was no easy way to ask what she wanted to ask.
💙 SCENE 2 — BETHANY TRIES TO SOFTEN HIM UP 💙
💙 Bethany asked Larry to sit beside her.
💙 She gently rubbed his feet after he mentioned how tired he was from his day.
💙 Larry laughed and looked at her suspiciously.
💙 Bethany smiled.
💙 Larry smiled, but he could tell there was something behind her kindness.
💙 Bethany wasn't simply trying to make him comfortable.
She was preparing him for a conversation she knew could change everything.
💜 SCENE 3 — THE QUESTION LARRY NEVER EXPECTED 💜
💜 Bethany finally told Larry that she wanted to talk about their future.
💜 Larry asked what she meant.
💜 Bethany hesitated before finally looking directly into his eyes.
💜 Larry immediately went silent.
💜 The smile disappeared from his face.
💜 Bethany waited for an answer, but Larry didn't say anything.
💜 She could tell from his expression that she had touched a much bigger issue than she expected.
🧡 SCENE 4 — LARRY FINALLY ANSWERS 🧡
🧡 Larry eventually admitted that he wasn't ready to bring another child into their lives while their relationship was still struggling.
🧡 Bethany looked hurt.
🧡 She explained that she wasn't demanding an immediate decision.
🧡 Larry took a long breath.
🧡 He admitted that he still cared about Bethany and could see a future, but he believed they needed to rebuild their relationship first.
🧡 Bethany nodded, but she could tell there was still something Larry wasn't saying.
💚 SCENE 5 — THE PHONE CALL THAT CHANGED THE MOOD 💚
💚 Just when the conversation seemed to be calming down, Larry's phone suddenly started ringing.
💚 He looked at the screen.
💚 His entire expression changed.
💚 Bethany immediately noticed.
💚 Larry didn't answer immediately.
💚 He stepped away and quietly answered the call.
💚 Bethany couldn't hear the entire conversation, but she could tell from Larry's reaction that the call was serious.
💚 When he finally hung up, Bethany asked him what was wrong.
💚 Larry simply said:
💎 SCENE 6 — BETHANY DEMANDS THE TRUTH 💎
💎 Bethany wasn't willing to let Larry walk away from the conversation.
💎 Larry tried to tell her that it wasn't the right time to discuss it.
💎 Bethany became frustrated.
💎 Larry looked at her for several seconds.
💎 Finally, he admitted that the call involved someone from their past.
💎 Bethany's face immediately changed.
Suddenly, the conversation about having a baby wasn't the only thing Bethany wanted answers about.
❤️ SCENE 7 — SOMEONE IS AT THE DOOR ❤️
❤️ Before Larry could explain any further, a loud knock suddenly came from the front door.
❤️ Bethany froze.
❤️ Larry looked toward the hallway.
❤️ Another knock came.
❤️ Bethany immediately recognized the voice.
❤️ She looked at Larry in disbelief.
❤️ Larry didn't answer.
❤️ And that silence told Bethany everything she needed to know.
Who was standing outside?
Why had this person suddenly returned?
And what did Larry know that Bethany didn't?
Most importantly... was Bethany's question about having a baby about to expose an even bigger problem in their marriage?
😱 BETHANY THOUGHT SHE WAS ASKING LARRY ABOUT THEIR FUTURE...
But the unexpected visitor at the door may force Larry to reveal something he has been keeping to himself.
And Bethany may not be ready for the answer.
