Daphne knocked on the door and waited for an answer. It didn't take long before it opened and she was facing the man who was possibly the father of her unborn child. As she walked in, she noticed the room had not changed. She remembered why she was there and to not let her anxiety get the best of her. When he sat down, she took a deep breath as he looked at her and waited for her to speak.
"Hey," she greeted. "I know you don't want to see me Mingo, but this is important why I'm here."
He cocked his head sideways and irritatedly asked, "And that is?"
Remember she needed to be strong and keep composure, she exhaled and blurted it out, "I'm pregnant Mingo."
His eyes widened and he looked down. He grimaced and nodded a few times before he clicked his tongue. He began to shake his head and looked back at her. His actions confused Daphne. She raised her right to him and shook her head.
"What is it?" she asked confused.
He sighed, "You're certain it's mine?"
She nodded, "Very much. Yes"
He sighed again, "Sorry Red, but that's not possible. Very much not possible."
"What do you mean?" she asked angered.
He stood up and looked her dead in the eye, "I never knew how to tell you but, I'm... sterile."
She looked at him as if that was the biggest lie she ever heard. "No it's true. Freshman year, I slept with a girl named Lindsay Hilton. Turned out she had Chlamydia and I ignored the signs until it was too late. I have the paperwork to prove it. I appreciate you telling me but you came to the wrong person. It's one of the reasons I kind of... pushed you away so that you break up with me. Because you eventually wanted children."
He showed Daphne the documents that proved his claim. Daphne threw the paperwork down in frustration and tried not to cry. She folded her arms over her stomach and continued to breath heavy while she stood with her back to the wall. She tried not to look at him. Eventually Mingo brought her a bandana and a glass of water.
"I didn't think you would take it so hard that I am not the father," he tried to joke.
After wiping away her tears she looked at him, "I was hoping it wouldn't be who it is. It wasn't supposed to happen. I... I can't face him."
"I don't need to know any more regardless of how curious I am. Good luck red. I need you to leave now. Please," he said with a slight hurt in his voice.
"I'm sorry Mingo. I'll see you around. Maybe," she said with the same hurt before she slowly walked out the door.
She stood in the hallway staring at the floor after the door closed. She blinked back her tears while lost in her anxiety. She was brought out of it when she heard something slam against the other side of the door. She looked grimaced and then left the dorm. Knowing what she had to do next was hard enough but not as hard as it was seeing the heartbreak in Mingo's eyes moments ago.
She needed to talk to someone about what to do next. She decided she needed to talk to Lilly since things weren't quite settled and Bay had been a bit on edge for some reason since they showed up. When she pulled up next to Bay's car, she saw Bay and Travis in what looked to be, a heated argument. She was intending to walk past and do her best to ignore it when she saw Travis angrily sign,
"It doesn't help that you keep pushing me about it eighteen times every damn day!"
"You said you wanted to tell him while we were here! Yet you have put it off for the last three friggin' days! You haven't told me to back off until now and you had to do it like a complete ass!" Bay shouted back at him. "And stop using Daphne being pregnant to hide behind not doing it!"
Daphne could no longer remain quiet and spoke up. "Calm down. Both of you! What the hell is this about?"
Travis sighed and rolled his eyes while stifled herself.
"Don't worry about it Daphne," Travis told her.
"No, what is this about?" Daphne replied.
Bay turned to her, "Travis decided to not renew with the baseball team in Japan. He wants to take a year off and try for the minor leagues here and open a sports memorabilia shop. He wants to tell John but keeps not doing it. He even hid behind your situation. He blew up at me when I tried to get him to do it."
"That is so not cool Travis!"
"I'm sorry Daphne. I just... I don't want... I feel like I'm going to let Mr. Kennish down after he worked so hard to get me on that team."
"Don't ever use me or this baby like that again! Got it?"
Travis nodded and looked down.
"By the way, how did it go with Mingo?"
Daphne shook her head, "It isn't his baby. Turns out he's sterile. He caught Chlamydia after sleeping with some girl name Lindsay Hilton years before meeting me."
Travis cringed and made a disgusted face. "Even I thought he was better than that. A few of my old neighbors took turns hooking up with her."
Daphe and Bay winced before Bay redirected the conversation back to the topic. "So who what now Daph? Who is the father if it's not Mingo?"
Daphne froze and tried not to show her fear. She knew who it was but needed to muster up the courage to say it. During that time she saw Regina step out of the house, look at her with a disappointed look and then go back inside. Travis gave her a tap on the shoulder and gave her a look that showed he wanted an answer. Even Bay leaned in closer.
At that moment a motorcycle pulled up. Emmett took off and dropped his helmet. Tears rolled down his face as he looked at the women. Travis became instantly concerned. Bay stepped closer to him. Emmett audibly sobbed and shook his head.
"Emmett, what happened? What is going on?" Bay asked.
He couldn't bring himself to sign. He handed his phone to Bay before dropping to his knees crying. Daphne watched as Bay's eyes widened in terror and she let out an inaudible scream before dropping next to Emmett and crying herself. All she could muster was, "No!" As Travis comforted his wife, Daphne took Emmett's from Bay. Daphne read the message and screamed an elongated, "No!" herself and broke down crying.
Regina, John and Kathryn came running and saw the small group crying. Daphne cried as hard as Emmett. Regina took the phone from Daphe's hand and grabbed her chest as she fell into Kathryn as Toby and Lilly made their way out. Kathryn helped Regina get her bearings before she went to comfort Daphne. Kathryn picked up the phone and and gasped as she read the message.
[From: Mom: Emmett honey! I have been trying to reach you and can't get through. I didn't want to tell you this through a text message but you need to hear it from me first. I am sorry. I just came from Maria Mendoza's. Ty was killed three days ago in Iraq.]
