Bay enters the laundry room. She finds Kathryn, and Regina finishing up the laundry.
"I am about to have a crisis on my hands," she looks at Kathryn, "Have you seen bunny?"
Kathryn lifts the sad one eyed stuffed creature out of the laundry basket, "Fresh out of the laundry."
"How does he keep losing his eye?"
"I think the dryer is trying to eat him," Regina offers up her opinion.
Kathryn tosses Bay the rabbit, and Bay leaves the laundry room. She heads into the kitchen. She looks at the floor, in front of the island.
"Where did you go?"
She hears the sound of a wooden spoon smacking the floor. She walks around to the other side of the island. She finds the toddler sitting on the floor in nothing more than a diaper.
"Where did your clothes go? I was gone for less than a minute."
He looks up at her, with a grin. She pulls the bunny out from behind her back.
"Look who I found."
He grabs the bunny from her. She reaches down, and picks him up off the floor. She places the wooden spoon in the sink, and kisses the toddler's head.
"Are you ready for a nap?"
October 22 2011,
Daphne enters the garage. She closes the door behind her. She finds Bay sitting on a stool, in silence. She stares at a blank canvas.
"What are you doing in here?"
"Just sitting in here," Bay admits.
"So at what point are you going to tell me what's going on with you?"
Bay shakes her head, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Bay you have been acting weird for months."
"Daphne, in case you haven't noticed, I am weird."
"Weirder."
"I didn't know that was possible."
"What's going on?"
"I am mentally preparing myself."
"For what?"
"Single-handedly making this the worst birthday ever."
"How could this be the worst birthday ever? We're turning sixteen."
"I apologize, in advance for ruining this for you too. I know that it's your birthday too, but I can't wait any longer."
"Wait any longer? What are you talking about? What is going on?"
"I honestly can't believe that I have been successful in keeping it a secret for this long."
"Keeping what a secret?"
"I'm pregnant."
"What?!"
"I am pregnant," Bay repeats.
"You're sure?"
"It happened almost four months ago, so, I am certain."
"What? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Why would I tell you?"
Daphne shrugs, "I don't know."
"I am just trying to figure out how to drop the bomb on J, and K. I mean how am I supposed to look at them, and tell them that what they thought might happen, did. How am I supposed to tell them that I am making their worst nightmare come true?"
Kathryn stands in the kitchen putting finishing touches on the dinner. John enters the room.
"You want some help taking this stuff into the dining room?"
"Sure," she nods.
He studies his wife's facial expression, "Kathryn, are you alright?"
"Yeah."
"What's bothering you?"
"Bay."
"She's not even in the room."
"I am worried about her."
"She's a good kid, why are you worried about her?"
"Because she's just been so distant lately."
"She's always distant."
"More than usual."
"I think that this switch has just had a really big impact on her. She'll adjust."
Kathryn shakes her head, "No it's more than that," she insists.
"What makes you say that?"
"I just get the overwhelming feeling that there is something that she isn't telling us."
"Like what?"
Kathryn shrugs, "I don't know."
They all sit down around the dinner table. Kathryn, John, Regina, Bay, Daphne, Toby, and Adriana. The plates are passed around the table, and servings are poured onto dinner plates. Bay watches the group of people around her, nervously. She waits for the bowls, and serving dishes all to return to the center of the table. The room is awkwardly silent. She breathes a sigh of relief as everyone begins to eat. She waits until everyone has a mouthful, before she breaks the silence.
"I have something I want to share," Bay avoids eye contact at all costs.
Kathryn looks up at her. She swallows, and locks eyes on her, "Bay why aren't you eating? You should eat first?"
Bay shakes her head, "It can't wait any longer."
Kathryn puts her fork down, and the other turn to look at Bay.
Bay swallows hard. "I'm pregnant," she admits.
John nearly chokes to death. Regina reaches for a drink to wash her food down. Adriana, and Daphne sit nearby, in silence. Toby looks at her completely dumbfounded. Kathryn stares her down. She takes a moment for what she's just said to sink in. Kathryn pushes her chair back from the table.
"Can you excuse us, please?"
She leads Bay into the other room. Kathryn leans against John's desk. She folds her arms across her chest.
"What did you just say?"
"You heard me."
"Bay please tell me that this is some sort of really cruel joke."
"No."
"Bay you can't just wait until everyone is around the dinner table, and announce something like that. You should have come to me. When did this happen?"
"It doesn't matter," Bay avoids eye contact.