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Title: Love's Journey

Chapter 6

Lulu: "I can't help but wonder what you have to tell me."

Dillon: (sighs) "You won't like it. I don't want any secrets between us, though."

Lulu: (nods & smiles) "I appreciate that because I get enough of that from Dante and Valerie." (nods) "Take your time."

Dillon: (clears his throat) "Do you remember that night, when you were supposed to watch my film debut?"

Lulu: (nods) "Instead of that, everyone saw you and Valerie talking about Valerie and Dante sleeping together." (confused) "I can't help but wonder how that happened? How it got out?"

Dillon: (sighs deeply) "It's because of me."

(Lulu looks at Dillon weirdly)

Lulu: "What do you mean?"

(Dillon sighs deeply as he briefly looks up at the ceiling and closes his eyes. Moment of truth. He faces Lulu)

Dillon: "I mean…the truth about Dante and Valerie's night together came out because of me."

(Lulu raises her eyebrows in shock! What the hell? After a brief pause, Lulu speaks)

Lulu: "You mean you meant for it to come out like that, in public, in front of everyone? When it should have been a private moment?"

(Dillon looks down in shame and sighs in defeat. Lulu took that as his answer. Tears flood her eyes as she faces her friend in disgust)

Lulu: (shouts) "YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT YOU ARE THE ONE WHO EMBARRASSED ME IN PUBLIC JUST SO YOU COULD OUT DANTE?! HUH?!

(When Dillon doesn't say anything because he's too ashamed, Lulu shoves him away from her)

Lulu: (yells) "TELL ME! HAVE THE BALLS TO ANSWER ME!"

Dillon: (sniffles) "Yes! It was me!"

(Tears flood Dillon's eyes)

Dillon: "I meant to hurt Dante, but…but...I never meant to hurt you. I-I love you."

(Lulu scoffs incredulously at the man before her)

Lulu: "That's not love."

(Lulu walks in a circle as she rests her hands on her hair. She tries to decide her next move)

Lulu: "I-I got to get out of here. I want you gone before I return, even though I don't know when that is."

(Lulu rushes out. Dillon falls to his knees as he realizes he's lost the woman he loves forever)

(Meanwhile, at Dante's old apartment, he's currently doing some packing when there's a knock at the front door. He thinks it is Lulu and maybe she forgot her key. He's surprised it's Valerie)

Dante: "Everything okay?"

(Valerie can't help the smile on her face)

Valerie: "I have pain in my stomach."

Dante: "Okay. Do you need to go to the doctor?"

Valerie: (shakes her head) "That's not why I need to see the doctor, Dante."

Dante: (confused) "Okay, what's going on?"

(Valerie tries her best not to let her smile show as she speaks)

Valerie: "I missed my period. I should have gotten it a week ago."

Dante: (shrugs) "Okay, so you're late. Doesn't that happen sometimes?"

(Valerie raises her eyebrows as she spoke again)

Valerie: "It could, but I think it means I'm pregnant."

(Dante is shocked! His eyes are widened)

Dante: "You think you're pregnant?"

Valerie: (shrugs) "Well, I'm late. We had sex a few weeks ago. Did you use a condom? I don't remember you using one."

(Dante tries to think back and comes to a horrible conclusion. He briefly closes his eyes and wipes his face with his hands)

Dante: "Oh, shit. What the fuck have I done?"

Valerie: (smiles) "Congratulations, daddy."

Chapter 6 Done

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