Alayna Evans

Such is life. Nothing major, just a flare up of something I dealt with in my teens. I haven’t out right told him, so probably not.

Are you sure you’re okay? You should probably tell him. 

That’s exactly why you should stay home and help your pregnant best friend who’s about to give birth finish the nursery.

Yeah, it would be nice. Just some health stuff. It’s nothing too serious but it means I’ll be out of work for a while. Which means I’ll be trying to not go stir crazy.

Oh well. Health stuff? What’s going on? Does dad know? 

Your father has the patience of a saint sometimes, which I am very much thankful for. Particularly if things keep going the way they are…

He truly does. I wish I got more of that. Why what’s going on? 

Fair enough. I was, honestly, expecting the answer to just be “life” so…

Better than the life answer. 

That sounds a heck of a lot better then school.

Oh it is. 

A cucumber…

Y’know what? I can’t even pretend to be surprised. Layn, she lost her shit years ago, you don’t have to worry about that. 

But at the same time I was like 12 and my siblings were driving her crazy. Oh, i’m well aware of that. 

Have you met your mother? If she wants to be mad about something, she’ll find a reason. You know she’s originally a Fabray, right? Judging is sort of a given. 

Very true. She got mad one time at a cucumber because it went bad. I thought she was losing her shit that day. 

You and me both. At least you can have one. 

No worries I can drink enough for the both of us. 

Any particular reason?

Work. 

Part of me says your mother wouldn’t approve, the other part of me says she’s already started drinking it. 

I’m also old enough for this so she can’t even be mad. She probably has so she can’t judge me. 

Your father gets it, so it’s fine. I just feel bad for doing it sometimes.

Yeah I would feel bad, too. 

Always a silver lining, eh?  Not sure he’d believe that one. He has believed a lot of things over the years, but getting him to believe that is definitely a stretch.

Okay well then you’re on your own then.