The Other Half Page #5

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You're so very pretty.

Thank you.

Alright, mum, you're

gonna scare her.

No, it's nice, it's nice.

Do you want, um, do you

want wine or anything?

I'd love some.

What's with all the candles?

Um, I thought it was more

romantic this way.

It's beautiful.

Might be too many.

- No.

- I don't know.

It's very nice, I like it.

Good, good.

What wine...

- did you want wine?

- Sure.

- What do you want?

- Red, please.

- Red?

- Yes.

Perfect, 'cause that's

kind of all we have.

It's beautiful, really great.

- Good.

- Yeah, yeah.

What's the special occasion?

You guys getting married

or having kids?

No.

What about you?

Should we tell them?

I think it's... I think

we should tell 'em.

Do you wanna tell

them, or should I?

Well, I think, um,

we've got some news.

We're getting married, and

it's because she's pregnant.

Mm-hm.

No.

Yeah.

No, em, I'm not, oh, my god.

Sorry, I gave that away.

It was a bad joke.

He was just joking.

May I make a toast?

Sure, yeah.

Mum, you don't...

Yes, I want to make

a toast, please let me.

I've missed Nickie so much

over the past two years,

and I'm so glad now to have

come and met you all,

because it makes it much easier

to know that he's happy here.

It makes us very, very

happy to know that Nick has...

Has started a new life here.

What, darling?

What is it?

It's just, you know.

He's just my whole

heart, you know?

Come on, let's go to sleep.

Okay.

Beautiful man, beautiful man.

You beautiful, lovely man.

You beautiful, sweet man.

Look at you, you beautiful man.

Your fingers, your fingers, your

skin, your beautiful skin,

and your fingers,

and your beautiful hair.

Your skin and

your beautiful fingers.

Your beautiful face,

and your beautiful love.

Shh.

Shh.

Em?

Em?

Emily.

Come back to bed.

Em.

Holy f***, em.

Em?

Emily?

Mum?

What is it, Nickie?

Go back to bed.

It's okay.

What is it?

Em, em?

Emily, look at me.

I am right here with you.

Yes, I am, I am right

here with you.

Yeah.

I'm not goin' anywhere.

I can't have this, Nickie.

Can't have what?

What can't you have?

- I can't...

- You can't what?

I can't, I can't.

You can't what?

I wanna, I wanna,

I wanna be awake.

I understand, em.

Where were you, Nickie?

What do you mean, where was I?

I didn't see you.

I didn't see you, Nickie.

You didn't see me where, em?

I can't see you, Nickie.

I'm right here.

I wanna be old with

you on this bench.

Yeah?

I wanna be old with you, and we

know that it all worked out.

I wanna be...

Is it gonna work out, Nickie?

Yeah, it is.

How do you know?

I just know, I know

'cause I'm here,

and I'm gonna look

after you, I promise.

- You promise?

- I promise.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Okay, okay.

I just, I need you to do

something for me, okay?

Okay.

Okay, em, look at me.

I need you...

I need you to start taking

your medication again, okay?

I just need you to do that.

Okay?

Em.

I am taking my medication.

What do you mean?

I'm taking it.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I'm gonna call us a cab, okay?

I'm gonna call us a cab.

Okay?

I'm right here.

I'm right here.

We should go now, Nick.

- Huh?

- We need to go.

I called the cab, remember?

- The cab's coming.

- Please, Nick.

- I know.

- Please.

- I know.

- Let's go now, okay?

Okay, well, why don't

we sit down on the bench,

and wait until,

until the cab comes.

- Hey. - Hey, hey, kids?

- I just needed help.

What's going on?

Emily, are you okay?

Okay, Nick.

Emily.

Okay.

- Emily!

- Emily!

Emily!

- Emily!

Oh, thanks, mum.

Hello.

Thank you, I'll be down now.

Should I come with you, Nick?

No.

You know, Nick?

We're none of us to blame, son.

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