Rain:1373: Young Mother

Synopsis

Author Notes

This week, the focus remains on Emily as she arrives at Lydia's school, and gets a little introspective talking to a miscellaneous stranger (presumably one of the other parents).

It's worth mentioning that we are starting the final scene of the story here. It will run for several weeks and there'll be more characters than just Emily and some rando, of course, but the focus is going to stay here. There'll be no more jumping to other scenes. So get comfy, keep some tissues handy if you think you need them, and please enjoy the rest of the story. ^_^

Transcript

Gloomy day, huh?
Yeah. But at least it stopped pouring.
Picking up a younger sibling?
My daughter, actually.
Really? I wouldn't have expected that.
Heh. I get that a lot.
Things didn't go as planned in my teens, and I ended up a very young mother, which was by no means ideal or easy.
But I've never been alone since I had her. My wife and our friends have always had my back, and my daughter brings me more joy than I ever imagined. It didn’t go the way I wanted...
...And I think that ended up being a good thing.
That's great. And I'm sure your daughter is happy to have you too.

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