-In Aphmau's living room with Aph, Laurance, Gene, Lilith, and Alina-

L: How old is Alina now?

A: Heh...about 6 years

Ge: Yeah... she's 6 years old

L: That would make Lilith 3 then...huh?

A: Yeah...most likely

L: Hey Aph?

A: Yeah?

L: Can I speak to you...alone?

A: Umm sure.. Gene you ok watching them both for a while?

Ge: Yeah...i'll be good. It is coming close to their bedtime

Al: Ge- dad... If it's ok i'd like to stay up

Li: Me no naps!

L: Lilith. When you grow up you'll wish you were asleep half of your life

Li: I nevr gwo! Stay tiny an cute!

A: Aww you'll always be cute. But the smaller you are the worse

Laurance looks at Aph and rests his chin on the top of her head while hugging her

A: ......My point stands

L: Heh.. cmon

Aphmau and Laurance go into her bedroom

A: What is it?

L: Well..I wanted to know if...you wanted to go on a date...with me

A: Haha.. haven't we been dating for what, 4 years now?

L: W-Well yeah! I just didn't think it mattered that much

A: It doesn't...it's just surprising that's still on your mind. I thought we decided to wait until the kids were both able to go to school

L: Yeah but, Gene has his own place now and loves the kids. I'm sure he'd be willing to watch them

A: True.. in that case.. yes. I'd love to-

Gene runs upstairs 

Ge: Code mom!

L: Dang, hide under the bed

Gene goes under the bed and Laurance looks at Aph and sits on it

A: Laurance hide!

L: You know what? How bad can your mom be?

A: You cant be-

S: Aph! Some guy was playing with your- wait, WHY DO YOU HAVE A BOY IN YOUR ROOM?

A: Mom! This is Laurance, you two have met.

L: Hey

S: Oh...your Aphmau's boyfriend.

L: Yeah..

A: So... mom! What were you saying at first?

S: Right! Some guy with black hair was trying to get Alina to sleep!

A: Black hair you say?

S: Yes! I didn't see much of him just the hair. Then he ran up here

A: Mom... that's Gene. Alina's dad

S: Oh! What about Laurance?

L: Step-father.

S: Really? Wouldn't that make...Gene...WAIT- YOU- IT'S THAT ALINA?!

A: Umm...yeah?

S: I THOUGHT YOU HAD JUST NAMED THAT CHILD ALINA BECAUSE OF YOU BEING MAD AT ME!!

L: Ms. Sylvanna. She is the actual Alina. We just had to re-adopt her.

S: LAURANCE!? HOW ARE YOU SO CALM!? KNOWING SHE HAD A KID WITH ANOTHER MAN! I'D BE ALL UP IN HER GRILL!

L: I understand where she's coming from. She hadn't even known me back then. She loved Gene. I could understand that and learn to accept it. 

A: Didn't you already?

L: ....No

A: Pfft... at least you tried

S: So... does that mean Lilith is Laurance's kid?

A: W-WHAT?

L: No! No! I, um, we adopted her

S: Mhhhmm

A: We did. Lilith is not ours.

Laurance: *mumbling* Even though i'd thought of a kid

S: What was that?

L: Lilith isn't our kid. She was adopted at the same time as Alina.

S: Alright. Just next time, try to go OUT if you want to hang out with them

A: Fiine. 

S: Good. Now i'm going out with Zylvanna so don't stay up too late!

L: We wont. I'll be leaving in a little bit.

S: Fine. I'll leave you be.

Sylvanna goes into her room

L: Come out Gene.

Gene comes out from under the bed

Ge: She gone?

A: Yeah. Hey Gene, can you take Lilith and Alina tomorrow?

Ge: Sure. Any special reason?

L: We just need some alone time for awhile

Ge: Oh?

A: Gene! Not like that! We just needed some time alone. We've been taking care of the kids more then you at this point.

Ge: Uh~Huh... Suure~

L: Well Aph, maybe Gene has a point

A: What!? What do you mean Laurance?

L: I mean...we could always have fun after

A: L-LAURANCE! 

L: Tsk. I'm kidding. Calm down

Ge: You sure Laurance?

L: Yeah.

Laurance's phone rings

L: Give me a minute. I've gotta take this call

Laurance goes into the hallway

L: Hello?

???: Hi. Is this Laurance Zvahl?

L: Yeah... who is this?

???: This is Sasha. I'm from the Meteli Hospital

L: The hospital? What's going on?

???: It's about Cadenza.