C) Anthony was Shocked When Shayla told him I am Pregnant.😱

[Scene: Shayla and Anthony are sitting in Anthony's car parked near a quiet park. Shayla looks nervous. Anthony is joking about something unrelated when Shayla interrupts him.]

Shayla:
Anthony… I need to tell you something. And I need you to just listen at first, okay?

Anthony:
(half-smiling) Whoa, okay. Sounds serious. What’s going on?

Shayla:
It is serious. Please don’t freak out…
(pause)
I’m pregnant.

Anthony:
(pulls back slightly, blinking)
Wait… what? You—what?

Shayla:
I'm pregnant. I took three tests this morning. All of them were positive.

Anthony:
(sits in stunned silence for a few seconds)
Are you... are you sure? Like 100%?

Shayla:
Yes. I’ve been feeling weird for days. I was late, my body felt off. So I got the tests. I didn’t want to say anything until I was sure.

Anthony:
(sinks into the seat, runs his hand through his hair)
Wow. Shayla... this is a lot.

Shayla:
I know. Believe me, I know. I’ve been panicking about how to tell you.

Anthony:
(quietly)
I mean, we were careful, right? You were on the pill...

Shayla:
I was, but no method is perfect. And I missed a dose last month during that work trip. I didn’t think anything of it at the time.

Anthony:
Jesus... okay. Okay. I’m just... trying to wrap my head around this.

Shayla:
(sincerely)
I’m not trying to trap you or pressure you into anything. I just needed to be honest. I didn't want to keep this from you.

Anthony:
No, no—I appreciate that. I do. I’m just... shocked. Like, this completely flips everything upside down.

Shayla:
It flips my world too, Anthony. I’ve been walking around with this huge weight, wondering what it means for everything.

Anthony:
(tearing up slightly)
Are you okay? I mean... how are you doing with all of this?

Shayla:
I’m scared. But weirdly, I feel... calm too. Like now that I know, now that I've told you, I can breathe. I don’t have all the answers. But I’m not alone anymore.

Anthony:
(staring out the windshield)
Wow. A kid. That’s... life-changing. I didn’t think I’d be even thinking about this for another 5–10 years.

Shayla:
Neither did I. But here we are.

Anthony:
(pause)
What are you thinking? About what to do, I mean?

Shayla:
I don't know yet. I haven’t decided. But I wanted you to be part of that decision. I don't want to do this alone—whatever we decide.

Anthony:
(sighs deeply)
Thank you for that. I know this couldn’t have been easy for you to tell me.

Shayla:
It wasn’t. I thought you might just walk out. Or get angry.

Anthony:
I’m not angry. I’m just... overwhelmed. This is huge, Shayla. But I care about you. That hasn’t changed.

Shayla:
(small smile)
I care about you too. And I trust you. That's why I told you now.

Anthony:
(pause, then looks at her)
We’re gonna figure this out, okay? Together. I don’t know what the right move is yet. But I’m not going to run away.

Shayla:
(eyes welling up)
That means more than you know.

Anthony:
(nods)
We’ll talk more. We’ll see a doctor. Maybe even a counselor. But we’ll take it one step at a time. No rushing into anything.

Shayla:
Yeah. One step at a time.

Anthony:
(half smiles)
Man… I was just worried about what to cook for dinner tonight. Now I’m thinking about baby names.

Shayla:
(laughs softly)
One thing at a time, Anthony.

Anthony:
Right. One thing at a time.