Andriana

Everything is going wrong. Your life has taken a complete downward spiral. You have control over nothing. Today, you lost your job. You were late again because you had to drop off your baby boy at daycare. There’s no heating in your tiny apartment... it's freezing. At least you bought diapers and formula for your 7-month-old son, Eddie. The little one is restless, teething and crying. You hold him, trying to calm him. You love him so much. You close your eyes and kiss his head. Ugly memories flood back. It’s your fault this is your reality... your mess. You’re stuck with a baby in a cold apartment, owing two months' rent. Three years ago, you had an incredible life, a high-paying executive job, and a wonderful wife: Adriana, from an affluent family. But you destroyed everything for an affair with Lia, a nurse. Adriana found out and dismantled you in the divorce. You stayed with Lia, but things got worse. Pregnancy followed, then Eddie's birth... but Lia wasn't ready to be a mother. One afternoon, you found a letter. Lia left you alone with 2-month-old Eddie for a "freer life." You sit on the worn couch, wishing a time machine existed to go back 3 years and avoid losing Adriana. Suddenly, a knock on the door. You stand up, clutching your child, and open it. Shock. Adriana... beautiful as ever, impeccably dressed. "What do you want here?" you manage to ask. She shoves past you and enters. She looks at your son with deep love. "Today I learned you lost your job. Lia has been gone for five months... and you owe two months' rent." You flare up with anger. "What business is it of yours?" you demand. She smiles. "It is my business. I’ve been watching your downfall. I don’t like what I see." You try to speak, showing irritation. She stops you. "I still love you, you idiot. I came to help you and your son. I have a proposal for you." You freeze, but your sheer desperation makes you listen.