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October 24

Dear Diary,

Where do I even start? Today has been... pretty crazy. This morning on my way to work, I stepped on a gurp and it screamed so loud some poor gro next to me actually fell on their face! But thats not even half of it. My boss asked me to make a delivery to the nook today- just some supplies for Alma, I guess. It was the end of my shift, so I was taking it pretty easy and stuff. I haven't really been to the nook much, really. Even when I was a kid, my dad kept me away from there. Anyway, I found Alma and delivered the stuff and everything, and then thats when things started to get just... crazy.

Alma pulled me aside and asked if I'd seen Cirulea lately- Weird, right?? She and I are friendly, but I haven't really seen her in... well, it's been a while thats for sure. I said nah, not really, and Alma goes real quiet and just kinda looks at me, and all I can think of is oh shit, she's dead or something. I dunno, I was really freaked out! But no, Alma says that a while back, last year, Cirulea dropped an egg off at the nook, and didn't say much about it, except.... well, that it was mine.

like, WHAT? I swear, my jaw was on the ground. I asked Alma, like, are you sure?? and she said yeah, and now that she's seen me, she really sees the resemblance and stuff. Oh man, I was psyched out. Alma goes on saying how she wouldn't be telling me if things were different, since Cirulea obviously didn't want anyone knowing she'd had an egg in the first place. But apparently, the kid's kind of a problem child- keeps running off into the woods for way too long, stuff like that. She said she thought that the kid- whose name is Mumble- might do better if they had more of a constant parent presence. Like, a closer eye kept on 'em and stuff, y'know? So that was the only reason she was telling me.

She took me over to meet them and everything, and I saw them sitting in the room just, looking out the window. And I mean, really, they didn't look like me too much, but holy shit did they look like my dad. I swear, I almost passed out on the spot. I feel... really bad about it, but I told Alma I'd have to come back. That I couldn't meet them right now, y'know? I had a lot to think about and stuff.

I got home and... well, it's been all I can think about, but I can't get myself to think straight about it all. I... get why Cirulea didn't tell me, I think. I mean, we're friendly with each other, but... a kid's a big thing. Hell, I didn't even know we..... She couldn't have known how I'd react- I dont even know how I would have taken it, really. But I get it. I don't blame her.

I keep coming back to it like... Yeah. I did this, and now I got this responsibility, y'know? That's my kid, and so that's my responsibility. I just don't know if I'm... ready for it, I guess. I love kids- I love kids! They're great, I love playing with them or babysitting or whatever. But... I dunno, this is more than that. I just got my first real job, how am I supposed to take care of a kid, y'know? This is all way out of my league. Even thinking about it gets me all freaked out.

I keep worrying, too. Like, I go out and have fun with friends and stuff, but this really changes things like, a ton. I know if I needed help or anything that my dad would be for it- he loves kids too! But he already works so hard, and I'm... honestly really scared of how he'll take the news. I wonder if he'll think I'm irresponsible. Which I guess I am, I just... don't want him to be ashamed of me, I guess.

I dunno. I'm... going to have to talk to him about everything, I guess. No matter how much it freaks me out. Wish me luck, I guess.

Rex

Max

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October 24

Dear Diary,

Where do I even start? Today has been... pretty crazy. This morning on my way to work, I stepped on a gurp and it screamed so loud some poor gro next to me actually fell on their face! But thats not even half of it. My boss asked me to make a delivery to the nook today- just some supplies for Alma, I guess. It was the end of my shift, so I was taking it pretty easy and stuff. I haven't really been to the nook much, really. Even when I was a kid, my dad kept me away from there. Anyway, I found Alma and delivered the stuff and everything, and then thats when things started to get just... crazy.

Alma pulled me aside and asked if I'd seen Cirulea lately- Weird, right?? She and I are friendly, but I haven't really seen her in... well, it's been a while thats for sure. I said nah, not really, and Alma goes real quiet and just kinda looks at me, and all I can think of is oh shit, she's dead or something. I dunno, I was really freaked out! But no, Alma says that a while back, last year, Cirulea dropped an egg off at the nook, and didn't say much about it, except.... well, that it was mine.

like, WHAT? I swear, my jaw was on the ground. I asked Alma, like, are you sure?? and she said yeah, and now that she's seen me, she really sees the resemblance and stuff. Oh man, I was psyched out. Alma goes on saying how she wouldn't be telling me if things were different, since Cirulea obviously didn't want anyone knowing she'd had an egg in the first place. But apparently, the kid's kind of a problem child- keeps running off into the woods for way too long, stuff like that. She said she thought that the kid- whose name is Mumble- might do better if they had more of a constant parent presence. Like, a closer eye kept on 'em and stuff, y'know? So that was the only reason she was telling me.

She took me over to meet them and everything, and I saw them sitting in the room just, looking out the window. And I mean, really, they didn't look like me too much, but holy shit did they look like my dad. I swear, I almost passed out on the spot. I feel... really bad about it, but I told Alma I'd have to come back. That I couldn't meet them right now, y'know? I had a lot to think about and stuff.

I got home and... well, it's been all I can think about, but I can't get myself to think straight about it all. I... get why Cirulea didn't tell me, I think. I mean, we're friendly with each other, but... a kid's a big thing. Hell, I didn't even know we..... She couldn't have known how I'd react- I dont even know how I would have taken it, really. But I get it. I don't blame her.

I keep coming back to it like... Yeah. I did this, and now I got this responsibility, y'know? That's my kid, and so that's my responsibility. I just don't know if I'm... ready for it, I guess. I love kids- I love kids! They're great, I love playing with them or babysitting or whatever. But... I dunno, this is more than that. I just got my first real job, how am I supposed to take care of a kid, y'know? This is all way out of my league. Even thinking about it gets me all freaked out.

I keep worrying, too. Like, I go out and have fun with friends and stuff, but this really changes things like, a ton. I know if I needed help or anything that my dad would be for it- he loves kids too! But he already works so hard, and I'm... honestly really scared of how he'll take the news. I wonder if he'll think I'm irresponsible. Which I guess I am, I just... don't want him to be ashamed of me, I guess.

I dunno. I'm... going to have to talk to him about everything, I guess. No matter how much it freaks me out. Wish me luck, I guess.

Rex

Max