Episode 214: Lose Yourself

"We’re having a baby." Justine spit out the words, rather evenly. She hadn’t become accustomed to them yet; they were still just foreign enough.

"Congratulations honey!" Katherine said squeezing Justine tight, noting her daughter’s stiffness. "Honey, I should be congratulating you right? There isn’t something wrong with the baby is there? Or is it insurance? Are you and Quentin having money-"

"No!" Justine shouted through streaming tears, "I knew I shouldn’t have come to you, you’re just like daddy, it’s always about money and Quent not having enough,"

Justine stood to leave, then sat back down. "I want this baby, I really do, but it’s just, how do I balance that with this new business, I feel really overwhelmed and on top of that by the middle of the day I could fall asleep almost anywhere."

"Make sure you eat three meals a day, I promise I’m going to call Quentin and make certain you’re doing so and we know how much he loves to hear from me. And sleep Justine, even if that means for awhile hiring someone to help get your company on its feet-"

"I can’t afford anyone and besides I have Quent’s mom and sister on my back acting like I should be able to go out in the fields, give birth and then get right back to work-"

"What is Quentin doing to help you through all of this? This is his moment to live up to everything that you told your father and I he could be."

Episode 215: Easier