“Yeah… it’s - he’s mine”
Daniel’s eyes widened ever-so-slightly at the reveal as he looked back over at the now sleeping child. How… when? That was the question on his mind. Delilah would have had to get pregnant during their Sophomore year of high school which… ironically was possible since there were those few months where she was doing and exchange trip in France - boasting about the French boys she was with. Though was that a ruse? Daniel had a policy of not looking into his friends and their secrets so that statement… very much could be true. “I-” he didn’t know what to say. No underhanded joke or comment made it’s way to Daniel’s mind. he was simply… speechless. For the first time in his life.
“Congratulations?.. I’m sorry?..” Daniel mumbled - unsure of how to go about talking about the child in her presence. “Delilah if you need anything… I… I’m here,” Dan continued - despite the long break in between his words. “Your secret is safe with me,” he continued - though as she moved the topic back to why he initially came there. But for some reason - the fact of his appearance felt… less important at the moment. Not with the child… right there.
“Why did you come here, Daniel?”
He met her eyes and a part of him wanted to tell her - he had come there ready to tell her but that soon feel away. “I wanted to talk to you about the lock in,” Daniel lied - expertly as he usually did. Lies had always come easily to him… but for some reason, this time it hurt. “Needed to ask if you were actually going or if you were going to make a grand escape - mostly because after those point take aways come, there may be another school wide message from me exposing those people and I know you’d want to be in the front seat to see that happen”