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[draslihanxfahri-bailey]

To much has been going on the past few weeks. From her still trying to navigate her pregnancy, whether that was trying to figure out just exactly how far along she is (which... she does know that her doctor could answer that for her... yet she was still holding out hope that Elijah would come around soon so that she can finally get an appointment in to check on their baby with him) or trying to figure out how and when to tell people (which, she was halting on for a variety of reasons), to still hoping for her boyfriend to finally come back home, all the while busy with her careers, one could say that she was perhaps a little stressed. Just a smidge, maybe, perhaps. Yet, either way, one of the things that typically help to ease up was getting to see one of her friends. And today, she had hoped to see Dilan.

While she obviously loves getting to see one of her first friends since coming to Providence Peak, she also loved getting to go out to Grape Escape. It was one of the most beautiful places and with spring and summer just around the corner, she was more than excited to see the vineyards back in full bloom again. Even though it'll be awhile before she can taste their delicious wines again. She'd been waiting patiently in the lobby before one of the associates offered to lead her to the dining area so that she may wait more comfortably for Dilan. Aslihan had gotten up too quickly in her excitement, yet she tried to continue walking at first. Yet with feeling nauseous along with the dizziness, not to add the horrible morning sickness she's been experiencing since she discovered her pregnancy, the anthropologist stumbled against a wall before sinking to the floor. She couldn't focused on anything as she felt faint, trying to breathe as steadily as possible. Aslihan hadn't noticed the other brunette nearly stumbling into her, voices sounding watery to her ears as she tried to grasp her bearings. She finally noticed people looking at her and gathering around, the associate from before explaining to her boss about leading Asli to the dining area to wait to see Dilan before suddenly becoming pale and all but falling to the floor. She didn't actually faint... Did she? "I-I'm fine," she grumbled, leaning against the wall as she tried to stand up. Yet there was a sudden lurch in her abdomen that froze her, causing her to whimper out and sink back down. It all felt too much: the pain, the sickness, the dizziness, the eyes on her like they were hawks and she was a tiny and weak mouse. In that moment, the professor only wanted to be back home with Elijah, Alex, and their kitties. "Pl-Please... stop looking a-at me... I'm fine," she pleaded as her heart raced.

WHEN: March 2023, mid-afternoon WHERE: The Grape Escape @draslihanxfahri-bailey

Everything is fine, Tilda signed to her daughter for the eightieth time this afternoon. With each second and beep of her phone with an incoming message, she remembered less and less what it was like to be thirteen and prone to hysterics. A grin hit her lips and faded fast at Layla indignant expression. She cleared her expression and looked sympathetic -- until she stumbled over someone's legs from where they sat on the ground. Sorry, she told Layla, nearly smacking her chest in her haste. To her daughter, she signed an abrupt goodbye and closed her phone. "Umm. Do I want to know?"

Right then, a person barreled into her side with a squeal. Tilda caught them both before they collapsed into the woman. An automatic rebuke hit her lips: "Stop running." They spluttered, eyes darting from one woman to the other. "What's the matter?" She recognized one of them: an employee here who was more skittish than not. The woman she didn't recognize, squinting at her with evident confusion. Nor did she recognize the people filtering in, drawn to the scene like moths to flames.