1 WEEK LATER
(William and Grace woke up in a very sunny morning. They had breakfast and their outfits matches their moods for the day as it was their first day going for a scan together)
*Hospital, Doctor’s office*
(Will and Grace enters the office as they greet and the doctor offers Grace to lay down of the bed for a scan, Doctor scanned Grace)
GRACE: (tears of joy) OMG, Will look at her small head.
WILLIAM: This is a dream come true.
GRACE: I can’t wait to meet my baby.
WILLIAM: You will in 4 months!
GRACE: Yes I suppose. Doctor is everything okay?
DOCTOR: Yes Mrs Mbedu everything is okay. I am glad to see that your baby is doing fine, growing and it seems like you are eating well.
GRACE: (hold hands and looks at William) Thanks to my husband, he have been taking care of me.
DOCTOR: He is a good husband to you Grace. Make sure you don’t lose him because people and men like him, are hard to find.
GRACE: Yes, noted!
(When the doctor was done with the scanning, she gave Will and Grace the photos of the scan)
WILLIAM: Look how fragile he is.
GRACE: He? It’s a She!
WILLIAM: Doc, what’s the gender of the baby?
DOCTOR: Well, we’ll see when the lady gives birth in 4 months time, I think we are done. Thank you for coming.
WILLIAM: It’s a pleasure, Doctor.
(William and Grace exits the office as they walk, they see a free table at the Café)
*Café shop*
WILLIAM: What would you like to drink?
GRACE: My favourite- Orange juice
WILLIAM: Okay, I’ll get up some velvet cake.
GRACE: Sure.
(William went to buy drinks and a cake,while he was ordering, Doctor went to Grace as she was alone)
GRACE: Doctor!
DOCTOR: Grace? How are you?
GRACE: Doing fine, you?
DOCTOR: Doing good too.
GRACE: Hmmm….how may I help?
DOCTOR: I know what’s going on, Grace.
GRACE: Excuse me?
DOCTOR: You….and that man you were with.
GRACE: (shocked, and shaking) Me and Jason?
DOCTOR: What were you doing the other day?
GRACE: Nothing.
DOCTOR: Ohh really? Weren’t you here to take….Uhmm tests?
GRACE: (shocked even more) Tests? What are you talking about?
DOCTOR: Drop the act, Grace. I know that you were here to tests that whether the baby is yours, or that gentleman… what’s his name again? Jason!
Grace is silence
DOCTOR: Cat got your tongue? Grace I know that you were here for that. Ohh, wow does that mean…you slept with Jason?
GRACE: (sobs) Doctor, please. Please don’t tell my husband, I’ll lose everything.
DOCTOR: Is the child his or not?
GRACE: It’s his child..
DOCTOR: Liar! The child is not his, I know because I have prove.
GRACE: Are the results out?
DOCTOR: Yes, and you were supposed to pick them up today.
GRACE: Please don’t tell…..
DOCTOR: Relax, Grace…relax. I won’t tell, Will.
GRACE: You won’t?
DOCTOR: Relax, but you will have to do as I say and if you try to do anything stupid, William will find out the truth.
GRACE: Fine.
DOCTOR: Sure then, I’ll give you these results in private so that Jason can see that he’s going to be a father.
(Will comes with the food he ordered and sat down with the ladies)
WILLIAM: (smiles) Hey ladies, what are you talking about?
DOCTOR: About how you will take care of your baby. (Looks at Grace)
GRACE: (wipes her tears) Yes baby, you will be the best dad in the whole world.
DOCTOR: (stands up) Yes, I was get going by the way.
WILLIAM: Let’s have velvet cake together, Doctor.
DOCTOR: No, no. Duty call, Mr Mbedu. I hope next time me and you would catch up, you know? And talk…about serious….things…such as….
Grace interrupts
GRACE: Good bye, Doctor. It was nice chatting with you.
DOCTOR: (walk away slowly) Okay, see you in 2 weeks time, again!
Tell us: Do you think the Doctor should tell William about Grace’s secret or it will destroy Will’s happiness and marriage?