Honest question to the honest atheist: If you believe that…

Honest question to the honest atheist:

If you believe that there was “nothing” and then “something” sprung forward from nothingness, can you please explain this process?

If you do not believe that “something” came from “nothing”, what was the very first “something” and how did it come to “be”?

This is an honest question for honest thinkers. Please do not try and reverse the question with strawmen and red herrings.