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“I…” It’s not mine The baby isn’t mine I’ve said that sentence more times than I can count Now that he’s born, without a mother, I don’t feel as confident“I’m not the father”

“Oh” The wohs “That’s unfortunate Are you sure?”

“We were going to do a paternity test to be certain, but yeah” My stomach falls Asup without a faot is Amanda’s crazy sister Their dad is in jail foras I’ve known the girl It’s a shitty situation

“How soon can you get here? Paternity tests take on average three to five days to come back Bryson is in the neonatal unit, and will be here for a feeeks, but there is paperwork that needs to be signed If you’re not the father, Child Protective Services has to get involved and things get messier”

I pull the key fronition and shove it inon I’ve kept the baby thing a secret, but with As If the kids is ree will fall on hts All of it Shit

“Uh This is a lot to take in I still don’t think the kid is et my ducks in a row Just in case “I can be there in about thirty minutes”

“Okay” Her rolling chair slides across the floor “Perfect I’et the paperwork ready For the kid’s sake, I hope he’s yours”

“Thanks, I think” I don’t kno I feel about this kid I don’t want him to be mine, but I don’t want him lost in the system either

I hang up and shoot Mo her up in five minutes She doesn’t ask questions, just says okay I love that about her Whenever I need so, she’s there No questions asked, ready to help

I open the sliding glass door to the house and stop in lasses of wine in the kitchen, s as she holds one out to lass but set it on the counter

Layla isn’t supposed to be in town until toht

Normally I’d be stoked she’s here early, but I don’t have the tiet to the hospital and talk to Moure out how to pay for this kid’s hospital bills

Fuck

I hope it’s not mine

Convincing myself there was no chance INow that he’s born and breathing, needing support from I don’t kno many machines, it makes that point-one-percent more real