Crisis on Earth-Prime (an Arrowverse novel)

Chapter 10: Genetic Revelations

After Caitlyn took a blood sample from both Rashid and me, we both impatiently waited for her to give us the results. I did not have much knowledge of genetics but what I did know was that siblings typically had fifty percent of genetic similarities between them.

So if the genes matched, then that meant we were related.

"I'm getting impatient here" I said.

"Relax" said Laurel.

"How could my mom have kept this from me? And if Hamdan knows then why not say anything?"

"I don't know but don't get mad at Rashid."

"I'm not because I get why he kept it from me for a short moment. At least now I know why he does not trust Fazza-Prime."

"Yeah, because for the longest time I was wondering why he kept telling you to be careful with him and all that good stuff."

Rashid walked into the kitchen area.

"Can we talk?" asked Rashid.

"I'll let you both talk" Laurel got up and left.

He sat in front of me, giving me that same stare that my Rashid used to give me.

"What's up?" I asked.

"I'm sorry for how I've been acting..."

"Relax, I'm not mad at you. If anything, I understand how you likely felt because this is not easy to deal with either."

"Do you have any questions?"

"I do, and I'm wondering if your Hamdan was good at one point."

"He was, or at least I suppose he was because he was once a moral and caring person. His betrayal, however, never made sense to me" he started crying. "The moment he murdered our little brother, your doppelganger...that was when I realized there was nothing good left in him."

"I'm sorry" I felt my eyes wanting to water but I held it all back. "I don't know what to say except, I'm sorry for your loss."

"Thank you" he wiped away his tears.

"If it turns out we're brothers, I'm guessing it means that..."

"I have the results" Caitlyn walked in.

"What're they?" I anxiously asked.

"After careful examination, it is determined that you are, in fact, brothers."

"Which means that if I am related to Rashid, then I am related to Hamdan-Prime and the Al Maktoums?" I asked, unsure if I was asking the correct questions.

"Yes, you are" said Caitlyn.

I sighed because my life was literally turned upside down thanks to yet another one of my mom's dirty little secrets. Only this time, it wasn't just anyone she had an affair with. It was the Emir of the Emirate of Dubai that she had a what, one night stand with? Or was she married to him and then divorced him?

What was it?

I could say that perhaps like Princess Haya of Jordan and Sheikha Latifah, she likely escaped from his tyranny as claimed by both. But knowing how cold-hearted she was, I would have said their marriage or union, whatever it was, was a match made in heaven.