The Stranger -Sequal To Vienna-

Chapter 10

Eddie's POV

"I don't think a child classes under 'nothing', Eddie."

"What child?" I ask, confused and I feel Stevie tense up in my arms at the word "Child"

"The one we have together. Your child."

I pick up my beer that Colt had set on the bar and laugh as I take a sip, "I've not been anywhere near you in two years, so whatever stunt you are trying to pull is pathetic."

"He's two," Bex says plainly. "I found out right after you dumped me and I left town."

"You fucking opened your legs to half the damn town how are you even sure it's even mine."

I watch as Bex reaches into her bag and pulls out a picture, "See. He's basically your twin." I grab the picture. I stare down at this picture. This kid has brown eyes and curly brown hair. The picture looks as if you took a picture of me as a baby.

Shit. Shit. SHIT.

No.

"Eddie." Stevie lets out a shakey breath and I feel Robin looking over my shoulder.

"Holy shit Eddie," Robin whispers. I feel Stevie start shaking in my arms.

"Robin can you take Stevie outside please." I look at Robin and she nods her head while grabbing Stevie's arm and leading her outside.

I watch as Stevie stares at me, her expression is so sad that it almost breaks my heart. I feel as if the ground could open up beneath me and swallow me up and I wouldn't mind.

How could I not know I had a kid, A SON, out in the world? I turn back to Bex. Photo still in hand.

"His name is Alexander by the way, after my dad. We call him Alex. He loves animals and music. Just like HIS dad." She looks up at me, batting her eyelashes which are almost falling off because they are too big.

"Why didn't you tell me? 2 years and you didn't tell me." I stare down at the picture.

"You dumped me for one mistake. I left town with my parents when I found out I was pregnant they wanted to keep quiet about it. They didn't want anyone to know. They wanted to keep it a secret so people wouldn't judge them." She tries to put her hand on my arm but I step back.

"One fucking mistake! You ruined the life of one of the only good people in my life. And I don't care if your parents wanted to keep their fucking stupid friends from talking shit at church or at the grocery store. I deserved to know I had a kid out there."

"I wanted to tell you, Eddie! They made me stay quiet!" Bex says as if she is trying to cry.

This fucking girl.

That relationship was the worst year of my life. She manipulated me so much that I didn't know what was true most of the time. She would act like she cared, build you up, and then tear you so far down it wasn't funny. She cheated on me so many times but I kept going back to her. She's like a drug that you get addicted to. The worst kind of addiction. One that's hard to get rid of and once you do, you know you never want to go back.

"What do you want from me?" I ask laying the picture on the bar.

"I want you to meet your son. To be a part of his life." She picks up the picture and puts it back in her bag. "I know I sprung this on you. I'm sorry. I should have told you. I understand that this is a lot. Just think about it and let me know what you want to do." She grabs a napkin and writes down a phone number. "I'm staying with my grandma here in town. You remember her." She slides the napkin over to me.