Dahlia

Miata

Val and I went back to the hospital, and I brought Junji and Rowan. Junji kept asking Val questions, basically asking about his accent, and kept asking him to say phrases in Russian.

"Dad, this guys cool!" Junji exclaimed from the back seat.

"Good to know." I replied, smiling slightly as I glanced at Val.

"Why has he been here for so long!?" He asked.

"He's only been here since yesterday!" I replied.

"It feels like it's been forever!" He laughed.

"Because he's my friend and I want to hang out with him!" I replied. That's when Val looked at me, and sneakily linked his pinkie finger with mine. I just thought fuck it and held onto his hand. I could basically feel him grinning his ass off. We visited Harry again, and he seemed better, mentally.

"Karma, there's something on your face." Harry told me. I quickly turned around to look in the mirror and he started laughing, and I realized nothing was on my face. He was just fucking with me.

"Who's that?" Harry asked.

"That's Val. He's a friend from Russia." I replied.

"UNCLE HARRY!" Junji yelled as he ran up to the bed.

"Hey Jun!" He exclaimed.

"Why are you in here!?" Jun asked.

"I got hurt, but I'm alright!" Harry replied. Junji talked to Harry for a long time. Val and I just sat there and listened as I held Rowan. But, Val started playing with Rowan. Val was making her laugh so hard, I just handed her to him. I fell in love. He makes her laugh.

"She's got the prettiest face." Val whispered.

"She looks just like Jun did." I replied.

"Your kids are so gorgeous. You've got some good genes." He told me. I just kinda smiled widely and looked at him. But that's when Harry's wife walked in.

"Jun, let's go, I need to drive to the airport today anyway." I told him. I gathered up my kids and we got home. Kieran actually came over. My aunt was almost in tears. She was so upset that my dad had another kid and no one ever knew. She hugged him so tightly.

"I'm sorry I'm only just now visiting! I've been so busy!" Kieran told my aunt, "My whole life I've always wondered where I came from and who my family was and I'm so happy and proud I'm biologically related to such an amazing family."

"You were adopted?" My aunt asked.

"Yes. I was given up but I never got adopted until I was 3. And a deaf family adopted me. It was so hard and difficult but I just love and appreciate them so much. I got bullied for being the only hearing person in my family. My siblings just really go at me for that. But my parents are amazing." Kieran explained.

"I'm so glad." My aunt replied.

"But you guys aren't anything I imagined. For some reason I was convinced my whole bio family hated me. I don't know why, I just did." Kieran said.

"Hey, we will go visit them soon, alright? I was planning on just taking Jun and Elle, and my dad, but now you're coming." I said with a smile.

"I'd love that!" Kieran exclaimed.

"Yay! You're my favorite nephew!" My aunt said as she hugged Kieran.

"Wow!" I said as I walked away.

"Tell me more." My aunt asked.

"Well, my name is originally Primrose, and I kinda hate it, so I went by Rose when I was younger. I was raised in a deaf Mexican household which explains my last name being Sorrento. My dad is honestly my best friend, my mom is kinda always working and I don't see her much. And my siblings just... prefer not to be around me." Kieran added.