The Birthmark (#Wattys2016)

And here he is

Mike's POV.

"Come on Mom, it was just a fucking test." I tried my level best to put some things into my Mom's mind, but as usual I failed. Sandra and her mum started laughing. And sooner, my mom joined them too.

U must be guessing what is going on? Well, it's a day of families. Both the families are having some time together just to know each other more. And all are at Sandra's.

"Now next time study well, or I won't let you two meet." Sandra's mom said which earned her a murderous glare from me and my soulmate. The evil smirk on her face was depicting that she was enjoying all this. Well, I was not.

The door bell rang and I got up. Our dads were busy playing snooker inside a room. And moms were doing the only job they know. Gossiping!

I opened the door to see a tall man standing in front of me. A strong and muscular man.

"Yeah?"

"Is this Sandra John's house?" He asked in his typically heavy voice. He quite resembles me.

"Yeah it is. And may I ask who are you?" He nodded and said,"I am an electrical engineer. I have come here for a regular appliance check up. Just like how I go to every house in this colony." My eyebrows twitched up in a bit of confusion. When did a regular check of appliance start? Should I allow him to enter. "Yeah, obviously. He isn't gonna kill you. Come on, don't keep thinking." My mind is always quick to reply. Great job, mind bro!

I smiled and allowed him to enter. He removed his shoes and entered the house with discipline. I kept glaring at him, before closing the door behind me.

And he followed me into the main hall. "Aunt, a man has come for a regular appliance check up." I said to Sandra's mum and confusion gets scripted on her face. "Appliance check up, what?" She asked confusing me as well.

Just as I was about to say something, the man behind me asked,"This is Sandra John's house right?" Sandra got up. "Yeah, it is. Who are you and from where have you come?" She asked. We both were now facing the man.

Well that man was certainly some weird, as I had expected. He started smiling a bit. All the time looking at Sandra.

"And you have grown up a lot." He said stunning me and everyone present in the room. What is he saying?

"What!!!!!" Sandra exclaimed. My eyes kept rolling between the two humans. I was confused and I guess everyone else too was.

"Ohhhh shhh." I heard a gasp behind me. Gradually, my body rotated 360° and I saw my Mom's eyes widening. She looked in shock. But soon she saw me and tried to be normal. I was thinking to ask her what the matter was, but at the end, it was the man inside me who made me remember that my parents have always hidden facts from me. So why the hell will they tell one now?

The man's voice brought me back. "Sandra, you are here and I was searching for you since long back." Things started to hit my mind, and goosebumps covered my hands. Is he her father?

"What the hell are you saying? Can't be clear or what?" Sandra yelled this time, forcing her mother to stand up. And gradually, dads too came out.

The man smiled and then said the thing which was cracking my mind up. "I am your father Sandra. The one who left you at the orphanage."

Shocked, stunned, taken aback, all these words couldn't describe the feeling of Sandra. What she was experiencing was more than this.

My eyes landed on her beautiful face. Her mouth hung open, her eyes glued to the man's face and her body still as a statue. But the thing that shocked me the most was my Mom's reaction. Her eyes were grown to the size of golf balls. Or even more than that. It was grown to the size of radius of the earth, I guess. Or even more than that.

"If you want, I can show you the contact of agreement I signed 20 years ago. The agreement with my signature on it. It is the agreement which was signed by the orphanage manager too. According to the agreement, I, Stuart Dale, have given my daughter Sandra Dale, to the orphanage." And he completed his long speech, sending harsh chills down Sandra's spine.

Sandra didn't say anything. I read her eyes. She wanted to say many things, but couldn't form up a sentence. Her dad didn't speak anything and quietly took the paper from the man.

Am I the only one who is confused as fuck?

"It is..yeah..it is actually the true agreement with the stamp of the orphanage from where we adopted you." Sandra's dad said and Sandra was quick to cover her mouth with her hands.

"Whatttttttttt!!" My mom exclaimed loud. Too loud, to make me flinch. I turned to look at her. My eyes fixed to hers and her eyes fixed to my dad's. Is there something cooking between them?

"I don't know whether you are gonna believe me or not, but it is true that I am your father." The man said looking straight into Sandra's eyes. Sandra too kept looking into his eyes.

"Man, why did you leave her and why all of a sudden have you come back?" Sandra's dad asked quietly. The man replied."Well, it's a long story. I had gone to Brazil for my business tour and got settled there only. After this long, I got the time to come back. And now, after coming back, I went straight to the orphanage and asked for my daughter. They showed me this address and I came all the way here."

And a long silence engulfed all of us. Sandra mummered something and then said after clearing her throat,"Umm..I don't know. .what to say. Suddenly, you come up and want me to believe that you are my father."

"Shane, mind coming out for a second." My mom suddenly said aloud. The statement was directed to my dad and the latter nodded. My mom continued,"We are giving you some time alone Sandra." Sandra's mom nodded. I thought that even I had to go out. But no, my mom stopped me there itself and said,"Stay here and tell me what happened." Women and their stubborn habit of wanting to know everything from ''sources!''

They went out of the hall in some another room leaving 5 of us alone in the hall.

"Tell me everything what happened. Why the hell did you leave me?" Sandra said and tears started flowing down her cheeks. I felt anger piling up in me. Whoever will cause Sandra to cry, will be made to cry by me. This was the promise that was made by me to Sandra a long back ago.

Good 2-3 minutes must have passed when my mom bashed into the room.

"Mike, honey, we have to go home. Hurry up." She said looking straight towards me. I frowned. But before that frown could be translated into words, the man spoke again,

"Mike...Umm...I guess I have heard this name before too."

To be continued in part 31. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Please vote and comment if u liked this part.

To all the lovely readers out there, the thing which you all have been waiting for a long time, is gonna come up in the next chapter. Yeah, the big and mega twist is gonna greet you all in the next chapter. Get ready for its welcome.

So, for now, who is this man actually? Is he really Sandra's dad? Or is he someone dangerous? Tightened your seat belt because this roller coaster ride of Sandra and Mike is gonna gonna take a very steepy turn. The sold thing of Sandra too is gonna come up in the next chapter.

So, till then keep smiling and wait excitedly for the next chapter. ;););)

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