Fighter

13

If I wasn't already sitting down I would have fell over. The last time this happened my half-sister killed a man that was like a father to me then almost killed my now wife and myself.

"What?" I asked. Spencer sighed and reached into her pocket. She pulled out a piece of paper and opened it up. Spencer looked at it for a minute before holding it out for me.

"This is my mother and I think that is your father." Spencer said.

The piece of paper is actually a worn out picture. It looks like it been through a lot. Three out of the four edges were ripped and torn and in the middle of the picture is a large crease. It's probably forever in her pocket. I sighed and looked at the picture closely. Staring right back at me is the man who unfortunately is my father. At this point I probably have siblings running all around the continental United States.

Looking back up at Spencer I see how much this means to her. She finally found a piece of her family. Looking at her I see so much of myself in her before Dante and Isabella took me in.

I gave her back the picture and rubbed my head. The time line matches to mine. Everything lines up after thinking about it deeply.

"That is my father, so that makes me your half-sister." I said after finding my words. Spencer sat back in her chair and put her head in her hands.

"I finally found you." I heard her mumble.

"What?" I asked wanting to hear her clearly.

"Joe held this over my head for almost two years and he wouldn't tell me anything. Only after I sold his drugs he would give me a little hint but he would never tell me anything big. This went on for so long and right before I heard about this internship I had it. I wanted out and this was my out. Coming here, learning from you would open so many doors for me and then I can give Santana a better future, one she deserves." Spencer said with tears in her eyes.

That's when I realized she is genuine. Spencer isn't here for anything but learning for her future. That's when I got off the table and pulled her into me. Spencer grabbed onto me and I held her. Once again I have blood family. I heard the front door open but I wasn't ready to let go of her.

"Veronica" I heard Amanda say from behind me. I pulled away from Spencer and looked at Amanda.

"Who is with Amelia and where is Alicia?" She asked.

"Alicia is in her crib sleeping and Spencer's little sister Santana is with Amelia." I said and got off the couch.

"We'll talk about this more later, I forgot some paperwork." Amanda said and ran to her office.

I turned back to Spencer and saw her wipe away a tear. Amanda gave me a kiss on the cheek and ran back out the door.

"What are you going to tell her?" Spencer asked.

"The truth but first I need to make a phone call, but before I do I'm curious. How did you get Santana here without a real passport?" I asked.

"His name is Luke, I don't know his last name but I know that he is close with Joe. I got close to him after I started selling for Joe. He's kind of like a brotherly figure to me. When I told him about this internship he helped me get out. His boyfriend was the one who stitched me up when I got jumped trying to get out." Spencer said.