It's been 24 hours since Mr C has come to visit me. I couldn't help but feel horrible by the way I treated him.
I sat on my bed counting the number of red cars that passed by my
Window.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door
Eric walked in
"Well Gem, It looks like today is your lucky day"
"Why?"
I said, slowly tying up the long strings of my converse shoes.
"You're free to go"
I swear I looked up so quickly I got whip lash
"What? Why?"
"Looks like a legal parent or guardian has finally filled out your disclaimer forms"
I laughed
"I think you have me confused for someone else"
He flipped through a couple papers and shook his head
"Nope, Gem Fenix right? Your dad filled the forms out this morning"
I felt my heart practically pound out of my chest
"What? My dad? "
I stood up and walked quickly towards him
"Not MY dad..."
He smiled and nodded
"Yes, it says here your biological father sighed the papers. Do you need to see the blood test?"
My whole body felt like it was in shock.
"Wait... Who, who is he? The man that signed the papers?"
Eric looked at me in the weirdest way
"Your dad! The one that's always in here playing cards and such"
A waft of relief blew through me as I let out a laugh
"Oh he's not my dad, he's my Science teacher Greg Collins"
A strange look plastered onto Eric's face
"Gem, that's your father"
I shook my head quickly
"No it's not!"
There was a long painful silent as I began to realize the truth
"Gem" Eric said quietly
"You better sit down"
YOU ARE READING
unconsciously searching
Novela JuvenilGems life has always been a chain of unfortunate events, but lately things have begun folding out and he discovers things about himself and his surroundings that he never knew before.
