Is This Reality?

Chapter 18

Ring, Ring

"Hello?"

"Harry?"

"Zayn? Why are you calling? Is everything alright?"

"Um...well, sort of...no...not really."

"What's the matter mate?"

"Do you remember when you donated your sperm just a little ove two years ago?"

"Yeh. And I told them that I couldn't go through with it and if I thought I could then I woudl let them know, that way they could use it for someone."

"Yes, well."

"What?"

"I just got informed from a buddy of mine who started working there about a month ago that it was no longer there?"

"What happened to it?"

"It was mistakingly used on a woman named Claire. She was 30 and she told them that she couldn't find love and so this was her last resort. She had a son named Tommy. She died a year after he was born from a heart attack."

"Oh my god!"

"I know. Tommy is now in foster care and he has been in there for a year. They are giving up hope on him since there is noone to adopt him and the father, well, you know, they didn't know who that was so..."

"I don't know what to do!?!? I don't like the fact of knowing that I have a son in the world that is living without a family...knowing that his mother is gone and his dad he doesn't have a clue. I just don't know. I have a new girlfriend. She is pregnant, but not with my child. She was married before, and it's a long story but he died from a drunk driver, and now we are together. But anyways, I don't know what to do, because of her. I told her that I was glad she told me that secret about her being pregnant, and she asked me if I had any secrets of my ow. I didn't tell her about the sprem doner situation. I didn't think it was relevant enough, since I never thought that there would be a mix up in it! Zayn, what am I going to do!?!?"

"I don't know, Harry. You are in a tough spot. How bad do you want this son to know you? Bad enough to get custody?"

"Bad enough, yes."

"But you still don't want to hurt your girlfriend, whatever her name is?"

"No. I want custody of my son, but I don't want to hurt Alaina!"

"okay, then. There is a solution. Come clean to her. Explain everything to her about this sperm doner situation. Let her know how you feel and tell her you wish to get custody of your son Tommy."

"Do you think she will freak?"

"Harry, it is what's right!"

"You are right mate. I got to go. I have to think of the right words to say to her."

"Just tell her how you fell, Harry."

"Goodbye mate."

"See you pal."