Untold Truths

UT|24

Chapter twenty-four
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||Someone else raised your child||

"Let me start with what we already know." I stayed to my word about having guests. I was to give everyone a reason to hate me today. This was about me and me only.

"Pops cheated on Mama and made a whole child and kept him a secret. Mr Brown cheated on Mrs Brown with a girl, not a woman."

I will never understand why some men must think with their penises. And I will never understand why they cheat.

"Uncle T is also on the cheating list."

Aunty Mary flipped and started questioning him. He tried to deny it but he couldn't because it was true. She almost walked out but I stopped her.

"Aunty that's not even the best part, I suggest you grab a cup of tea and stay."

One time I borrowed my uncle's laptop and he left a creepy Facebook account with no profile picture opened. I am a curious person so I snooped. There was no basic information and only had two friends. The people he was friends with had no profiles or identification.

"That weird account you had, I found out. You were having an affair with a woman and someone found out."

"Moochi what in the world are you talking about. What is your problem"-

"You're my problem. I will tell you what I assume and I swear to dear creator you better not lie to me—us."

I grew up with these men in my life. They ended up disappointing my mother and my mother figures. These people lived and live a double life. The unspeakable part was, them thinking it was f*cking normal.

They didn't care about who they hurt in the way. It was about their needs and their wants. And they expect their loved ones to be okay with it or somewhat forgive them.

I have no mercy or whatsoever for these trash men. Mr Brown and uncle T knew who my biological father was.

"Correct me if I'm wrong, seems like you made a whole baby with some other woman. Now I am not trying to be all assume-y but oh well. The woman sounded like my mother and by the reaction I got from Mr Brown on the will reading, I'm assuming he's the third party."

The messages between uncle T and the woman were coded but nothing passes me. The third party wanted to let somebody know but the crime makers don't want to hurt somebody in particular. I was guessing that was Pops.This suited my situation perfectly.

"Well, explain to all of us, how you both can be a part of something so despicable."

Ferry started removing plates, forks, knives, spoons, cups and anything that could be thrown at anyone that said the next stupid thing. My family was crazy like that.

"Everything is true but just know I tried my best to tell my brother and my kid."

I knew he was my father. My whole life I had respect for this man. He had been like a second father to me. Traditionally he was my father because he was my Pops' brother. And to learn that he was my biological father, traumatised me.

I ran to the bathroom to throw up soon as his sentence left his mouth.

"I just don't understand how you can watch another man raise your child and kept quiet. Do you not feel guilty every time you come to this house or whenever I go to yours? You telling me it really doesn't itch?" I snapped coming back from the bathroom. Everyone's mouths were just opened as if they were to say something but nothing until I had so much to say.

I had so many questions that needed answers. Enormously, I knew I would not handle the answers both emotionally and mentally. My ego wanted me to know everything as if I was not going to have a mental break down.

"You should be ashamed of yourself Thomas. You abandoned your own child." Aunty Mary whipped her tears.

Imagine a grown man watching his own child get raise by another man, and not saying anything. I understand this type of situation would break a family up but so what.

"And cheating on a faithful woman who stood by you, your entire life?" I added.

I can't even look at him right now. The shit that pissed me off the most was the fact that Pops did the same thing, hid his child. This family was all type of messed up.

"I know you're hurting right now"-

Hurting?

Hurting?

I was sick to my stomach. Why was everyone in this family, strongest motive, was to lie. What did Nick, I and everyone else did to deserve such a treatment.

He raised his son, loved him and gave him everything. Charlie is my age, we grew up together. Instead of him being my cousin, he was now my sibling—this all time.

I was so confused because my Pops and uncle T came from a very well known, healthy family with no mental health issue. Then again your family doesn't define you. How can two grown men have the same mindset.

"You're a disgrace and I hope you rot in hell. These kids did not deserve such shameful family. I'm ashamed to call you my uncle." Tears and anger was filling Ferry.

I wanted to just lock myself in my room and take my own life. Am I even worth it? Did I deserve all this? Where did I go wrong?

I've seen way too many corruptions in my life. I was not going to give up now. I will continue to carry this cross of mine until I reach my destination. I am going to carry it alone because it was my own and my own alone. Everyone has their own cross to carry.

"Was MiMi's death accident? Did she find out something she wasn't supposed to find out uncle? You were always scared of my father. You wanted his life. Instead of being inspired by him, you wanted to be just like him. I hope MiMi's death was an accident because I will put you in a prison cell for the rest of your life on my dead parents I assure you." Ferry stood up so close to his face. Tee was right by her side in case uncle tried to put his hand on her.

"I will ask you again uncle, was MiMi's death an accident?"

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