Back To You

15

"Where are you going?" FP asked Alice watching her pack a bag of hers and Charles stuff.

"I'm going to stay at Fred's. Until that DNA test comes back." She said not meeting his gaze.

"What? Why? You don't believe me?"

"I don't know what to believe FP."

"You don't actually think I'm a cheater do you?"

"Like I said, don't know what to believe."

"I've already lost so much time with Charles, why are you making him suffer?"

"Nobody said you can't visit him. I'll come home if that DNA test says you're not the father."

"Fine Alice. Again it's what you want. You don't think of Charles or me."

"What I want!? I want to be happy FP! But how can I when your ex shows up saying you have a daughter?!"

"She isn't my ex and you know that. We fucked once and we were drunk. You and I weren't together then may I add, so no Alice, I didn't cheat on you and that kid isn't mine but do whatever you want. God knows you don't listen to anyone anyways."

"I'm sorry, I wish things were different, and they would be if you didn't whip it out for every damn Vixen in Riverdale High."

"Not every, 4. What the hell do you want from me Alice? You never fucking told me we had a son, I came back from the Army, found out I had a child, that if I knew about I wouldn't have even left, I got a job with Mr Andrews, bought us a trailer, am stepping up and want to be in my sons life, and you're choosing to believe some idiot like Gladys over me."

"Get her over here. I want to see that DNA test being done."

"I don't even know her phone number Alice. I told you we fucked once at a party."

"Find someone who knows it FP. Or go out looking for her I don't give a shit. I'm calling Dr. Patel. He delivered Charles. I will ask him to come here with a DNA kit. I want this shit done then I'm leaving with my baby."

"So what? He's just your baby all of a sudden?!" He was raising his voice than lowered it because he didn't want to make Charles cry.

"I didn't mean..."

"No, I think you did Alice. Call the damn doctor I'll go find her."

He got up to get dressed and left to go look for Gladys. In the mean time Alice broke down sobbing in their bedroom, not knowing what to do.

She got up after a few minutes and called Dr Patel.

"Doctor Patel? This is Alice Smith, I need a favour if possible?"

"Of course Alice how is little Charlie?"

"He's wonderful, I just need if possible, for you to come to my trailer, there's been a bit of an incident and I need to get a DNA test done, not for me just uh, Charles father is being accused of being the father to this other woman's child and he wants a DNA test done..."

"Of course, I'm just about to take my lunch but I can come on over right now."

"Thank you so so much Doctor."

"No worries Alice."

FP knew Gladys was friends with Penelope, and of course he knew she lived at Thornehill, he really didn't want to go there, but he knew he had to prove to Alice that he wasn't the father of Gladys' daughter.

He rode his bike over and knocked on the door, Penelope answered.

"Forsythe for what do I owe the honour?"

"It's FP, Penelope, anyways I don't want to be here but I need to speak to Gladys, I don't know where she lives or what her phone number is but it's important."

"She's here, I'll get her."

"GLADYS! FORSYTHE IS HERE TO SEE YOU!" She yelled.

"I said it's FP."

"Whatever hobo."

"FP what is it?" She asked.

Penelope walked away and FP winced at the baby she was holding. She kinda looked like him? But maybe he was just imagining things he doesn't really know.

"I'm having a Doctor come to my house, like right now for a DNA test. I want it done now. It's ruining my relationship with my family. I have a son, and he's being taken away from me again because of this."

"Who's the mother?" She asked even though she knew the answer.

"Alice."

"So you believe her but not me? She was a bit of a whore..." She trailed off.

"Shut it. Yes I do believe her because her and I were together for a long time, I know this kid isn't mine because she's only 8 months, you were pregnant for 9 months, 9+8 is 17 Gladys and guess what? 17 months ago I was with Alice, and I know that because 2 months later she got pregnant. But she wants this DNA test done and I don't want to loose my son so I will do it. Get in your car and get to my trailer now!"

She was a bit frightened by his yelling so she nodded and went to her car.