Too Unique

Chapter 16: Hola Son

For the next two weeks, the only thing on my mind was the wedding. I already had the tux and shit, I was just waiting on Cindy to get her wedding dress. One day, I decided to go out with Cindy on a date to just calm everything down. We went to chipotle where I got us private reservation. As we ate, I couldn't help but stare at her. For some reason, she looked even more nervous then I was. "Anything wrong?"

"No. I'm just so excited for the wedding babe."

"Me too. You know I love you right."

"Yep. Love you too bae." Our moment was interrupted by the waiter.

"I'm sorry for the interuption, but there's someone waiting for Devon" said the waiter. All of a sudden, this. 10 year old boy stepped in.

"Look, I don't who or what you are, but I'm not looking forward to buying any cookies or shit" I said. What the fuck was this child looking for?

"Wow. I thought you'd actually be a nice guy. I'm Isaiah, you're son. I waswilling to forgive you after you put me up for adoption, forgot all about me, and never cared for me." Cindy and I stared at each other. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"But-how did um you uh... how do you know I'm your father?" I kept studdering while looking at the little boy. Was this true? Was he really my son?

"I first talked to Arelis. She told me all about you. And by the way I'm actually 9." His little innocent face turned into the 'I hate you' face.

"Sorry kid, but I just wasn't ready to be a parent. Arelis and I weren't a thing. No offense, but the reason why you were born was becauise she durgged me and that made you. I wasn't ready for a baby. I was madly in love with this amazing woman sitting next to me, and she was jealous. Did she tell you that?" Cindy continued eating the whole time.

"Thts good. I don't want someone like you in my life anyway. My adopted parents agreed to let me stay with Arelis while you and your low class self bitch can enjoy your white people shit. That's right, she tought me how to use those words too." I was so pissed with this kid I wanted to punch him in the face. I ate two bites of my food and I grabbed Cindy by the hand. As we left, I heard Isaiah crying. I felt bad for him, but what was I going to do to help him? I escorted Cindy into the car and got inside.

"I'm sorry babe" I said. "I never meant for any of this to ruin our special night." She smiled and held my hand as we drove home. I waited until Cindy went to sleep and drove to Arelis' house. I knocked on the door and waited impatiently. Finally, Isaiah opened the door and smirked at me. "I need to see your mother."

"You mean the woman who bought me to this world? Well sorry, she's sleeping."

"Well in that case, I need to talk to you."

"What the hell do you want? You already made it clear that you don't want nothing to do with me."

"I'm sorry Isaiah. I overreacted a little and didn't mean to take things out on you the way I did. But regardless, you don't have any right to use profanity on me. Your the child, I'm the adult."

"Nah, you're just the man who ggave up on me since he was too scared. You weren't able to quit your richboy perfect life to take care of me."

"Shut up. I swear I just want to smack you boy but I won't. Next time you say something like that you'll get the bruise you've been waiting for. I want to get to know you. Me and Arelis are cool, I'm just engaged to someone else. If we're ever going to work things out, you need to accept this. I don't want you to grow up with such a horrible father like I do. I was only 4 years older than you when I found out that Arelis was having a baby. I was irresponsible and didn't know what to do with myself. I was too focused on trying to staw away from getting killed. I'm willing to get to know you better only if you allow me too." By now, I was freezing my ass to death.

"Fine. Come back tomorrow and pick me up so we can go to your place. I want to properly apologize to your wife. But before anything I want to say sorry to you. I shouldn't of said what I did and didn't mean any of it." He hugged me and I think by then we were both shedding tears.

"Bye Isaiah. I'll see you tomorrow."

"By dad." Tomorrow was going to be an interesting day.