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Wally began looking like his father at the age of fifteen. Not huge amounts, just smaller parts of himself. His hair, his eyes, his nose.
Only problem was, he didn’t look like his father. Lucy was almost identical to her mother. All her mannerisms were like her mother. Wally had always questioned who he had looked like. Neither of them looked like Conrad. They never looked like Conrad. Their younger sister had similar looks to Conrad, but he and his twin didn’t. He had always questioned that.
“We need to tell them.” Estrella walked over to her husband. He was in the kitchen, he paused halfway through his drink.
“Tell who about what?” He took a sip. Estrella snatched the drink out of his hands, drinking it herself, “Hey!”
“Wally’s started picking up the fact that they look nothing like you.”
“Oh. I thought we weren’t going to tell them.” He reminded her.
Estrella nodded, “I know, but things change,” She whispered to him, “He’s starting to think that he’s the product of an affair.”
“Well then, we need to talk to them about it, but do you think Emery should know about it?”
“She’s three.” Conrad stared at Estrella.
She sat down at the table, “We really should have thought about this more. They’re too young to know what happened fifteen years ago. The reason they’re here.”
He joined her, holding her hands in his, “Hey, they’re old enough to know the truth. They’ll understand.” He kissed her on the cheek. She looked at him saddened as he left the table and walked off. She was sitting there in silence for a moment. He stepped back in the room quickly, “Incoming.”
“Mum! Is Dad really our dad? Wally seems to think otherwise.” Lucy came running in. She stood in front of her mother, confused.
Estrella stood up from her spot, “Lucy, honey. Go get your brother. We need to clear the air about something.”
“Okay.” She left the room, going to find her brother. Conrad had seen his daughter and turned back to the kitchen. He smiled at her as she looked over at him, glaring seriously. He walked around to her and kissed her passionately.
She smiled at him, “I’m nervous, Con.”
“I know, and I get it. How will they react? What will they do?”
She pressed her hand on his chest. They were still in each other’s arms, “No matter what, you will always be their father.”
He smiled, kissing her hair, “I love you.”
Wally stood, crossing his arms, “See you haven’t told him, yet.”
Lucy was standing next to him. She sighed, “Wally, you’re wrong, but something is up.” She looked at their parents, curiously.
Estrella gestured them to sit at the table. Conrad sat down next to his wife. The twins, sat opposite them. Estrella exhaled sharply, “It has come to my attention that Wally has picked up on neither of you looking anything like your father.” She looked in between her children and husband. Conrad had his hand on his wife’s lap. She continued, “The truth. You two are not Conrad’s biological children.”
Wally crossed his arms, “I knew it.” His voice went deep for a second.
“Not so fast Wally. There’s more to it.” Conrad told his son.
She took a deep breath in and out, “I was a minor in college. I had this professor who had taken a liking to me. One day, he came into my room and…and…and he…and he…he hurt me. He got me pregnant. You two are product of a rape. He doesn’t exactly know about you two and I want to keep it that way. For your safety and mine.”
Lucy looked between Conrad and Estrella, then her brother, “So, technically he’s not our father. Some random dude, who Wally looks like. And you don’t want us to meet our father!”
“He is not your father, Lucy. Family isn’t just blood. It’s about those who are there. It’s about those who you love and care for.”
Conrad smiled, “You two will always be my family, whether you like it or not.”
“I like that your our dad.” Wally spoke after a deep thought. His family turned to him. Conrad smiled. Wally continued, “Mum, have you ever thought about how different we would be if you had told that professor about us?” She nodded, giving a faint, uncomfortable smile. Wally continued, “Besides, I like spending time with Dad. We do fun things, just the two of us.”
Estrella breathed a sigh of relief, “So you don’t want to know who your father is?”
Lucy smiled, “We do, he’s right here.”
Conrad got up from his seat and embraced them. The three stood in the embrace for a few minutes. Estrella smiled, watching her family.
Wally noticed his mother watching, “Please Mum, can you not watch us?” He pushed his father away. Lucy stayed in the hug longer. Wally walked out of the room.
Conrad smiled at his wife. Then he looked at his daughter, kissing her hair, “Lucy, you alright?”
Lucy turned to her mother, still in her father’s arms, “What would have happened to me?”
Conrad hugged her closer. Estrella walked over, assuring her daughter, “Nothing, baby. You’re safe here. No one is going to hurt you.”
“I love you, Lucy. You’re my daughter. Nothing’s going to happen to you. I’ll make sure of it.” Conrad kissed Lucy’s hair.
Estrella pulled her daughter into a hug, whispering, “You’re my daughter and I will go to the heavens and earths to keep you safe. All of you.”
“Thanks mum. You’re the best.” Lucy smiled. She walked out of the room after Estrella kissed her hair.
Conrad smiled at his wife, “That wasn’t so bad, baby.”
“No, not at all.”