The Child's Paternity

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GeorgeSteve, think of your child. That's your reason to persist, isn't it?
Steve Carter looks like he's been slashed.
SteveHe was my only hope. I thought he was a gift from heaven to make up for everything.
GeorgeThen... what happened?
Steve takes a deep breath, voice trembling like a breaking string.
SteveI saw the birth certificate. I never doubted it before, I thought he was my biological child.
SteveBut the father column... wasn't my name.
SteveIt was... the person I trusted most in my life.
GeorgeSteve... who is that?
SteveLucus Carter. My brother.
SteveThe child is theirs. "And I... was just the last to know."
GeorgeThey deceived you.
SteveMore than deceit, it was deprivation. They took my trust, my family.
GeorgeBut you loved him, right?
Steve (Weeping)I loved him, like I loved myself. But now, I even hate myself.
GeorgeSo you chose to end it all?
SteveLike everyone who commits suicide, I don't actually want to die. I just can't find a reason to live.
George (Softly)Actually, you have another reason to live that even you don't know about.
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