Life's Obstacle: Chapter 2

Jason's P.O.V.
I knew Piper was hiding something. Some deep dark secret she wouldn’t admit to me since we got married. And that was like, what, sixteen years ago? If she were able to hide it until now, then she’s good.

But now, I wanted to know.

“My blood doesn’t match. What does it mean?”

Piper shook her head. I couldn’t look at her straight in the eyes. It was painful seeing her cry.

She was sitting on a chair beside Jake’s bed. He looked pale and he barely looked like he was breathing. Piper reached out for his hand and gripped it tightly.

“Piper, is there something you aren’t tell me?”

She shook her head again, and then she sighed. “Jason, I…”

“There’s something about Jake that you aren’t telling me?”

“Yes,” she admitted, her voice shaking. “Remember that time when we were just flying here, three years ago? When you told me why Jake has…had different eyes? Why he it doesn’t match mine and yours?”

I nodded grimly. I could feel my heart pounding against my chest.

“Jake…Jake’s father isn’t you.”

My heart almost stopped. This was the thing that I was dreading for, but I didn’t put much attention to it. I thought it was just me, being worried as a parent.

I was blind to see this.

“Who’s the father?” I asked, though roughly.

Piper didn’t speak, and she wouldn’t look at me.

“Piper, tell me now,” I pressed on. “Who—is—the—father?”

Then she broke down in tears again. It was getting annoying. She would tell me anything. “If you’re not going to tell me, then fine.”

I stormed out of the room.

“Jason, wait! The father is--”

But I didn’t hear the rest of it. I was out of the hospital, looking for some place to take all my anger out.