"Kenickie can you come here please." His mom called quietly. She held the letter in her hand fumbling with it and biting her nails. Kenickie ran down stairs and hugged his mom from behind.
"You need somethin' mom?" He asked.
"Well I have something to give to you." She said staring at the envelope.
"What for?" He asked sitting down beside her.
"Well, I haven't told you about your father ever, and your graduating, so I thought you deserved to know the truth." Kenickie instantly got confused.
"Mom what do you mean "tell you about your father" I know him, I know he's a jerk and you've tried to get out of that relationship several times." She shook her head.
"He's not your real father." She started crying softly.
"Mom, calm down, please don't cry." Kenickie put a hand on his mom's shoulder. She stopped crying and handed him the envelope.l
He opened it slowly and pulled out a letter.
Kenickie,
I never told you about your real father. Your daddy played piano, played it very well. Music from those hands, could catch you like a spell. He'd make you fall in love with him before his tune was done. Like you made me fall in love with you before you were born. You are your Daddy's som.
Daddy never knew that you were on the way, he had other women and other tunes to play. When he up and left me, I just up and run. Only thing in my head, you are your Daddy's son.
I couldn't see a happy ending. I was very frightened, went crazy from the fright. I had no job or money, married a man I thought I loved. He didn't love me or you, and you are not his son. He loved me at first until Katie was born then we lost some money and he went mad.
That man would yell and scream at me, and I would yell back. Scared because I didn,t want him to yell at you or Katie. I didn't want him to break your hearts like he did mine. I neglected you to keep you safe from him.
Daddy played piano, bet he's playing still. I'll never forget him. You have his eyes and his hands too. You are your Daddy's son.
Kenickie looked up from the letter to see his mom silently crying. He hugged her tightly and she kissed his head.
"I'm sorry sweetie." She whispered into his hair.
"It's not your fault mom," Kenickie whispered softly. "I gotta go to school now, I'll see you later ok." She kissed his cheek and nodded.
"Rizzo!" Kenickie yelled running up to her.
"What do you want Nickie?" Rizzo said nochlantle.
"I'm sorry." He said grabbing her hand.
"What." She said dumbfounded.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't of yelled at you. I love you." He said and kissed her head.
"I love you too." She whispered hugging him.
"So your pregnant." He said. Rizzo nodded. "Is it my kid?" Rizzo nodded again. "I'll be here for you, it's my kid, I'm not leaving you like my dad did." He hugged Rizzo and she laid her head on his shoulder.
Saw Ragtime yesterday and fell in love with the song Your Daddy's Son. So I decided to make this! Hope you liked it!
-Jan
