Linda headed to the car she had to just get out of there. She couldn't stand to stay

there any longer. Oh how she wished this wasn't happening. I thought we had

taught him better values. I guess no matter how many talks we had with him, I

guess it was no use. I'm going to be one of the youngest grandparents. Linda

started to sob. Her tears were pity for Shane and angry towards Shane. She just

wished that someone was there to comfort her. She also thought about her

husband. Linda knew he would flip out when he found about the child.

Shane sat back at the house in shock. Shane was very shocked by his

mother's outburst. He had never heard his mother raise her voice like she had just

did. Not even when she yelled about his father's cheating ways, was she that loud.

Shane again felt confused and guilty. Shane just wished this whole mess would

just go away.

Shane heard the front door open. He looked to see who it was and it was

Linda. Shane looked at his mother and could see she had been crying. Shane ever

since he was little hated to see his mother cry. He remembered so many nights he

would have to comfort his mom. So many times he would have to comfort her

because of his dad cheating. He still everyday wondered why his mother put up

with his father.

Shane without saying anything just went up to his mom and hugged her.

"I'm so sorry Shane that I yelled at you". "Oh mom it's okay I deserved it". "Shane

why don't we go sit on the couch and talk again". Shane nodded and again they

both headed to the couch.

"Mom I have a plan". "What is it?" "What if every month I just send money

to Nikki, almost like a child support". "Shane you can't do that you have to be part

of this child's life". "Why not, mom?" "Shane your going to have Nikki raise your

child". "I don't think that is all fair". "Shane you have to take responsibility

for your actions". "We all make mistakes and when we make them we must deal

with the consciences". "There is something's that I regret doing but that's how you

learn". "Shane for this one time money isn't going to make this problem go away".

"Don't you want to be a part of this child's life". "Shane you have a dad". "Vince

isn't around much but let me tell you he regrets not be around". "Shane he missed

your first steps and your first bike ride". "I remember telling him over the phone

"yes today Shane said his first word". I could just hear the hurt in his voice.

"Mom I can't this plan is the only way". "Dad can never find out about this

child". "Shane your dad is going to find out no matter what, why keep it a secret?"

"Mom because I know dad he will yell and say how ashamed he is of me". "I think

he might even disown me". "Shane your father loves you very much". "He would

never disown you". "I don't really think you know how proud your dad is of you".

"He talks about you and Stephanie all the time to people at Titan". "It's always

Shane this and Steph this". "What am I talking about I do the same thing".

"Shane, please don't think we don't love you". "We may seem harsh at

times but where doing it in your best interest". Shane looked at his mom and

smiled. "I know mom". "It's just this happening, I thought maybe you would lose

respect for me". "Shane it did hurt me, I won't lie". "But no matter what I will

love you". "Shane it's not everyday your 18 year old comes home and says his

girlfriend is pregnant". "I know mom, I think we should still go though with the

plan". "Mom it's the best way to go, I can have some what of a normal life".

"Mom I want to get into wrestling so bad, you know that". "Mom wrestling is in

my blood". "Shane, what is your full plan?"

"Okay, here goes nothing". "What if I agree to pay so much a month". "We

can open a secret account that dad will never know about". "Every month we will

write checks to Nikki". "Mom I will get a job being a manson again". "Shane you

won't make enough money to pay". "Mom that's where you will come in". "Until

I graduate and get a job at WWE". "Then of course when I get a job I will

continue to pay Nikki and pay you back". "Can you pay a little bit of money a

month?" "What do you say mom?" "Shane I don't know keeping this from your

father".

With that the phone rang. Shane and Linda both looked at each other.

Linda got up and heads to the phone. "Hello". "Hi Lin, it's Vince". "Oh hi

Vince". Shane looked at his mom scared. Would Linda tell Vince? "Look Linda

I won't be home on Friday like planned". "Why not, Vince?" "Well umm... uh.. I

have some more business here". "Linda it's going to take a few extra days".

"Vince you have only 1 contract and it's already been 4 days". "How long does it

take, Vince?" Shane had heard this before. It usually meant that his dad found

some woman and was cheating on his mother. "Vince are you cheating on me

again?" "Uh.. no of course not I love you why would I cheat on you". "How

could you think such a thing?" "Goodbye Vincent, call me back when you have

stopped cheating".

With that Linda slammed the phone down. "Shane, lets do this plan".

Shane looked at his mom, "your really going to agree with this". "Yes I am".

"Mom your not doing this to get revenge on dad, are you?" "No I am not". Deep

down Shane knew she was. "Mom can I ask you something?" "It has nothing to

do with this baby though". Linda smiled, "sure honey, what is it?" "Please tell me

dad isn't cheating again". Linda put her head down. When she did that Shane

knew the answer to his question. "I'm afraid so, son". Shane became angry, how

could his dad do this? "Oh mom I'm so sorry". Shane gave his mom a hug. "Oh

Shane it's not your fault, it's his".

"Mom, why do you put up with him?" Linda looked up at Shane with tears

in her eyes, "Shane, because I love him". Linda brusted into tears. Again like so

many other night Shane had to comfort his mom. This angered Shane so much.

His dad was always bring his mother to tears, just by a phone call. His dad always

had to do something stupid. "Mom I love you so much, thanks for helping me

out". "No, Shane thank you". "No matter what your always here for me". "Mom,

it's no problem I just wish dad would change". "Honey, I wish he would too".

"If he keeps up with this your going to leave him mom, right?" "Shane I

can't". "You don't understand, you didn't seem him before". "Your father was so

sweet, and such a gentlemen". "He would hold doors for me and let me go first".

"Yeah and now mom he practical slams the door in your face". "Mom, dad isn't

that same man". "Shane I'm just hoping he will change, maybe he will go back to

the way he was before". "I know mom we all do".

"So your going to agree to this plan?" "Yes, I am". "Are you sure?"

"Yes". "How are we going to keep this such a secret, though". "It's only really

going to be a secret to dad". "Stephanie already knows and I know she won't tell

anyone". "So a plan it is". They both shook hands and the plan begin.

Well Nikki had the baby 9 months later. It was a boy and his name was

Dylan Jacob Cabral. Cabral because that was Nikki's last name. Shane had got a

call about the child's birth. Shane decided to go and see his child. Although he

was really going because Linda begged him to go see the child.

The baby was so cute. He had blue eyes and dark hair. He looked just like

Shane expect Dylan had blue eyes. Shane decided to hold his son. Once Dylan

was in Shane's arms he didn't cry at all. It was like the child knew Shane was his

father. Linda just stood there and looked at her grandchild. "May I hold him,

Shane?" Shane gave his famous grin, "sure". Shane handed Dylan to Linda.

Shane could see tears welding in his mother's eyes. "Shane he looks so much like

you". "This is my little grandson for sure". "Hi Dylan I'm your grandma". "I

love you so much". Linda then placed a gentle kiss on baby Dylan's head. Shane

looked at his mom holding Dylan. He started getting second thoughts about the

plan. Shane knew though it was best to go though with the plan.

"Here Shane". Linda gave Dylan back to Shane. "Hi buddy, I'm your dad".

"I know I won't be around much". "No matter what though I will love you my

entire life". "I love you Dylan, my son". By now Shane had tears in his eyes.

Shane noticed that Dylan had feel asleep. He smiled and placed a kiss on Dylan's

cheek. Shane looked at Linda and said "you ready to go mom?" Linda nodded

and they headed out of the hospital.

That was the last time I had seen my son. That was ten years ago making

me 28 and my son 10. I think about Dylan everyday. I regretting not being there

for him. Nikki does send my pictures of Dylan every so often. I stopped showing

the pictures to my mom. She always gets so hysterical when she seem them. I see

the same longing in her eyes that I have. The longing to meet Dylan my own flesh

and blood. I would never said it outloud but I want to meet my son.

Nikki called me a few days ago. She asked me if I wanted to meet Dylan.

Nikki said that lately Dylan had been asking about his father. I told Nikki that I

wanted to meet him. That I was wrong all those years not being around. I have to

do this for my son, mom and Stephanie. We all need to meet and know Dylan. I

still of course have to tell my dad about Dylan. I asked Nikki if my mom could

come to and she said sure.

I told my mom about it and she was so excited. "Shane, were going to meet

Dylan?" "Oh Shane that is so great". I had not seen my mom's face light up like

that in such a long time. I was happy to see her happy again. She hadn't been

happy for awhile. "Shane, are you finally going to tell your dad". "Yes mom I

think I should finally tell him". "It's just again, how do I bring it up?" "How do I

tell him". "Shane I think you should just tell him". "Just say, dad I have to tell

you something". "Tell him how you told me". "Just be honest with him".