Martin set down an empty shot glass. He was obviously drunk in a night bar.
"May I have another one please?" Martin asked for the bar tender. She instantly handed him another and he said, "Thanks."
Martin has been doing some thinking these past hours. He finally figured out the question. Why was he acting this way? He was afraid. He was afraid that he might actually love Samantha. He was afraid that he might not be a good father. He was afraid of starting his life.
He needed to talk to Samantha. He needed to explain that he was afraid but he was willing to stay strong because he did love her. After he dialed her number and he heard the telephone ringing, he would not hang up. He reached a new virtue of strength and he would have kept calling continuously.
"Hello." He heard his voice.
"Sam. It's me, Martin." Martin said evidently.
"I know. Martin why are you calling me?" Martin could hear the frustration in her voice. He knew that they were supposed to be taking a break, but he needed to speak to her.
"I just wanted to make sure you made it there alright." Martin said remorsefully.
"Well I did." Sam said aggravated.
"Listen I'm sorry Samantha, I just miss you okay. I want…" Marin started to apologies.
"I'm pregnant." Samantha interrupted him.
Once the words went into his ears, he was astonished, "So the doctors…"
"The doctors told me I was five weeks in." Samantha finished the sentence.
This was the time for Martin to take a stand. This was the time when he was suppose to tell Samantha that he loved her and they were going to make it through it.
"Can I call you back?" Samantha said hastily. Before Martin could do anything, she hung up the phone.
"No. Sam. Sam. Damn it!" Martin was literally confused.
"How things going?" A recognizable voice said behind him. It was his father.
"How'd you fine me?" Martin asked as he put his cell phone in his pocket.
"A father knows." Victor declared.
"Another one." Martin said to the bar tender and she instantly gave him another shot.
"So how are things going? They don't sound that great." Victor said.
"They aren't… Dad I think I really screwed this one up." Martin said.
Victor gestured to the bar tender for a drink, "What do you mean?"
"I mean I screwed it up. I was so selfish about myself that I forgot that it wasn't about me." Martin stated.
The bar tender gave him his drink. "Can you fix it?"
"I tried to fix it dad. I tried over and over again but she won't listen to me." Martin articulated.
"Well make her listen." Victor explained.
"How?" Martin asked.
"Give her what she wants." Victor stated.
Martin and Victor stayed at the bar all night. Martin explained everything to his father. He explained how after Sam and him broke up, she then realized that she might have been pregnant. Then that extremely effected their relation. Their relationship was like a line chart, it took its ups and downs.
Martin could not get his father's voice out of his head. Give her what she wants. What did Samantha want? He knew what she wants, but he wanted to make sure that he wanted it too.
