What If?

Chapter Thirteen

A Heart Harder Than Stone

Monday

After much convincing Shay got her grandfather to tell her which adoption agency her parents went through to adopted her. No, she sat in 'Toronto's Adoption and Child Care Agency'. Jay had insisted that he went with her. Shay wasn't sure how much information she could get from the woman, Mrs. Adams, she was meeting.

"Ms. Shayna Whalen?"

Shay stood up and turned to Jay, "Stay here."

"You sure?"

Shay nodded and followed Mrs. Adams into an office. Mrs. Adams sat down and gestured for Shay to take a seat.

"What can I help you with today, Ms. Whalen?"

Shay took a deep breath, "I was wondering how much information I could get on my birth parents?"

Mrs. Adams ssighed, "I'm assuming you're under the age of 18?"

Shay nodded.

"Then I can't give you the information."

"Please? My parents, the couple who adopted me, died a few months ago. I only just found out I was adopted from some stranger. I know nothing."

"Who has custody of you now?"

"I was emancipated. I was living with my grandfather, but I moved out. I'm staying at a hotel."

"And you can afford that?"

Shay nodded, "I'm guessing you have no idea who I am."

"No, I don't."

"I'm the Shanya Whalen. The heiress to Whalen Industries and anythign else my grandfather owns." Shay hoped that would change Mr.s Adams mind about not giving her information.

Mrs. Adams smiled, "Well, for a small fee, you may have your files. As long as this stays between us."

"Of course. What's the fee."

"One thousand dollars."

Shay nodded, "Cash or check?"

"A check will do."

Shay pulled out her checkbook and filled out a check to Mrs. Adams for $1000. She handed it to Mrs. Adams.

Once Mrs. Adams had her check, she began printing everything she had on Shayna. A few minutes went by and Mrs. Adams picked up everything that was being printed out and put it all into a folder. She then handed it to Shay, "Good luck."

Shay smiled, "Thanks."

"If you need anything else. Don't hesitate to call."

Shay left the office and walked over to Jay, "Let's go."

Jay stood up and followed Shay back to her car. They both got in and she pulled out the folder.

Jay looked surprised, "You actually got it?"

Shay nodded, "Yeah, kind of illegally."

"What do you mean?"

"I had to give her a thousand."

"Oh. You going to open it?"

Shay sighed, "I guess."

Shay slowly opened the file. She carfully read it.

Toronto's Adoption and Child Care Agency

Child's name: Shayna Michelle

Mother's name: Christine Nelson

"Jay...Alex isn't my sister!"

"Wait, what?"

"Emma is..."

Shay kept reading...

Date of Birth: June 14, 1988

Type of birth: Single, Twin, Triplet, Other...

"Wait, there's a a thing that says type of bith...And twin isn't underlined..."

"Which on is?"

"Triplet."

"I thought..."

"Me, too."

Shay scanned the pages looking for more names.

Then she found the names of the other children.

"It says, 'Ms. Nelson gave birth to triplets. Throughout the pregnancy she didn't know she was having more than one child. Neither did Dr. Brown. Ms. Nelson decided to keep the first born, Emma Christine. The second child born, Alexis Danielle, was put up for adoption, along with the child stated above, Shayna Michelle."

"Why didn't Emma say she had the same birthday?"

"She must have been born the day before."

"Oh."

"We need to go get Alex and Emma."

Shay started the car and drove to Emma's.

Bet ya didn't expect that!