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CHAPTER 4
When I woke up the next day, Lucas was already up. My son was amazing; even though he was only 9 years old he could get up and make his own breakfast and stay quiet so that I could get some sleep. It was hard to believe that this was Arizona's little boy.
"Good morning baby. How did you sleep?"
"Good morning mama. I'm eating cereal and watching Spongbob. Do you want to watch with me mama?"
"Not right now baby, but when you're done go get ready. We are going to see Auntie Charlie ok?"
As I started my coffee I heard my doorbell ring. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Luke starting to run up the stairs. Wow this boy really listened to me. What did I do to deserve this little boy? When I got to the door, my mouth drop to I swear the floor, I saw Arizona standing on my doorstep. Oh my god how did she find me? This is what I get for living in a small town. I could have easily walked away and pretended to not hear it. However, my better judgment wouldn't let me.
"Hey Arizona what's going on? What you doing here?"
"Hey Callie, you told me we couldn't talk till I saw all my people. While I've talked to all my family and friends, at least the ones that still live in town, so now I'm here. Can we talk now?"
She pushed her way into the house as she said all this. I started to stress as she walked through my house realizing all of the Luke's toys everywhere. I hadn't had time to clean last night, too much on my mind. Then to top it all off I could hear Luke coming down stairs. How was I going to explain that? Do I tell het or act like this was someone else kid? I could simply tell Luke to go back up stairs and not deal with it. Well it was too late now. As Luke stood right in next to me I was still trying to decide what to do. I was not at all prepared for this conversation or for any detail about my son. With Luke looking up at me I just ripped off the band aide.
"Hey baby, say hi to mamas friend her name is Arizona."
"Hello my name is Lucas." he said with his hand out to shake Arizona's hand.
I could see Arizona starting to do math in her head, from the last time we were together and how old Luke looked. Anyone could tell just by looking at him, that this was Arizona's kid. So now the ball was in my court, do I tell her that this was her son or just act like he was someone else. I brought my eyes to hers, telling her to say hi. She looked at me shocked into silence. She then reached out her hand and said "Hi, big guy it is nice to meet you."
"Hey baby, go watch TV, while Arizona and I talk ok. I'll be right in."
"Ok mama, good bye Arizona"
Arizona and I walked back onto the pouch. I knew the conversation I was going to have. God this was a conversation I really didn't want to have. I mean I always knew it was one I would have to have one day, but I didn't want that day to be today. I've thought about this day for the last ten years, basically from the day that I found out I was going to have a baby. Now ten years later I still wasn't ready for this moment. As I sat down I could see that Arizona was still in shock from what she had just seen. I was still not sure how to start this conversation. However I didn't have to start it because Arizona started it for me.
"How old is your son?" she said in a voice that was still trying to process what she had just seen.
"He will be 10 in March."
"Where is his father?"
Here was my chance I could simply imply that Luke was conceived in a drunken adventure gone wrong. I could just sweep it under the rug and call it a day, but that wasn't me. I was never once ashamed of my son and right now it was the same. I took a deep breath and wished for a shot to get through this and said, "Not around and his other parent doesn't know that he even exist. I always wanted to tell them but there was never a good time for me so I never got the chance." Arizona looked up at me with the same blue eyes as my son and said "Is he mine?"
I held my head high and said "Yes. Arizona that was your son. Lucas James Robbins-Torrea."
After hearing this she jumps up from her seat and kicks it to the side, "You gotta be fucking kiddon't me. How in the hell could you have my child and then just not tell me. Are you outside of your ever loving mind? This is so fucked up?"
I was ready for her to be angry I mean if roles were reversed I would have a few things to say as well, but she was not going to sit here in my home yelling at me like she had no sense. I stood up in her face and said with a calm voice because I knew that Luke could hear me if I shouted and said "This is my home and you will not call me outside of my name. First of all you have alright to be mad I give you that, but you will talk to me like you have some sense. Second of all this is not a conversation to have with my son right inside the house. We can have this talk at another time. Right now I need you to get the fuck off my property before I have you removed." With the coldest eyes that I have ever had I looked at her and turned and walked back into my house. As I locked the door I heard her car leave. I slumped against door and wanted to fall apart but I knew that I could not do that. I had Luke to be strong for. I did not have the time to have the melt down that I rightly deserved so I pushed it down and told Luke to get ready and run up stair. I need to see my sister and talk this all out.