Chapter 1: The beginning, January 28, 2012
Mary woke up, once again with very sore breasts. This time she noted that she was leaking milk. Hmm, she thought, must be a side effect of the anti-depressants she was taking. Ever since the boys had left home she had felt an emptiness and had a hard time dealing. After weeks of refusing to get out of bed and not doing housework or taking care of herself she had finally sought professional help. The doctor had prescribed the anti-depressant and Mary found that it helped a lot take the edge off of her grief. She figured a little lactating was nothing compared to the heartache she felt when not on the meds.
Mary got dressed and was heading downstairs when the doorbell rang.
"Now, who could that be at this hour", she said out loud. John was upstairs still asleep. It had been a lat night last night celebrating Dean's birthday.
Mary opened the door and was surprised to see Carmen, Dean's girlfriend, standing at the door with a baby no more than a couple days old in her arms.
"Carmen, I had no idea you were pregnant. Dean never said anything. Was that why you weren't at his birthday dinner last night?"
"No, Mrs. Winchester. The baby isn't mine and I have no idea where Dean is. I wasn't at his dinner because I had a major migraine last night. I swear, this baby isn't mine."
Mary was confused. If it wasn't Carmen's baby, whose was it? And where was Dean? What did Carmen mean by not knowing where Dean was? Was it possible that Dean was cheating on Carmen and had left this newborn with her because the real mom wanted nothing to do with it? There truly was no doubt in Mary's mind that the little boy in Carmen's arms belonged to Dean. Hell, the baby looked just like Dean had at that age.
"Carmen, come in and tell me what is going on. I am so confused. If this isn't your baby, then whose baby is it?"
"I have no idea. Last night, Dean came home from your house and hopped into bed next to me. We both fell asleep but when I woke up this morning Dean was gone and this baby was lying in the bed next to me. There was all this baby stuff in my house too. I know it sounds weird but how did it all get there? And why didn't I wake up when the baby and the stuff was brought in?"
" Oh Carmen, I have no idea. But I am sure that we can figure this all out once we get in touch with Dean."
"I tried calling his cell, Mary, but it was on the nightstand where he left it last night. There was no note as to where he went or who the baby is or who the baby's mother is. I can't believe that he would cheat on me but what other explanation is there?"
"I don't know sweetie, but I swear we will get to the bottom of this."
Just as Mary finished her thought the baby scrunched up its face and started to wail. It was then that Mary noticed a smell coming from the general vicinity of the child.
" I think someone needs to be changed. Did you bring any diapers with you?"
"Yes, they are in the bag that I brought with me."
Mary got up, gently taking the baby from Carmen and walking into the kitchen. She gently laid the tiny boy down on the table and started to undo the snaps on his onesie. Once she had undressed the child she opened up the tapes on the diaper and started to take the dirty diaper off the little man. As soon as the diaper was off Mary gasped.
"It can't be!"