How I Met Her (Part 1)

This is an enlightening story about me!

I had just gotten home from Middle School; it was a normal day where I didn’t get clowned and got my work done with no problems. It was a good day in my book; that was until I got home. Instead of smelling my mother’s golden fried chicken or hearing my dad’s laughter about his day, I hear silence and a few tears. I walk into the kitchen, and I see my mom in tears and my dad with his head down, which causes me to panic. I try to think about what is wrong & it hits me, they found the math test that I stuffed in the sofa. My mom called me getting me out of my thoughts saying “Wayne have a seat.” “Oh crap they DID find the test” I thought to myself, and I panic even more. So I sat down waiting for my punishment but instead they both held my hand and said “Wayne we love you very much, no matter what”. I went from panic to confusion. I said “I love you too” and then it clicked in my mind that this couldn’t be about a test. My parents looked me in my eye and said 3 words that would change my life, “Dwayne, you’re adopted”. I was surprised, no shocked to be honest. They told me I was adopted at birth, and that they still loved me. After that I felt the hot tears stream down my face. My world was shaken. We all had a cry and hugged it out.

I asked who my mother was, they said they didn’t know but that she was really young. They asked if I wanted to look for her and I said no. I said no because I loved my parents and to me they were my parents, so I did not want to pursue it.

When I told my cousins about me being adopted, some were shocked and others were not because they had already knew. Even when my family knew that I was adopted they treated me like I was one of their own and that brought me joy knowing that they loved me that much... The questions started pouring in and I did not know what to say because I did not know anything, but the one question that always came up was “Aren’t you curious to know?” and like a broken record I said no because I already had a family and I was good. But a small voice echoed inside of me saying “Are you sure you don’t you want to know?”

To Be Continued... This is not where the story ends! Do not worry, Part 2 will be coming soon!