Chapter 103: Chapter 103

Nate's POV

It's when I'm anxiously waiting for the DNA test result, my Phone rings showing Ethan on caller ID.

Why does he have to call now ? I talked to him just two hours ago.

I reach my hands to pick the phone but soon I withdraw. No, I'm not answering the call. I'm at the peek of my anxiety right now and If I pick the call, I'm sure I'll spill everything to him.

So I let the phone ring there on the table and turn back to my laptop screen. I look at the time and it's 5:13 PM. They actually told, they will mail the results by 5 PM. But it hasn't arrived yet. I'm internally freaking out. I feel like my heart is about to explode.

Suddenly a new mail pop up making my heart thud vigorously. And it's the mail from the lab itself. I feel my fingers tremble as I'm about to click on the mail.

I close my eyes tight and click on it. ' God, please just don't make me and Ethan brothers. If possible, make me my Dad and Mom's biological son itself.', I pray in mind before I take a deep breathe and open my eyes.

I still haven't opened the report. There are two reports in the mail. One is the DNA test result of me and Mom. Other is test result of Ethan and Mom. I don't know which one to click first.

I finally decide to click on Ethan's and Mom's. I tap on it, grabbing my whole courage in my finger tips.

It gets downloaded in a second and two Columns with Ethan's and Mom's name on top appears. There are a lot of digits down the columns. I'm just searching for the words 'positive' or ' Negative' but I can't find them both. My fingers are shivering.

At last I see one thing on the bottom. My heart stops beating for a moment.

Probability of Maternity: 99. 9999997 %

I sit there looking at the result for sometime and reading through the small paragraphs on the bottom saying the alleged Mother is the biological mother of the tested child.

Next report needs more courage to open. I feel like I'll get a heart attack even if the result is positive or negative.

It's only two minutes later, I open it with shivering hands and quickly look at he bottom.

Probability of Maternity: 0 %

I don't get a heart attack but to my surprise, I leave a relieved sigh.

No ! How can I feel relief when I realize I'm not my Mom's Son. What's wrong with me ? Why don't I cry ?

Maybe because I already cried a lot, that there's no tears left. Maybe because I was 99 % sure about this already. Or maybe because I'm relieved Ethan isn't my brother and I haven't sinned along with him.

I sit there staring at the screen, feeling kind of blank. What I had believed till this Wednesday morning has changed on this Saturday evening. My parents and siblings itself changed in a span of few days yet nothing happened to me. I became a nobody to this family but here I'm sitting without shedding a single tear.

Am I going crazy ?

So, aren't I an Orphan, right now ? Yes, I'm an orphan until I find out I'm Ethan's Mom's Biological Son. If that test also shows 0 % probability, then I'm nothing but an Orphan.

No ! I'll be her son. I sure will be her son.

My phone again rings beside me and it's Ethan again, to my frustration. I don't answer it and it finally stops ringing. But moments later, it's again ringing.

I pick the call in exasperation.

" What you want now ?", I scoff placing the phone near my ear.

"Baby...I..", he utters in panic. I instantly regret picking the call.

" Yeah..Ethan, sorry..I was s..sleeping. Why did you call ?", I ask trying to control myself.

" Uhm..okay..sleep. I'll call you later.", he says.

" Oh c'mon...then why you called now ? S..say it and leave me alone till tomorrow m..morning.", I say in annoyance. He is silent making me totally regret what I said. " Ethan.."

" Nothing. I won't disturb you again. Sleep.", he says in a hoarse voice and ends the call.

Heck !

I throw the phone on the table and rub my face, feeling crazy. I close the laptop and take a deep breathe to calm myself. Then I get up and walk towards my bed, falling down on it feeling completely exhausted.

" Mickey.."

A warm hand pat on my back. I open my eyes and roll on to my stomach to see my Mom standing beside me.

" Come, let's have dinner.", she says smiling.

" Oh..I don't feel hungry, Mom.", I say whilst tilting my head to look at the clock. It's past 8 PM.

" Why don't you feel hungry ?", she frowns. " C'mon..get up. Your Dad is waiting for us."

At last I end up walking down the stairs with her. I occupy a chair and silently start having dinner whilst thinking why Dad and Mom didn't try to get back their real son even after Ethan got completely cured from brain tumour. Where they afraid of the consequences they will have to face ? Yes..it's a crime. If the truth come out to public, they will have to give a huge compensation to Ethan's family or will have to go to jail.

I honestly don't feel mad at them for switching me and Ethan. Ethan would have died if they didn't do it. And I don't regret growing up as their son and Alex's and Anna's little brother. They all showered me with so much love. I'm only happy to be here. But I wonder how they could abandon their real son and give me all the love.

And do they know where Ethan is right now and how he is doing ?

Probably not. At least they don't know much details about him. If they did, they wouldn't have send me to the same school as his.

" What are thinking about ?", My Dad then asks from across the table.

" Uhm..nothing.. ", I shake my head and start munching on a piece of pancake. I feel Dad and Mom side eying me while eating. Mom is a lot nervous since yesterday evening after I asked her about Dad's blood group.

I keep on debating whether to tell them I found out I'm not their biological Son. I don't actually want to let them know. But I want to be sure about my real parents. I need to know what exactly happened at the hospital. But for that, I'll have to reveal about Ethan and how I found he is their Son. It will be a real shock to them. Then eventually I'll have to confess we are dating and it will be another heavy shock.

No ! I can't suddenly give them this much shock. I'll better pretend like nothing happened.

But one day I'll have to tell them about Ethan. Sure I'll have to tell them, cause I don't think he will ever break up with me. He loves me too much, almost in a creepy way, that frightens me but at the same time fills me with joy and excitement. I love him so much. And now that I know he is my Alex's brother, Alex's blood, I want him in my life. I'm now sure, he belongs to me. Just like Alex, he is a part of me and I want him to be with me, forever.

" Hey...why are you now smiling ?", My Mom asks and I look up from my plate in surprise. Was I smiling ? If so I'll be first person to smile after knowing I'm not my parents' son.

" Who were you thinking about ?", She quirks an eyebrow at me, just like how Ethan does.

I couldn't help but smile more. " No one.", I shake my head.

She laughs a little. " C'mon honey, you were thinking about someone. Who were you thinking about ? You got a crush or a......Girlfriend?"

This is the best time to come out to them. I need to know what they think about me dating a boy. Shall I confess ?

" I got a crush on a boy. I think I'm g..gay. ", I blurt out without thinking more.

My Mother drops the spoon she was holding in her hands.

" Wh..What ?", My Dad utters in surprise, his eyes wide. I totally regret coming out. Shall I say I was kidding?

" I- I'm...actually I..", I scratch on the back of my neck looking at the shocked expression on Dad's and Mom's face. Then I look down at my plate, shutting my mouth tight.

" Is it that boy Ethan, who is behind you ?", Mom asks after a moment.

I look up at her in surprise. Did Anna already tell her about Ethan ? Oh..why can't women keep a secret ?

" Ahm....y..yes.", I nod. That boy is your son between.

" So you really like him ?", Dad asks.

" Yeah..can I date him ?", I ask averting my eyes to him.

Dad leaves a small sigh and looks down at his plate. Mom too presses her lips together and stares down at the table. I too look down at my lap. I'm nervous and anxious about their response. But I'm not actually that nervous as I expected. I thought I'll be a stuttering mess while coming out to them.

" Ahm..Dad, Mom..what do you f..feel ? Do you think I'm weird?", I ask.

" No son.", My Dad is the first one to look up and reply. " It's totally fine. We don't think you are weird. You are free to like whoever your heart desires, either it's a girl or a boy. It doesn't make any difference in how we see you or what we think about you. We love you and your happiness is the most important thing. "

I feel my eyes pool with tears of happiness. I smile widely at my Dad with my whole heart. Then I avert my eyes to my Mom and she is smiling at me.

" It's okay honey. It's quite normal.", She reach her hands and pat on my back. "You can date this guy Ethan, if you like him that much."

" You guys are really...O..Okay with that ?", I ask, my lips trembling in happiness.

" Yes we are.", My Mom says smiling after eying Dad for a second. " Love has no gender, honey. But sure there will be people who can’t still approve it. You just don't need to care what people say, if you are really sure about yourself and what you want. We will be there to support you. We love you and we will be always there for you, no matter what."

Tears involuntarily slither out of my eyes and I wipe it with my hands. I'm so proud of my parents. I'm so grateful to be their son. I love them so much.

" Why are you crying now ?", My Mom asks laughing whilst leaning forward and wiping my tears with a tissue.

" I feel so happy, Mom.", I smile at her through tears.