Chapter 45

Not only Jason but Anna also froze, she looked from Jason to their mother and then their father and back to Jason again. In the blink of an eye, her shock started to fade away, and in it's stead was an overwhelming happiness, Jason is not her brother, not by blood. They are practically two different beings, her happiness knew now bound and it was growing on her face as a blissful smile spread on her lips, but that is to her.
To Jason, he was still in shock, his mind refusing to take in this new news, so the people he has address as his parents in the nearly twenty two years of his life were not actually his parents? He should be happy but why is he sad, why is his heart tearing out in pain "but...but...you have all my pictures, from when I was a day old, how...how...I'm I adopted?"
Samuel sat up in the sofa "you were adopted when you were only two hours old. I was at home when your mother, I mean Veronica came home carrying a baby, she told me she want to adopt him because he had faced the most tragic shock of his life. She told me what happened and I also took compassion on you, I still refused her adopting you, I told her we should search for your relatives but she said you had none or none that she know of. I was still against her wanting to adopt a child just like that but when I saw your face, I was captivated and I knew that I really want you to be my boy. And so like that, the next day, we started working on everything and before the end of the day, you were already ours and we have loved you since then which you can also testify on."
Jason stared from his face to Veronica's "so, you...you are not my biological parents?" He asked and they both nodded. Jason opened his mouth to speak but he can't make up his words, he staggered as he tried to sink in the news, he turned and ran out of the door. Anna tried to follow him but Veronica stopped her.
"Let me go Anna, he needs some time alone. We never wanted tell you this but seeing how much you love each other, we found out that it is inevitable. He will return, hopefully, when he has calmed his emotion. I mean, it's not everyday you learn that you are adopted."
Anna bit her lower lip while still staring at the door, she heaved a sigh and looked at her mother who reached out for her and she ran into her arms, the family of three sat in the living room while hoping that Jason gets over his emotion and return back to them.
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Jason sprinted on the lonely streets, his mind filled with memories of his childhood. From the moment he opened his eyes when he was a baby, he can only remember two faces, Veronica and Samuel, he can't seem to recall seeing any other face other than theirs. The love they had showered him, he can remember when he took his first step and fell, who helped him up? Samuel. When he hurt his knees, who blew it and kissed his head telling him sorry? Veronica. Who taught him how to play football? Samuel. Who taught him how to read? Veronica. Who fed him when he was busy playing? Samuel. Who stay up all night by his bedside whenever he was sick? Veronica.
All his life he had grown to know them as his parents and he loved them dearly and now, now they are telling him he is not their son, he doesn't share their blood? Why, why would fate be so cruel? Why is he not their son, the flesh and blood of such a loving couple? He wiped his tears away as he ran on the lonely street.
Now, they are telling him that some stranger is his mother? And a man he doesn't know is his father? Where are they even? Why did they abandon him all these years? Are they going to come claim him now that he knows of their existence? Are they going to take him away from his loving parents? He wants to be a Macaulay. For God sake his name is Jason Junior Samuel Macaulay. He is not going to be a junior to some strange man. Samuel is his father and Veronica is his mother, and most of all, Anna is his sister.
Anna, he remembered, hold the phone, he stopped running as his mind channeled to another side of thoughts, if he is adopted, then that means, Anna is not his sister and if Anna is not his sister, then their love is not forbidden! He won't need to worry about what people will say when they find out about their relationship. He doesn't need to hide to kiss her, he doesn't need to hide to hold her hands on the streets, and most importantly, he doesn't need to worry about what the world will say when they find out about her pregnancy.
Pregnancy, he thought again, that's right, Anna is pregnant for him, she is carrying his child. If he is adopted, then he can proudly tell the world that he is the father without worrying of what they will say or their criticism. Wait, why is he not thinking of the bright side? If he is adopted, if he doesn't share the blood of the Macaulay's, then that means he can be with Anna and not just be with her, he can marry her!
He panted heavily as his mind ran far and wild, that's right, he is adopted, he can be with his beloved now in the public, their love is no longer forbidden and just like his mother said, it is very much accepted. No one will criticize him, no one will insult his family, they just need to tell the world that he is adopted. Jason jumped up and threw his fists in the air, that's right, why didn't he think of this at first, it's true it hurts that he is not a Macaulay by blood but he can be with his beloved, he can make his dream of walking down the aisle with her a possibility.
"Ha-ha" he laughed as he jumped around in happiness, this is what he should be thinking about now, his Anna and their arriving baby, he turned immediately and started running back from the way he came. Minutes later, he stopped in front of the house he has always seen as his home, and then a tinge of sorrow hit him again, but he is not going to let his sorrow overshadow his happiness. He walked to the porch and a thought hit him, now that they have told him that he is not their son, will they still want him?
Jason gulped at the new arising fear and slowly turned the doorknob and pushed the door open, he stepped into house and saw them still sitting on the sofa, they eyes went to him when they saw him but neither of them spoke but you can still see the hope in their eyes.
Jason bit his lip and slowly walked towards them "I have been thinking" he looked at Veronica and Samuel "can I still...call you...mom and dad?"
Veronica chuckled in joy and jumped to her feet, she covered the distance between them and pulled him into her arms "of course, why wouldn't you?" She released him and looked into his eyes "Jason, we love you and that is never going to change. We have been afraid to tell you because we fear you might abandon us and leave in search of your relatives."
Jason smiled then "I'm not going anywhere unless you push me away and even if you tell me to leave, I will be sleeping on the porch until you take me back again."
"Then get ready to stick with our family forever because that's not going to happen and should you wake up one day and say you want to leave? That's not possible because you have to take responsibility for what you did to my daughter" Samuel said with a smile as he hugged him too "welcome back son."
Jason hugged him back "I'm never abandoning Anna, not in this life."
"I thought as much since you had the guts to be with her even when you believed you were siblings" Samuel chuckled.
Anna rushed into Jason's arm in the next opportunity she got "finally, my heart is now at peace. You were right Jason, no more hiding."
Jason hugged her back "no more running."
Veronica and Samuel hugged them and they all held each other in a sweet family hug.
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The next day, they awoken to watch the local news and papers only to discover that on the headline, was their family name.
"From a very reliable source, we have come to learn that Jason junior Samuel Macaulay, age twenty one has impregnated his very own sister, Annabelle Naomi Macaulay, age nineteen.
What is the world turning into since a brother now have sex with his very own sister? What an abomination.
Citizens are left to wonder what their parents were doing that such atrocity happens in their home but they had no idea.
People have said that their mother who is the CEO of Legal Rights, a company which fights about gender inequality by the name Veronica Diana Macaulay cares of nothing else but her company. Always traveling leaving the two children alone at home which led to the growth of their abominable feelings, is the root of the issue.
Some also pointed at their father, Samuel Augustine Macaulay who is always seen is his woodshop, not caring about what his kids are doing is also to be blamed for their immoral act.
Many parents are left wondering of what will become of their future and that of the innocent little one who is still on the way, what trauma will he be put in when he discovers that his parents are two siblings who shares the same blood? How will his age mate treat him in school? What kind of scornful future will he have?
A lot of parents says that their hearts are already aching for the innocent one yet unborn who will have to suffer for his parents sin. What a tragedy."
When Veronica saw the news and also the papers, she wanted to burn the whole world down for judging without knowing the full story and now she is left to wonder who is the mastermind behind all this and how they got a hold of the information since it was just yesterday that it was confirmed that Anna is pregnant.