He stared at the paper stating his friend Joe was his son’s dad. Thinking of how much Mikey resembled and started acting like his friend, he wondered why he had never equated the fact they were so alike in personality. Richard had served in the Marines overseas for two years coming home on leave twice, back when it might have been possible for Joe to be his wife’s lover, but…he could not think of it! He crumpled up the paper and decided to resume the loving family he previously thought he had. And it was, had been ever since he returned home for good. Timing and birth days be damned. Everything was perfect before this piece of paper appeared. Richard threw the crumpled paper into the fire.
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Fandango’s Story Starter #236
The Bag Lady 