All it took was a click—one casual, curious click—and my whole world cracked open.
I remember staring at the DNA test results on my computer, willing them to be wrong. My brain scrambled for logic, for error. But my heart… my heart already knew the truth. Life was about to change, and not in a way I could prepare for.
I’m Billy. I was the kid with the dream life—an only child, doted on by two loving parents who never said no to anything. My mom made the best pancakes on Sunday mornings, and my dad surprised me with the latest game console just last week.
“For what purpose is this?” I asked, half-laughing, my eyes wide with excitement.