VIVIANE

“The DNA result came out today.”

I looked at João Pedro, waiting for the continuation of his information.

We were in his room, as he had called me to meet him there. He was showing our favorite series and when I arrived at his bedroom door, he just indicated the bed, so I lay down next to him.

So I just sat there, looking at the TV, but not seeing what was on.

I was thoughtful. I had decided that the time had come to tell, at least João Pedro, about my situation.

I had been very sick in the morning during a college class and I even had to leave the classroom and run to the bathroom to get all my breakfast out.

Soon, João Pedro would realize that I wasn't doing well and I didn't want to keep lying and making up stories. I was just waiting for Jack's son's DNA issue to be resolved and it seems that now that would be less of an obstacle to my disclosure.

When he didn't say anything else, looking lost in thought, I questioned him.

" And then?”

" It's Jack's son.”

" And he already