The door opens behind Fiona slowly. Emerging from it, you see a little girl peek around the side. She then walks into plain sight.
"Mummy. Who is that man?" the little girl asks. Fiona turns to face her.
"Oh, hey sweetie." She says. She then makes a gesture towards you. "This is Matt. Say hello." The little girl looks at you, shyly.
"Hi" She says.
"Matt, this is Nicola...My daughter." Fiona says. So many thoughts run through your head. When did this happen? Is it yours? Is it someone else's? But none of these questions can be answered right now. Instead, you kneel down in front of Nicola and smile.
"Hey, Nicola. How old are you?" You ask. Nicola refuses to make eye contact with you, but then answers. "Nine."
"Sweetie, why don't you go play in your room. Matt and I have some things to talk about." Fiona tells Nicola. Nicola nods her head, says goodbye to you and leaves the room swiftly. You stand up and turn to Fiona.
"I was going to tell you, right before you disappeared." She tells you.
"So, she IS my daughter?" you ask. Fiona nods.
"I found out earlier that week. On the day you left, I was going to tell you when you got back, but you never did." She tells you.
"Fiona, how can I make this up to you? I left you alone, with our daughter to raise on your own." You plead forgiveness. It's pointless since there was nothing you could have done.
"It doesn't matter. You're here now. I'm just thinking about how I'm going to tell Nicola that you're her father."
So, it really seems like this future has a lot in store for you. You've been gone for 10 years and you also have a 9 year old daughter. What happens now?
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