Biology Didn’t Make Him a Dad — Loyalty Did

The Longest Night

I put him in my bed because I didn’t have a crib anymore. He curled up into a tiny ball.

He fell asleep within minutes, exhausted by the confusion.

I sat in the chair in the corner and watched his chest rise and fall.

Panic set in. I wasn’t his father. I wasn’t a relative.

I was just… some guy.

What happens when the sun comes up?