Texting your mom during your college graduation after a s...

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1. A man just stood up screaming, 'He's my son!'
2. What the hell? Where are you sitting?
3. Middle aisle, stage paused, everyone staring at him.
4. Are you okay? Are security coming?
5. My phone buzzed—Mom texted 'Found adoption papers in attic and I’ve been f—'.
6. Read it, what else did she say?
7. She stopped mid-text; did she delete more?
8. Typing dots, then a white flag emoji and a folder photo.
9. She sent proof? This is getting very real.
10. Man shouted 'You took my boy to California' over and over.
11. He called out 'Jacob' like he knew my name.
12. Jacob? Since when is Jacob associated with you?
13. My legal name on records is Xavier Michael, no Jacob.
14. Maybe your birth name was changed, check your certificate.
15. Security grabbed the man but an older woman cried 'Mine too'.