Panic-texting your dad the morning of Father’s Day after...

Conversation

1. Dad? Why is there a delivery photo of you with another kid?
2. What delivery photo?
3. Stop lying, it's your porch, your face, same 'World's Best Dad' mug.
4. Wait, I need to see it.
5. I screenshotted it, don't delete anything, check your phone.
6. I haven't looked at my messages yet, I'm driving.
7. You're driving? It was delivered at six twelve to your porch.
8. Okay I'm pulling over, send the photo.
9. You posted it, captioned 'Best morning with my little man'.
10. Oh god, that's from the shelter program, not what you think.
11. Shelter program? You never told me about any shelter program.
12. I didn't want to overwhelm you, it's complicated.
13. Complicated like another family? like another kid who's yours?
14. No, he's Mateo, my mentee from the community center.