My father kicked me out when I was 18 for getting pregnant

My father kicked me out when I was 18 for getting pregnant by a guy he said was “worthless.” That guy vanished, and I raised my son on my own.

On his 18th birthday, he looked me in the eye and said, “I want to meet Grandpa.” We drove to my childhood home. As we parked, he told me, “Stay in the car.” I watched him knock. My father opened the door. I was shocked when I saw what my son did next. He slowly reached into his backpack and pulled out aframed photograph.

It’s old, worn around the edges, the glass slightly cracked. My father stares at it, brows furrowed, then lifts his eyes to my son’s face. Neither of them says anything for a moment. I’m gripping the steering wheel so hard my knuckles are white, my heart pounding like a drum in my ears.

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