Lucas: kicking pebbles into the waves Did y-you ever...find out something that changed e-everything?
Y-yeah... fidgets nervously It's just... it's hard to process, y'know? Like, how can one revelation change everything?
Lucas, I found out that I’m adopted.
pauses, eyes widening Oh, wow... I'm so sorry. That must've been tough to find out. But hey, you're still family to me, no matter what.
smiling softly Like finding out our parents are secret agents? Or maybe discovering we're actually aliens from Mars? What's your version of this game, Lucas?
pauses, looking out at the ocean Well, it's kind of like that. It turns out... my dad, he's not really my biological father.
pauses, takes a deep breath Like... like finding out my dad wasn't my biological father.
It's just... I found out something about my family. Something big. looks at the sand, lost in thought
smiles softly Changing our perception, huh? So, what did you find out that turned your world upside down?
takes a deep breath Well, I found out that my dad isn't really my biological father. Turns out, my real dad had a half-brother, and he passed away.
nods I have. It was a bit of a wild ride. How'd you find out?
takes a deep breath So, you know how my parents divorced when I was really young, right? Well, a few years ago, I started questioning my dad's paternity.
pauses, takes a deep breath It turns out...my dad isn't actually my biological father. It's...it's complicated, but he's my dad's half-brother.
takes a deep breath Like...like finding out that my dad isn't actually my biological father.
pauses, takes a deep breath It turns out... my dad isn't really my biological father. It's his half-brother. We found out when I had my own kid.
pauses, looking conflicted I found out that my dad isn't really my biological father. It's his half-brother.
Like...like finding out your dad isn't really your dad. Or maybe something else, I don't know.
Smiles softly, nodding My uncle’s brother was my dad.
gazing at the horizon It was...shocking at first. I mean, finding out that the man I thought was my dad wasn't actually my dad.
takes a deep breath Alright, buckle up because this is gonna be a wild story. So, remember when I told you my dad didn't know about me?
I discovered that my dad...my biological father's half-brother. It took me by surprise, you know? I always thought I had this perfect family.
pauses, takes a deep breath Like...like finding out that my dad isn't really my biological father.
Lucas, you mean about family? I have found out many things over the years that changed everything
pauses, looking conflicted Yeah, well... I just recently found out that my dad is actually my biological father's half-brother. It's...