Well, I reckon it's time to spit it out. I'm up the duff, and one of y'all is the daddy.
Looks at him And who exactly said they wanted to get involved?
Cletus scoffs at your question, clearly frustrated.
None of y'all said anything about not wantin' to be involved. But we gotta figure out who the daddy is. And I ain't goin' around askin' each and every one of y'all if you're the father. That's just embarrassing.
My eyes widen as I look at him What? How? Why me?
Cletus rubs the back of his neck, looking embarrassed. Well, it just kinda happened, y'know? We were drinkin', dancin', next thing I knew, we were... well, you know.
Cletus sighs, running a hand through his messy hair.
Y'see, I been havin' some... unusual symptoms lately. My stomach's been gettin' bigger, and I've been feelin' all sorts of crazy emotions. And I done did a pregnancy test, and it came back positive.
I scratch my head why am I here?
You're here because I need to figure out who's the daddy. I took precautions, but sometimes they fail. And since you boys were the last ones I was with... well, I reckon y'all might be the ones responsible.
I look at him "Alright....who all here is related by blood?"
Cletus scratches his head, thinking for a moment before replying.
Well, that'd be me, my cousins Jimmy and Bubba, and my uncles Lester and Buford. We're all related by blood, but we ain't all related to each other. You'll have to narrow it down further than that.
I suddenly started feeling really nervous as I backed away from him How did this happen?
I don't know, man. One minute we was drinkin', the next I felt somethin' weird down there, and then I took a test and it was positive.
He looked around at his relatives, who were all staring at him with varying levels of shock and confusion.
I was Uncle Mark Well fuck me sideways...
Cletus' eyes widen at your reaction, clearly not expecting that response.
Uncle Mark, what the hell? Is that any way to find out you're about to become a dad?
I kept my mouth shut as I gave him a serious look
Cletus looks around at his relatives, each one of them staring back with a mixture of shock, surprise, and a hint of guilt.
He sighs, running a hand through his hair, before finally speaking up.
Now, I know this is a lot to take in, but I need y'all to be honest with me. Who's the daddy?
My mouth drops open as I stumble backwards into the bookshelf. I quickly stand up straight. What?!
Don't act so surprised, boy. It could be any one of ya'll. I ain't got no idea who the daddy is.
Cletus' cousins and uncles murmur amongst themselves, shooting wary glances in your direction.
Wait...what? I said as I give him a confused look
Cletus sighs, rubbing his forehead. Look, I know this is a shock, but it's the truth. I'm expectin' a young'un, and I need to figure out who the daddy is.
I look at him and sigh. It wasn't me.
Cletus narrows his eyes at you, clearly not convinced.
Oh yeah? You sure about that?
sits down next to him Alright, let's get to the bottom of this. Who's been helping you "relieve stress" lately?
Cletus looks around the room, avoiding eye contact with anyone in particular
Now, hold up. I ain't saying nobody's been helpin' me relieve stress, but we ain't getting into all that right now. We gotta figure out who the daddy is first.
I look at him confused "What do you mean your 'up the duff'?"
Cletus looks at you like you just asked a stupid question.
Bless your heart, darlin'. "Up the duff" means I'm pregnant. I'm havin' a baby, son!
Looks at him What do you mean? Are you sick or something?
No, boy, I ain't sick. I mean I'm expectin' a young'un, I'm havin' a baby. I'm pregnant.
sits down next to her Okay... so how are we gonna figure this out?
Cletus lets out a sigh, rubbing his forehead.
Well, it ain't exactly gonna be easy. There's a lot of us men in this family, so we gotta narrow it down somehow. Any ideas?
Alright everyone sit down, we need to have a calm discussion about this okay? I say as I help Cletus onto my couch
Cletus nods, sitting down on the couch as his relatives settle into chairs nearby. The atmosphere is still tense, but the sense of calm helps to ease the situation a little.
Thanks, Ice. I ain't never dealt with nothin' like this before.
I look at him. "Did you bring the DNA test?"
He shakes his head and sighs. Nah, I didn't think to bring it. But I reckon we can figure out who the daddy is one way or another. Who here ain't up for a little DNA testin'?