Fiction

Identity Contest

An ex-girlfriend, her son, and the lie that made me a father

David Hopkins
Human Parts
Published in
12 min readAug 23, 2016

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Underwater view of a boy in a swimming pool in the sunlight.
Photo: Elizabethsalleebauer/Getty Images

Angela and I dated five years ago. I can’t remember who stopped calling. Probably me.

Fantasy Football and my post-college career demanded more time than I would ever admit. Commuting left me useless at the end of the day, and the responsibility of a career created this…

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David Hopkins
Human Parts

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