My Words Cut Deep
Don't Lean On Me
Grabbing her purse she walked out of the hotel room and made her way into the heart of LA.
The frustrated young women finally made her way into a legal building, looking around confused she went up to the front desk. “Hi, uh I am looking for someone to talk to about getting a paternity test and stuff uh, yeah.” Her answer came out in rambles, the secretary looking at Skyla with a sympathetic look. “You aren’t from around here are you hun?” Skyla shook her head at the older women. “Well welcome to LA dear, Mr. Jacobs has a spot open here in five minutes, can I get your name?” Skyla let out a breath. “Skyla Sophia Patrova.” The older women typed away at the computer. “Alright, he’ll be out in a couple minute. He is one of our nicest guys, so don’t be too nervous.” Skyla smiled weakly at the older women and took a seat waiting.
Skyla felt like she was drowning in her thoughts. She had no idea how things could go and that made her anxious. What if's surrounded her, like an ocean. What if she made a mistake? What if she causes problems? What if she lost everything for nothing? What if...
Sure enough a few minutes later an older man, that looked like her could be a cheerful grandfather, entered the hallway saying goodbye to another client. After the client left, he turned to the front desk then called Skyla. Standing up slowly she approached him and he just smiled at her. “Skyla, what a beautiful name, come take a seat in my office.” She smiled lightly at the man and walked into a rather large office.
“Ah, forgot to introduce myself, I am Charles Jacobs.” He shook her hand before motioning to take a seat. “Now how can I be of service to you, don’t sound like you are from around here.” Skyla sat straight her seat, her eyes taking in his office and then trying to focus on his words. “Uh, I am not from here Canada.” Charles smiled at her. “You are indeed a long way from home.” He smiled as he sat down behind his desk.
Skyla smiled lightly yet again. “This is going to sound odd.” She paused trying to figure out how to say what she wanted to explain. “I have a four year old daughter, Elizabeth… well I am pretty sure I know whom her father is. I want her to know who her dad is… I don’t want money or anything, I-I’m not just saying that.” She paused looking down at her hands. “T-thing is, it was a one night stand with a band member… a pretty well-known band… So I guess I want to know if there is a way to try and get paternity test. To know for sure, even though she looks just like him.” She bit her bottom lip. “I just don’t think I could get a hold of him any other way.”
Charles leaned back in his seat. “Ah yes this is a bit complicated. First I would like to say you were smart for coming to lawyer, rather than finding him yourself. Since he could take it badly and have you charged with stalking.” He paused leaning on forward on his desk, hands clasped together. “We could put together a letter in asking for a paternity test, although he might say no.”
Skyla bit her lip, her heart picking up speed. She knew it was a possibility this plan of her could fall flat on the ground and shatter. “I know, I’ll do anything. Sign a document to say I want no money and cannot go after any… I want to try for my daughter to convince him to give her a chance.”
After a few minutes of silence and the older man writing down some note. “Well Miss Patrova, I can certainly do that. We will write up a letter of petition of a DNA sample, if willing. Make it see very open minded and unforceful. As well attaching a clause that shows you aren’t after his money from his music career. Not wanting to reach fame in a cheap way. We can also make it express so that you don't have to bite your nails off. Which means results would come back between 12 to 72hrs of the test. Though it will cost a little extra on top of our bill.” He paused looking up at Skyla with concern and hope, he had seen a lot of young women whom couldn't afford or figure out what to do. “Now by the sounds of it you don’t know his information. Do you know a birthday, full name and anything specific about him? Don’t want to send this to the wrong person.”
Skyla swallowed a breath back. “He’s 27, born September 27th 1987. His name, his name is Austin Robert Carlile. He is in a band named Of Mice and Men…. He has a heart condition.” She was now looking in her lap, giving what little information she had about the man.
Charles wrote everything down quickly before looking back up at her. “What is your child’s name?” Skyla smiled lightly. “Elizabeth Maria Carlile-Patrova.” Charles smiled lightly. “You were confident he was the father when you named her?” She nodded her head lightly. “Alright, I will have the documents typed up and if you leave where you are staying with Cheryl at the front desk, I’ll have someone over there hopefully before dinner for you to sign the clause and papers. Then they should be delivered in the next couple of days. He smiled. “Leave your contact information and I will get back to you as soon as possible when I hear something. Keep your chin up girl.” She stood up and shook his hand before heading out to the front desk.
The frustrated young women finally made her way into a legal building, looking around confused she went up to the front desk. “Hi, uh I am looking for someone to talk to about getting a paternity test and stuff uh, yeah.” Her answer came out in rambles, the secretary looking at Skyla with a sympathetic look. “You aren’t from around here are you hun?” Skyla shook her head at the older women. “Well welcome to LA dear, Mr. Jacobs has a spot open here in five minutes, can I get your name?” Skyla let out a breath. “Skyla Sophia Patrova.” The older women typed away at the computer. “Alright, he’ll be out in a couple minute. He is one of our nicest guys, so don’t be too nervous.” Skyla smiled weakly at the older women and took a seat waiting.
Skyla felt like she was drowning in her thoughts. She had no idea how things could go and that made her anxious. What if's surrounded her, like an ocean. What if she made a mistake? What if she causes problems? What if she lost everything for nothing? What if...
Sure enough a few minutes later an older man, that looked like her could be a cheerful grandfather, entered the hallway saying goodbye to another client. After the client left, he turned to the front desk then called Skyla. Standing up slowly she approached him and he just smiled at her. “Skyla, what a beautiful name, come take a seat in my office.” She smiled lightly at the man and walked into a rather large office.
“Ah, forgot to introduce myself, I am Charles Jacobs.” He shook her hand before motioning to take a seat. “Now how can I be of service to you, don’t sound like you are from around here.” Skyla sat straight her seat, her eyes taking in his office and then trying to focus on his words. “Uh, I am not from here Canada.” Charles smiled at her. “You are indeed a long way from home.” He smiled as he sat down behind his desk.
Skyla smiled lightly yet again. “This is going to sound odd.” She paused trying to figure out how to say what she wanted to explain. “I have a four year old daughter, Elizabeth… well I am pretty sure I know whom her father is. I want her to know who her dad is… I don’t want money or anything, I-I’m not just saying that.” She paused looking down at her hands. “T-thing is, it was a one night stand with a band member… a pretty well-known band… So I guess I want to know if there is a way to try and get paternity test. To know for sure, even though she looks just like him.” She bit her bottom lip. “I just don’t think I could get a hold of him any other way.”
Charles leaned back in his seat. “Ah yes this is a bit complicated. First I would like to say you were smart for coming to lawyer, rather than finding him yourself. Since he could take it badly and have you charged with stalking.” He paused leaning on forward on his desk, hands clasped together. “We could put together a letter in asking for a paternity test, although he might say no.”
Skyla bit her lip, her heart picking up speed. She knew it was a possibility this plan of her could fall flat on the ground and shatter. “I know, I’ll do anything. Sign a document to say I want no money and cannot go after any… I want to try for my daughter to convince him to give her a chance.”
After a few minutes of silence and the older man writing down some note. “Well Miss Patrova, I can certainly do that. We will write up a letter of petition of a DNA sample, if willing. Make it see very open minded and unforceful. As well attaching a clause that shows you aren’t after his money from his music career. Not wanting to reach fame in a cheap way. We can also make it express so that you don't have to bite your nails off. Which means results would come back between 12 to 72hrs of the test. Though it will cost a little extra on top of our bill.” He paused looking up at Skyla with concern and hope, he had seen a lot of young women whom couldn't afford or figure out what to do. “Now by the sounds of it you don’t know his information. Do you know a birthday, full name and anything specific about him? Don’t want to send this to the wrong person.”
Skyla swallowed a breath back. “He’s 27, born September 27th 1987. His name, his name is Austin Robert Carlile. He is in a band named Of Mice and Men…. He has a heart condition.” She was now looking in her lap, giving what little information she had about the man.
Charles wrote everything down quickly before looking back up at her. “What is your child’s name?” Skyla smiled lightly. “Elizabeth Maria Carlile-Patrova.” Charles smiled lightly. “You were confident he was the father when you named her?” She nodded her head lightly. “Alright, I will have the documents typed up and if you leave where you are staying with Cheryl at the front desk, I’ll have someone over there hopefully before dinner for you to sign the clause and papers. Then they should be delivered in the next couple of days. He smiled. “Leave your contact information and I will get back to you as soon as possible when I hear something. Keep your chin up girl.” She stood up and shook his hand before heading out to the front desk.
Notes
The next chapter will have Austin in it :)
Thanks for reading, I know these are probably boring
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12/7/15