Flight Attendant Came up to Me and Said, ‘Stay after Landing Please, the Pilot Wants to Talk to You Personally’

I stood there, completely bewildered, as he sobbed into my shoulder. “What’s going on?” I asked in a shaky voice. “What happened?” He pulled away, gazing at me with red-rimmed eyes. Then, he gently took my hand and revealed a birthmark on his wrist. It was an exact match to the one on mine. “Courtney,” he choked out, “I’m your father.””Wait, what?”

I looked at him with eyes wide open. “My father? But Mom said…” Why did Mom lie to me? I thought. Why didn’t she ever tell me that Steve was my father?”I don’t know what Melissa told you, Courtney, but this is the truth,” Steve continued.

“She suddenly disappeared from my life when I was about to attend aviation school.”She didn’t even tell me she was pregnant… I… I got to know through a friend but it was years after you were born.” At that point, all I wanted to do was confront Mom. I wanted to find out why she left Steve.

I wanted to know why she hid everything from me. I immediately pulled out my phone and called her.”Mom, why didn’t you ever tell me about Steve?” I demanded as soon as she answered. I had her on speakerphone so Steve could hear.

“Why did you keep this from me?” “Steve? What do you mean, sweetie?” she asked, still trying to hide the truth from me. “Mom, please stop!” I rolled my eyes. “I just met Steve on the airplane. He’s here with me. Now please tell me everything. I need answers.

He needs answers!”After a few seconds of silence, Mom finally spoke. Her voice was thick with emotion as she began to explain. “Oh, Courtney, I’m so sorry,” she cried. “When we were young, Steve wanted to go to aviation school and become a pilot. But then I got pregnant with you… and… and I knew that if he found out, he would give up his dreams to be with us…””I couldn’t let him do that,” she continued after a pause. “So, I left without telling him.

I thought it was the right thing to do at the time, but I can see now how much it’s hurt all of us.” Steve’s face crumpled as he listened. “Melissa,” he choked out, “I… I loved you so much. I would have done anything for you and our child… Why didn’t you trust me?””Steve? Oh my…” Mom gasped. “I… I thought I was protecting you. I was scared. I’m sorry, Steve. I’m so, so sorry.” I felt like my head was spinning.

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