CHAPTER 45:
Family ties.
Quinn

Mom hadn't texted me since her freak-out. I was worried. Jesse was already a piece of shit who was burning in hell, how much worse could the family get?

I couldn't shake that feeling so I looked outside to confirm that she was gone and her Mercedes wasn't in the driveway.

I'm sorry mom.

But there's no way I'm waiting a year to find out.

And I bet it had something to do with my birth certificate.

I couldn't waste any time and ran upstairs, thanking whatever is out there that she didn't lock her door and started snooping.

Okay, she wouldn't keep it in her drawers.

That's too risky.

I started by looking under her bed, moving and taking out boxes. Only one caught my eye and that was labeled "Cobra Kai".

She hates anything to do with Kreese.

How come I've never seen this?

The memories of mom telling me about her fascination with photography in high school flooded back to me when the first thing I saw was a bunch of candid photos and a camera. They were all taken inside of the dojo, but this wasn't anyone I recognized.

Kreese had a partner?

It was of a man with a black ponytail and a gi. Some of them were of him training students, taken frame by frame, and some were personal and up close.

He looks older.

Mom never mentioned him.

One of the pictures I dropped had a date on it.

2005. I'll never tell.

That's. . .the year I was born.

Mom was with Jesse.

"What's happening?" I wondered outloud. I didn't care that she might've cheated, just that I've never even seen this guy.

I started looking at the backs of the photos, and each one had something different.

2004. Only high when I'm with you.

Forever together.

I'll never tell.

Among the pile was a picture that I did recognize. It was a picture of a sonogram, like the ones mom pinned on the fridge. The one on the fridge had a picture ripped off the rest of them, and mom always dismissed it.

It was me.

Hope you come back soon.

Why was this in here? Why did she keep it hidden?

"Ah!"

Before I could look any further, I was picked up and basically tossed like a ragdoll away from the box.

"Sensei Lawrence?!" I exclaimed as he shoved the box back under the bed and turned to me.

"Don't go through your moms shit, kid."

"What are you doing here?!" I demanded, getting back up.

"Your mom knows that LaRusso wouldn't do it, so she sent me to make sure you stay out of her shit while she's gone," He picked me up and I hung over his shoulder as he marched out of the room, and locked the door behind him before setting me back down.

And I stomped on his foot.

"Ow!"

"It's none of your business what goes on in my family," I sneered.

"I just owed your mom a favor. Stay out of it," He ordered before shoving the key in his pocket and making his way downstairs.

No.

All my answers are behind one door.

And he has the key.

"Wouldn't you want to know if your life was a lie?" I questioned, chasing after him.

"Not really."

Please.

Don't take this from me.

"Wouldn't you want to know your dad?"

That stopped him.

"What are you talking about?" He turned to me.

"I don't think Jesse is my dad. For whatever fucked up reason, she begged him to stay. Whoever that guy is, maybe he's-"

"Your mom wasn't with anyone else. Unfortunately, she was with Jesse when she got pregnant," In an attempt to reassure me, he patted my shoulder.

"Don't go looking for answers that don't exist, kid."

Then why take the key?

Why hide this guy?

Why aren't you giving me a choice?

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Prepare for a long journey everyone. And season 5 is already finished, so Netflix, I expect a release date. ALSO I want to extend these episodes as much as possible because I love writing for this series, so sorry if they're short.