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when you finally meet your father. I understand if you need more time, but it may be months or even years before he’s back in town.”
    â€œYou know what, Gwen? You’re right. I have been secretly dreaming of this day as long as I can remember. I mean, I always told people that I didn’t care who my father was and that I didn’t want to meet him or find him, but it was all a lie. It’s been my strongest prayer.”
    As he drove to Gwen’s apartment, Semaj excitedly imagined what it would be like to finally meet his father. For years, he’d watched him on television and admired him as an actor. He could hardly believe that his dad wasn’t just any Dad, but he was the man known as “America’s Favorite TV Dad.” On his TV show, Wayne James was father to three rebellious teenage sons. Each week, he managed to solve their problems with wisdom, love, and faith. Semaj admired the relationship that his character had with his sons. However, Wayne’s fatherly wisdom did not come from a staff of writers or end on television. In his personal life, he was also the father of five sons. Semaj had heard him tell a reporter once that he had dreamed of being a father since he was a young boy, and although God had not blessed him with a wife, he’d blessed him to be able to adopt. Over the course of several years, he’d adopted each son individually and often told people that he planned to adopt more. His sons ranged in age from four years to seventeen. Semaj grinned as he dreamed of finally having real siblings.
    He’d just pulled up to Gwen’s building when he noticed his phone ringing and suddenly remembered his appointment with Ellen. He reached for it to answer, then realized that he did not know how to explain to her what he was about to do. Instead, he opted for allowing the phone to roll over to voice mail; then he turned the ringer completely off.
    â€œPull around to the back of the hotel,” Gwen told him as they pulled into the parking lot. “We can’t go in the front entrance. We’ll have to take the service elevator up to his room.”
    Semaj did as she instructed and tried to stop his hands from shaking. His whole world seemed to be moving in slow motion as they stepped off of the elevator and walked the short distance down the hallway. He felt like a little kid as he stood waiting for the door to Room 734 to finally open. Inside, he was screaming, My daddy’s in there. Daddy, Daddy, open the door, Daddy.
    Finally the door opened, but it wasn’t his dad looking back at them. Instead, it was a huge man who resembled King Kong. His face, his build, and his whole body mimicked a gorilla. Semaj felt frightened just to be in his presence.
    â€œHey, Doug,” Gwen said, and smiled at him. “We’re here to see Wayne.”
    Semaj watched in awe as King Kong’s face spread into a wide grin displaying perfectly white teeth.
    â€œHey, Gwen, I was hoping you’d come by today. Who’s your friend?” Doug asked.
    â€œUm, this is Semaj. I hope Wayne doesn’t mind, but I brought him along to meet my famous cousin.”
    Doug stepped away from the door and opened it wider. “I’m sure it’s cool. You guys come on in.”
    They walked into the beautifully decorated suite, and Semaj looked around. He found it hard to believe that he’d been brought there by a girl who lived in the projects, while her cousin lived such a lavish lifestyle. He found it even harder to believe that this cousin was his dad.
    Doug offered them a seat in the living-room area of the suite, then excused himself to go get Wayne. Semaj sat next to Gwen and clasped his hands tightly in his lap. Nervously he bounced his knee up and down.
    â€œRelax, Semaj,” Gwen said; then she reached over and held his knee down with her hand.
    â€œNow that I’m here, I’m wondering if this isn’t a big mistake. I mean, what