I sat down on the couch with the envelope in my hand. I contemplated whether or not I should open it or wait for Frankie. Screw it. It would be better for me to be prepared and know what was going on so I could help her process whatever this may be. I tore open the seal and pulled out the paperwork and began reading over everything. The gist of it read that Javier Ramirez had filed a form to establish paternity with the child support agency and is requesting a pre-birth custody agreement. His lawyer went on to ask that Mr. Ramirez be present when the baby is born and that a paternity test be done immediately and no father is to be listed on the birth certificate until paternity is verified. This mother fucker, he had just found a way to beat her up legally. Frankie and I had decided that

