Rachel Houlihan

His place is sparsely decorated, tidy, and it has the obligatory man cave leather couch, plus a few other signs that the 31-year-old lives alone. Yeah, I noticed you have no food in your fridge. Is that because that's bachelor lifestyle?

His place is sparsely decorated, tidy, and it has the obligatory man cave leather couch, plus a few other signs that the 31-year-old lives alone. Yeah, I noticed you have no food in your fridge. Is that because that's bachelor lifestyle?

Now that we're meeting in person, he does seem nervous, like really nervous. He's even a bit pale, which I didn't expect given our initial conversations. But it does explain why his best friend Delano Rodriguez is here.

Now that we're meeting in person, he does seem nervous, like really nervous. He's even a bit pale, which I didn't expect given our initial conversations. But it does explain why his best friend Delano Rodriguez is here.

The two grew up together. They've been friends since the fifth grade. And Delano was there when a prenatal paternity test turned John's entire world upside down.

The two grew up together. They've been friends since the fifth grade. And Delano was there when a prenatal paternity test turned John's entire world upside down.

The story of that lie starts back in 2015. John is 21 years old and he's living with Delano and three other friends.

The story of that lie starts back in 2015. John is 21 years old and he's living with Delano and three other friends.

All of life's big decisions still lie ahead. He's single, he's studying finance, and he has a vision for what his future will look like.

All of life's big decisions still lie ahead. He's single, he's studying finance, and he has a vision for what his future will look like.

But that was his future plan. Back then, at 21, John was all about having fun, including fun with girls. And there was one girl who was around a bit more than others.

But that was his future plan. Back then, at 21, John was all about having fun, including fun with girls. And there was one girl who was around a bit more than others.

It was all very cool and all very casual until suddenly it wasn't.

It was all very cool and all very casual until suddenly it wasn't.

And it's all definitely confusing too, because she doesn't know who the dad is. The baby could either be John's or another guy's.

And it's all definitely confusing too, because she doesn't know who the dad is. The baby could either be John's or another guy's.

They scramble for answers.

They scramble for answers.

When Jorge and I first started working on this story, we had the same question. What is a prenatal paternity test? Well, for one, it's a real test. And here's my best shot at explaining it. First, you need a blood sample from the pregnant woman because the baby's DNA is floating in it. And then usually a mouth swab or another DNA sample from the potential father or fathers.

When Jorge and I first started working on this story, we had the same question. What is a prenatal paternity test? Well, for one, it's a real test. And here's my best shot at explaining it. First, you need a blood sample from the pregnant woman because the baby's DNA is floating in it. And then usually a mouth swab or another DNA sample from the potential father or fathers.