André Williams, STAR Writer

Him give me five grand to dash it weh and tru mi never tek it him use a padlock and hit me, you can ask the police dem a Portmore, explained the 35-year-oldMary Mendez.

She was recounting her ordeal withJerome Hill after she revealed that she was pregnant with his second child.

Hill, 35, flatly denies Mendez's allegations and claims having been dragged through the courts on issues relating to child maintenance, he is now ready to attempt a paternity test to conclude if the now two-year-old child belongs to him.

She said: I am currently a stay-at-home mom and want the best for my children.

He said: A auto refinishing work mi do still but mi always try to do my best for my kids.

She said: Let me tell you something ... from day one him mother said I must dash it weh and come out of her son life.

He said: Maybe mama knows best cause she (Mary) ever a try style me.

She said: Yes man and she never had to speak twice ... cause any man weh tell yuh fi dash weh a baby that you bringing, yuh fi run him after mi nuh 'gladis night'.

He said: Sir the baby all born and she nuh ask for nothing towards the child in the early stages.

She said: Sir mi know say him a the father ... from earth to heaven know.

He said: I really just want to know the truth.

She said: I am sure it's his and I just want him to take care of him kids but him nah go do that.

He said: If is not mine she have to just take my name off the birth papers and free me.

She said: Mi just want to show him and him friend dem weh a call mi baby jacket and also his family.

He said: If a mine me will definitely take care of her like how I take care of my other children.

She said: The child is in his name cause mi sure.

He said: Well she say it inna my name ... even though I am yet to see the birth papers or nothing at all.

She said: I have no doubts whatsoever ... like I know the hair on my head or I am about to cook and know it nah go spoil ... yeah.

He said: Mi have doubts yes ... fi see you and a woman break off... she move from my place and go live elsewhere ... tru the bag of arguments between us mi move away and since mi a try take care of my first child and she see dat ... she tell the counsellor that she eight months pregnant and that was the first I heard.

She said: The community knows what is going on ... when him friend dem see me or mi baby dem run dem joke and say, "come here mi jacket friend or baby jacket".

He said: Everybody knows because she walk around and scandal me bout the children.

She said: The child looks like him and he knows that ... the two children dem look alike.

He said: I don't really know who she look like but definitely not me ... she don't look like the other daughter I had with her.

Names changed

Today, we continue with our buzz-worthy feature, Paternity Puzzle. Last month, one lucky person got a free DNA test.

The feature will continue to attempt to help families solve paternity disputes. One more lucky person will get a free test and reveal the truth once and for all.

This and every Wednesday for the month of June we will publish the story of a mother and an alleged father, who will both give their sides in tales of allegations and denials.

Be sure to follow the series as THE STAR awards a free DNA test sponsored by Caribbean Genetics to the most interesting story for the month.