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20.

Brittny

It's been 3 days since I took the pregnancy test. I'm still thinking of ways to break the news to my mom. I don't wanna tell my mother that the father is Jacob, because she will instantly tell Chresanto and Chresanto will kill both me and Jacob if he'd found out. However, I've been hanging out with Brandy a lot. I've been secretly taking notes on her mothering skills and how she can manage Cassie at such a young age.

Today me and Brandy went to the park with little Cassie. Me and Brandy would have nice talks as we walked around the park. We found a park bench and sat there. I admired how Brandy played with Cassie.

"You make it look so easy. Is it?" I asked her, referring to how can she take care of a baby when she's so young.

"It's not easy... Not easy at all!" She giggled. "But I'm still learning. That's the best part about becoming a mom, learning. I had hopes and ambitions like any other teenager... But I was trying so hard to grow up, I got into this little mistake."

My eyes fell on Cassie. Cassie was a beauty. Her beautiful hazel eyes made her even more of a gift. She was a small little thing though, she wiggled and squirmed in her stroller like any other baby. She has a lot of hair for a 3 month old. Her hair was thick, curly and glossy. So glossy that it looked wet.

"But I don't see Cassie as a mistake." Brandy started. "She's my blessing." She smiled. At that moment I could feel the motherly love overcome Brandy. It's a feeling that I can't wait to experience. I looked down at my stomach and said "That's cool." I smiled.

Brandy saw what I did then she got the clue that I was pregnant. "Are you?" She asked me with witty eyes. I smiled and shook my head yes.

Omg! Is the dad gonna be there for you?" I wasn't expecting her to ask me that. I put my head down in a shame. "He doesn't want you to have the baby?" She asked me. I pulled my head up.

"His name is Jacob. He actually does want me to have the baby...." I said.

"Then what's the problem?"

"Its complicated. But outside of him, You're the only person I told....." I sadly said.

"Tell your mom, NOW.." She sternly said. I sighed.

"I can't tell anyone because Jacob is one of my brother's best friends."

"Why should that Matter?" She said. Once again I was under pure pressure. And lying my way out of this would not work since I'm so horrible at it. Brandy stared at me with eager eyes and an open heart probably. She seemed trust worthy enough, so I decided to tell her the truth and Everything that's happened. I may regret this in the end, but telling someone what I've been going through for the past weeks, is a big load taking off of my shoulders. After a while of fighting with myself, I took a really deep breath and said "I'm gonna tell you everything, So please just hear me out..."

Jacob

Another depressing Saturday night. I layed in my bed thinking of all the wrongs I've done in my life, all the mistakes, accidents, rights.... Everything. I blame myself for being stupid and dating all these young girls leading up to Brittny. I'm not saying that I don't love her, its just I should've left her alone. I'm a go getter. When I want it, it get it or earn it. Brittny is A prize. I got her and I earned her, now I gotta pay for her.

I was feeling depression overcome me so I went to the bar in my livingroom and poured a shot of patron. I continued to take shots to the head as the rush hit me and I decided to stop. I walked back to my bed then plopped myself down as I started dialing Brittny's number. The phone rang a couple of times until she finally answered.

"Hello?" It felt good hearing her voice.

"Hey baby, You wanna come upstairs?" I seduced her.

"Not tonight..." She tiredly said.

"I have something to tell you."

"Can't you just tell me through the phone?" She whined.

"Please!" I plead.

I heard her sigh. "I'll be there in 20..." I smiled to myself then said

"See you when you get here baby!" She hung up and I waited til I heard her soft knock on my door.

Time went by quick and before I knew it Brittny was knocking at my door. I was so drunk and horny that I attacked her with a passionate kiss as soon as I opened the door.

"Damn Jacob! Calm down!" She said in between kisses. I guess she could tell I was drunk because she stopped me from kissing her and gave me a vile and confused glare.

"Lemme smell your breath." She asked. I ignored her and continued kissing her roughly.

"Jacob are you drunk?" She said with a frustrated tone as she pushed me off.

"I just had a few shots.... I'm good." I tried to kiss her but she put her hand out stopping me. She'd walked me into the living room and sat me on the couch. I sat down and tried to make out what was on the television because my vision was so blurred. Brittny walked in the kitchen and began shuffling through my cabinets.

As I sat there I felt a headache coming along. I rubbed my temple and squinted my eyes from the pain. When I fully opened my eyes I saw Brittny standing in front of me with a cup of hot herbal tea and and Advil. "Drink this." She said as she handed me the pill and Tea. I Took the tea and got one good whiff of its smell. It smelled horrible.

"This smells disgusting..." I said as I Cringed my face up. "It's herbal tea. It's supposed to stink. If you hate the smell, why'd you buy it?"

I rolled my eyes the swallowed the pill and took a big gulp of the tea afterwards.

"Feel any better?" She asked me as she sat beside me and ran her fingers through my hair.

I didn't respond. I just laid my head on her chest and closed my eyes.

"What did you wanna tell me?" She innocently asked. I was gonna tell her that I was thinking about quiting my Job as a teacher, but I don't think its the right time.

"I just wanted to tell you that, I'm sorry and I love you." She suspiciously smiled and said "I love you too..."

I wanna quit my job and runaway with Brittny. I was thinking about that all weekend. If we ranaway to a new city, maybe our child could have a better life. I wanna move back to LA my hometown. I just want to take her and Escape.

Brittny

I woke up the next morning and realized I had Mistakenly spent the night at Jacob's again. Jacob was drunk so I didn't feel safe leaving him to sleep alone last night. Anyways, right now I'm trying to sneek back into my apartment. I got to my door and tried to gently to not let my keys rattle. I opened the door and saw that the lights in my house were still off. I thought I was safe until I heard

"Brittny Evelyn Robinson." I shakenly turned around to my mother. "Why did Joey show me security footage of you going to Princeton's apartment at countless Times in the night?"

I felt like an absolute deer caught in headlights. Was I really caught? This shit is just....