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Cherry Hill| Kingston 8|
Friday| April 21, 2023 |

I'm frustrated.

I'm exhausted.

Anger's eating me up.

I just sat there, watching her laughing like she hadn't completely messed up my whole world in just a week. We were at my dad's house in Kingston because Nova wanted to see India. Well, truth be told, I wanted Nova to talk some fucking sense into her. India must be out of her mind if she thinks I'll ever be cool with the idea of getting an abortion.

"What's going on, son?" My dad asked, his gaze fixed on me, studying my demeanor.

"Nothing... just trying to figure out how to approach Melissa," I replied, attempting to brush off the conversation.

"Are you sure?... Your recent snappy attitude wouldn't have anything to do with India's decision about getting an abortion?" he probed, his voice filled with concern.

I let out a deep sigh, realizing that of course he would be aware of the situation. India and my dad had become close friends, so it didn't surprise me that she confided in him before talking to me. I rolled my eyes in frustration, feeling the weight of the entire situation bearing down on me.

"What's there to talk about?" I retorted, my frustration seeping into my tone.

"You understand that you can't make her keep that baby, right?" My dad's voice held a mix of reason and concern.

I turned to face him, my expression reflecting my disbelief at his words. It was as if he had shit coming out of his mouth, which in this case he did.

"Are you even comprehending the fact that the child she wants to abort would be your grandchild? This isn't some hypothetical situation, Dad. She's already taken the steps to get the pills."

"I get it, son. India explained everything to me, from the beginning to where you guys are now. But Zaire, at the end of the day, you have to understand that the ultimate decision lies with her," my dad responded, his voice carrying a sense of understanding and a reminder of the reality of the situation.

I gritted my teeth in frustration, growing tired of hearing the repetitive notion that it was solely India's choice. "That's a selfish perspective, Dad. She didn't conceive this baby on her own, so why should her decision hold more weight than mine? What if I want to keep my own child?"

"Right now, it's just a cluster of cells, ZJ... Besides, it's not like you two are infertile... You're both young, and there's plenty of time to have more kids in the future if that's what you both desire," my dad reasoned, attempting to downplay the significance of the situation.