Isadora-Tnn

15. Your mother

Mia had spent the rest of the morning at the Knight family house. Roger had said she could make herself comfortable and she had gone up to Reece's room. That was the last she saw of him.

She was laid on Reece's extra comfortable bed watching a movie when the door opened, revealing the blond teen,
"Mia? Hey" mia stood up instantly and wrapped her arms around the boy
"Hi" they pulled apart and Mia stepped back to give him space
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, just missed you. How was your cousins?"
"Good, and I missed you too. Autumn did too"
"Where is she?"
"In her room"

The young couple went to meet the younger girl and catch up properly. Mia missed this, they were only gone for two days and yet she felt it was like a lifetime. As much as she was happy to see her family again her mind kept running back to this secret she was keeping from them. But Roger would sort it, right? Everything will be okay. Right?

...

It had been two days since Mia told Roger he was going to have a grandchild, and she hadn't heard from him at all. Mia had wanted to spend every waking moment with Reece and Autumn, but now every time she was with them it hurt. Knowing what she was keeping from them. She decided to go home earlier than usual today and as she was leaving the house, Roger pulled her aside.

"Mia, come in here please" Mia followed the man into the other room. "Pack your bags"
"What?" Mia was very confused at what the man meant by this,
"You've been given the opportunity to work on your photography, which I know you adore. It comes with suitable accommodation within the school and it will keep you there until after the birth"
"So Reece will never know?"
"No. He can't know Amelia, alright?" Mia nodded, "you don't want this child, Amelia, correct?"
"I just want them to be in a family that they deserve, that will love them. Can you make sure that will happen at least?"
"I already have very suitable parents, a good friend of mine. Him and his wife will take good care of this child" Mia nodded. This was really happening. She was having a baby and giving it up. This was the best possible thing to do. But why did it feel so wrong?

"This is the right thing, Amelia. You leave tomorrow night. I suggest you say goodbye" Mia nodded,
"Thank you" she said before leaving the room. This was final.

...

Once Mia arrived home she went straight to her room. Her mum wasn't home yet so she had the place to herself as she packed.

The teen had sat in the living room with the Tv on as she thought about where her life had taken her. If she could really go through with this. She knew she wouldn't be able to keep this baby, and he or she deserved better than her. They deserved a chance at life. This was for the best, right? But could she really keep it away from Reece?

When Mia's mother returned home, she was in a slightly better mood than this morning. She came and sat down on the the other chair in the living room,
"Mum?"
"What?" The woman slightly looked up from her phone
"I got this really cool opportunity to go to this school and work with great photographers" Mia told her, hoping she would be okay with her leaving
"Mhm that's good"
"Actually, Roger Knight sorted it out for me" the woman turned her phone off,
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I'll be leaving for a few months, maybe a year. He's sorting the whole thing. It's a really good opportunity mum" it wasn't a lie. This would be great for Mia. But her passion for photography wasn't the reason she was going.

"A year?! Well Were you even going to ask me if this was okay?"
"I only found out today"
"Well when are you leaving?
"Tomorrow night"
"Tomorrow? Amelia that's barely any time! I can't believe you didn't tell me"
"I'm sorry, mum" she replied, "But this is a big thing for me"
"Well you can't exactly make a living off of taking photos"
"Mum" the brunette sighed
"Alright whatever. Go then"
"Thank you mum" Mia smiled before leaving the room. Now she had to say goodbye to Reece and Autumn. For a year. And keep eveything secret from them. How on earth was she supposed to handle that?

...

Reecey<3

Hey, u good? X

Yh, feeling better x
Can we meet tomorrow morning? Need to talk to you about something x

Yh come round whenever x

Will do, love you lotsss x

Love you, night mia x

Night Reecey x

Mia put her phone down and pulled her chair more into the desk. She picked up the pen and stared at her blank paper in front of her.

'To my child,
I'm not really sure what I'm doing, but, I'm your mother. I guess. I want you to know that I do love you, I'll always love you. Ever since I found out I was pregnant I was scared and I still am, I don't know what I'm doing at all. But despite this I still love you. You're my baby.

I am not a good person, but I want to work on that. I can't be the mum that you deserve, and I'm sorry. Your dad on the other hand, he's amazing. And it kills me that he'll never know you. But you deserve better baby girl or boy. I don't even know what you are yet. You deserve a chance at this world. And I want you to have that.

I promise you that I'll always think of you, and I'll make sure you go to a good home with loving parents that can take care of you and be the parents you deserve. This world is a difficult place my sweetheart, and it's full of bad things. But you, I know you'll be incredible. If you're anything like your dad. I wish I could help you navigate this world and teach you all about it, I wish I could be the mum you deserve, I wish that one day I'll be good enough for you.

Until then, my little prince or princess, I wish you get the best life possible and all the best things come your way. I'm so sorry, more than you'll ever know.

Your mother, Amelia x