The Cancer

One Month Later

I have been feeling a little more sick that usual which is weird and scary for someone who has cancer because their immune system is weak and a small cold could be deadly. So therefore I was scared. I told Joel about it to see if it sounds familiar and he asked me if I was pregnant. Well I didn't think so but I checked anyway. It was positive. Joel was the father. I had to rush to the hospital to tell Joel. "I am pregnant, I don't know if I should keep it or not. I mean if it's killing me than I'll have to get rid of it I guess depending on how far along I am. I have another thing to tell you too. You're the father."
Joel stepped back a little bit and covered his face. "I can't belIeve I did this. I'm so stupid. Now I may have made your life shorter. I haven't told you that you have a few months to live and this baby will make your life shorter. Now you can keep the baby and take the risks of you dying before 9 months and it being born premature and possibly dying our you can get an abortion. I can't decide for you because the is your life and you choose how you want to live it. I'm so sorry."
It's so hard to decide I mean I graduated two weeks ago so I could move out and live with Joel and my parents won't have to know about the baby. And if I have the baby it will serve as I memory for Joel and my parents. But if I get an abortion I would be ending an innocent child's life and when I die they won't have anything. It's so hard to choose my life or a child's life. When I made the decision I went to Joel's apartment to tell him. "I'm going to keep the baby but my parents won't know until I have it. So that means I'm going to get a job and get a place to live."
"Jessica are you crazy? You have cancer and your pregnant your not working or living alone. You can live with me and I'll work. Does that sound good?"
"Yes that sounds amazing."
So later that day I told my parents and they were devastated that I was moving out.