Saving Hope

Chapter 2

        Somehow, Nayla managed to drive herself home safely. She was now sitting in her room, legs pulled up in her chest just staring at the wall. Tears flowed from her eyes for so long she thought she would never cry again. Outside her window, she could hear her parents pulling up in the driveway. How was she going to tell them? They would be so disappointed in her. She heard the door open and her name being called.

        “Nayla honey your father and I are home” her mother called from downstairs.

        She couldn’t answer her.

        All of a sudden she heard a knock on her door and her mother was standing in front of her.

        “Hey sweetie how was your day?” her mother asked her while sitting on the bed.

        Nayla’s head was down and when she raised it, her mother could see the tears. Without a second thought, she was brought into a tight hug. Her mom rocked her back and forth whispering comforting things to her.

        “Mom I’m so sorry,” she cried from her mother’s arms.

        “Why are you sorry, did something happen?” she asked looking at her.

        “Mom I’m pregnant, please don’t hate me,” she whispered looking at her lap and not at her mom.

        At first, no one spoke and Nayla was sure her mother was furious with her.

        “Baby, I could never hate you, I love you no matter what ok. Now is Brandon the father?”

        “Yes mam” she answered sadly.

        “I will support you no matter what you decide ok so tomorrow morning we are going to the doctor’s office first thing”

        She nodded and wiped the remaining tears from her eyes.

        “I’ll tell your dad so you won’t have to now why don’t you get some sleep and we ‘ll talk later” she instructed while walking out the door.

        When her mother left she opened her draw in the nightstand and pulled out a picture of her and Brandon. In the picture they were at a park having a picnic, both looking happy. She passed her fingers across Brandon’s face then kissed it.

        “Brandon why did you have to leave me, I don’t know what to do now with our baby. I think I want to keep it. It’s the last piece of you I have and if I can’t just give it to someone else. I wished you were here with me I could use one of your hugs right about now” she spoke to the air.

        After she kissed the picture one last time she closed her eyes and drifted out to sleep.

~~~~~Next Morning~~~~~~

        Her mom wasn’t kidding when she said first thing. They were out of the house by 8 and on the road the doctor’s office. Her mom called last night and made the earliest appointment they had. She sat in her seat half asleep with a hand on her stomach.

        Before she knew it they had arrived. It seemed like no one was there but sure enough people were sitting behind the desk. She grabbed a clip board and started filling out the paperwork. She hadn’t even finished when she heard her name being called. She handed the papers to her mom and walked in with the nurse. The hospital room she was in reminded her a lot of Brandon’s. She promised herself that wouldn’t think about Brandon. She needed to be strong.

        A nice looking nurse came in with a machine on wheels and smiled.

        “Ok sweetie we just need to do a few simple things like check your temperature and blood pressure before the doctor comes in”