I was young and in love, me only being 16 with a kid and a boyfriend. I thought I could handle it, without my mothers care, living in my own house, still going to school, I thought it would be easy, but it wasn't, so here's my story.
" Raleigh has day care and I have a big test today at school. Ben you need to take her " I yelled to my boyfriend who was slowly eating a sandwich, he still went to high school and my daughter went to the daycare across from the school, so we can visit her on are breaks." Jenna, didn't you forget? I go to high school too, your so forgetful " he yelled back at me in a rude voice with his eyes rolling in all kinds of directions. " you don't need to be smart about it, I just told you I couldn't because of the test at school, you don't write the test Ben I do, all you do in the morning is sit around waiting for your buddy's and his girl, you wanted to be part of mine and Raleigh's life so you need to help out or I'm gone like that. " I yelled to him slamming my fist on the table when I woke the baby. Ben got up and chucked a glass at me and hit me in the head. The glass shattered and blood dripped down my head and on my leather jacket. I slowly touched my head and looked at my hand that was covered in blood. He took the baby in her car seat and headed out the door. I rushed to the bathroom when my blonde hair was soon red with blood. I took a cold wash cloth and wiped my head.
The clock said I was 10 minutes late for school. I chucked the cloth and walked out the door. The cool wind dried my soaking hair and cooled the wound on my head.
Ben was standing there in the school windows smiling and he throws his hands up in signs of relive " thank goodness my darling princess made it to school ok !! The baby got to the daycare , she misses her mommy " Ben smiled and said to me as he kissed me gently, I saw that at school he acts do loving like me and the baby are all he cares about but at home it's a different story. " I'm gonna go see Joe and his girl, if ya don't need to study maybe head over to visit the baby I think she misses ya " he said as he turned around. I didn't say anything i just smiled a fake smile and walked the other way.
I should go home, get mom to come get me, pack my things and leave with the baby. " that way we wouldn't get hurt and I wouldn't lose her. I reached for my iPhone and called my mother " hey mom it's Jen , I need you to pick me up so I can pack my things and leave, it's not a childish reason , it's because I'm scared for me and her " she sighed " I guess baby doll. I be there soon." She hung up the phone, I thought " this is it , no more hurting , no more feeling worthless , I'm free " I smiled in a sigh of relive but just then a hand was on my shoulder and I felt a thud to my head and down I fell. I was trapped in my body, like I could kick and scream but I couldn't.
My eyes opened and I was facing the eyes of Ben, he held my baby tightly beside him and wouldn't let me hold her. I reached for her and stood up but I fell fast. " give her Ben she's mine I had her, I need her." He smiled and just said " tisk tisk tick I herd the phone call with your mother I herd it all, your not leaving and you will never take away my daughter " he put the baby in the car seat and took the diaper bag and walked away. I ran after them screaming " come back , come back, Raleigh, Raleigh !! " it was no use he didn't want to turn around and he drove away. I still ran after my baby and him, mainly because I just want my little girl back in my arms once again. The car lead down into in old ally , I was out of breath, my lungs felt like they were collapsing in my chest. He parked the car and grabbed my arms " you think it's funny huh ? Do you ? Im talking to you, you thinks it's funny to call your mommy to save you from a monster of a boyfriend you have, I was great full enough to give you this baby. This life, this home. Even me ! But you don't appreciate it at all ! For all I have done for you it's never enough " he went on and on, I could tell by his breath he has been drinking , he was to drunk that if I said something, me and the baby both would be killed.
Red and blue flashing lights drove across the road in the ally where I was. The police men stepped out of the car and put Ben in handcuffs. " is that your baby?" One of the men looked at me pointing at Raleigh in her car seat crying. "Yes " I said almost crying picking up the baby and rocking her back and forth." Sweetie mommy loves you so much and he won't ever hurt you" I whispered to her as she slept in my arms. " we will take you to the station, make sure she's ok" the older police men said to me. I rushed to the back of the car and sat slowly.
