BECOMING 18

Part 1

I was so excited when I clocked 16, everything on my mind was 'in two years time, I will be 18.' I will be free as a bird. Free to do everything I want, make every decision I want and also free from my parent stress.

Hmm, sweet 18. But there was something I never knew 'the responsibility of becoming an adult, I'm I really ready to face it'. My name is Cleopatra and this is my story.

A year later, I became 17 and my birthday was a blast, I celebrated the birthday like a prisoner who knows he has just one year left in prison and couldn't wait to get the world there. One thing made this birthday more memorable and this was the fact that I met the first guy I would ever love. "Yes, I met Simon". A handsome 23-year-old guy, loving and with a great sense of dressing. He is a sweet talker and knows the way to get into my head. We started dating, but little did I know this was the beginning of my problem. I am Cleopatra, 17 years of age and this is my story.

My relationship with Simon begins as every other innocent relationship would begin. 3 month into our relationship, I already become so used to Simon and he is the only thing I think about. My attention in school begins to suffer despite the fact I knew I had just a year left and I couldn't relate well to my parent again. Being alone became my hobby and my room became my friend as I always want to speak with Simon on phone. I felt I already had a family of my own and all I care about is how to please my husband to be. 'Is it not so funny how 3month had already become an eternity in my eyes? 6 month came and we were still together, as innocent as I was before my 17th birthday, in this 6 month I have done what was not expected of a teenager. Simon had open my eyes to too many dangerous things and what was meant for a married couple became a normal routine for us. Hmm, and here comes my worst nightmare. I became pregnant, at first, I didn't notice. All I noticed was I always felt tired and there was always a sharp pain in my stomach. I wanted to discuss this with someone, but there was no one. My mum was always at work and only comes home late at night. My dad comes home only during the weekend. I am always alone and they both hardly have time for me. I am Cleopatra, 17 years of age and this is my story.