COME BACK // Alex Morgan

chapter three

"So Harper I had you when I was 15 years old" she starts.

I nod.

"At the time I was in a tough spot. I was trying to manage school, soccer, my social life, and spend time with my family. But one night I did something really stupid. One of my friends, Clara, had gotten a scholarship to UCLA. She, and my other friend Rylie wanted to celebrate. I was invited as well as the other people in our friend group. We through a party, got drunk, and I slept with my crush. My crush was named Owen Albemey, and we started dating after the hookup. A couple weeks later I found out that I was pregnant with you, and I told Owen. He-"

"Let me guess he broke up with you"  

"No, it was actually the opposite. He supported me and said that 'he would help me get through this'. But then I made another mistake. I was 9 weeks pregnant, and my stomach wasn't visible. My friend group came over, and I slept with one of the guys. Owen found out and broke up with me."

I feel my face turn red as she continues to talk. Does she understand that my life could be so much better right now if she hadn't cheated on my dad? She's obviously still a selfish person, that doesn't care about anyone but herself.

"At first when I had you, I had no intention of giving you up for adoption. I kept you for around four months, but then another guy came into my life. And please listen to me Harper, I did not want to date, and I did not want to give you up. This guys name was Colby Benerson. Colby was a very nice boy. We started off as friends but then one day we got into an argument about you. He then told me that he hated you, and wanted you out of my life because you ruined everything. I told him no, you made my life ten times better. But he insisted and told me that if I didn't give you up for adoption, then he would tell my soccer coach about me drinking underage. This when I really screw up. I gave into it, and put you up for adoption two weeks later."

Tears begin streaming down my face. Alex just looks down and fiddles with her thumbs. 

I gulp. "So, um, what happened to Owen?"

She looks up at me.

"When I told Owen that I was giving you up for adoption, he got really angry with me. You see, Owen loved you. He would always beg to come see you. But then I ruined your whole relationship with him. I simply told him 'no', and that if he kept on arguing with me then I would make sure that he would never be able to see you again. Owen agreed, because he wanted to see you again. And Harper I know what you're thinking. I know you're thinking that I'm selfish slut that ruined your whole life, and you deserve to think that. Just please, can you give me a second chance?"

I look up at her, she's crying as well.

"I'll give you a second chance. But-but, that doesn't mean that I entirely trust you" I say looking back down at the bed.

"Thank you Harper" she smiles.

You can tell be her face that she's a million times happier, which makes me happier too.

Hi guys! 

Again sorry for not updating in awhile!

But I have some more free time, so I'll be updating more frequently!

The next update will most likely be on Thursday or Friday :)