I thought silently to myself. I thought about what I would say and do.
I thought if I should tell my Mom or if she would neglect me for not wanting to put her up for adoption.
My mind wondered to school. I dont have money to pay for daycare.
Then I froze. The thought of taking care of the robot baby came to mind.
A loud and repetitive knock took me out of my thoughts. Followed by a "Chaneun it's me" I quickly open the door, Jinae still sleeping in my arms.
"Oh, you werent kidding!" Hyunjin says suprised.
"Why would I kid about a baby?!?" Hyunjin aggressively nods his head walking himself into my house.
"So I got diapers and baby food, and food for you. I know it's a stretch but was there anything else in the basket? Like money or a checklist." Hyunjin asks as he sets down a few bags and some fast food.
"Lemme check." Lifting up all the blankets another envelop fell.
Inside was exactly what Hyunjin said, a checklist and about 1,000 dollars.
"How did you know?" I ask
"I looked it up, and usually when people leave baby's at your front porch they give you money." I nod and Hyunjin takes out the fast food.
You might want to lay her down somewhere.
"I don't want her to cry again." I say softly.
"She won't, just lay her down in her basket. You can't eat with her in your arms." Hyunjin had a point so I put her slowly into the basket, covering her in a blanket.
He handed me a sandwich and I slowly munch on it.
"I think you should tell Mrs. Kim." Hyunjin says out of nowhere.
"What am I going to tell her? 'Oh I can't do the assignment because a baby showed up in my front porch' then she is going to take her from me and put her up for adoption." I say sternly.
"You want to keep her?" Hyunjin asks, clearly shocked.
"The note said not to put her up for adoption. I have to find a good home for her, and if I can't. Then I guess I wi keep her." I look over to her, so beautiful and yet shes already gone through so much.
"Well you can't take care of two babies." Hyunjin eats his food in big bites.
"I'll just call her right now and tell her I was pregnant and I was homeschooled because of that." I think aloud.
"But you're insta famous. How are you going to tell people that when, clearly your picture say otherwise." Hyunjin speaks with food in his mouth.
"Photoshop, every girl uses them nowadays." I claim seriously.
"Look, I understand you, but what are you going to tell people when they ask who the Dad is? People are going to think you're some type of slut." Hyunjin explains, finally without food in his mouth.
"I don't care what people think of me. Ever since I became an internet influencer, I've always had people talk bad about me. Plus, I can just say it's none of their business." I say harshly. I'm irritated, I don't know what to do and I'm just making up stuff on the way.
"I'll call Mrs. Kim now." I say getting up from the table.
Going to my notebook I search for the class syllabus which had her phone number.
It rang for a few seconds before a 'hello' came through from the other end.
"Hello, Mrs. Kim? It's me, Chaneun." I shyly announce. Nerves ran through my body and my stomach churned.
"Oh hello dear, what do you need?"
"This may sound weird, but, before I moved here I was pregnant. I have a daughter, and I don't have time to take care of her and a robotic baby." A loud and clear pause was present.
After a little she clears her throat and begins to speak. "Okay, well how about you bring your daughter to school instead of your robotic one. I will still grade you for your mothering skills. Does Hyunjin know?" Her bubbly self was back and it kind of suprised me.
"Um, well Hyunjin is actually with me now. I thought I should tell him in person." I stutter.
"Oh, good! Put him on speaker." I walk over to the dining where Hyunjiin sat, putting Mrs. Kim on speaker.
"Okay, he can hear you"
"Hyunjin? I want you and Chaneun to use Chaneun's baby as if it was the robotic one. Chaneun can bring her to school everyday and both of yall have to take care of her. Chaneun, do you live with anyone, like the father or your parents." She asks.
Thinking of something off the spot I spoke to her "um the Father left and my parents neglected me." I say quickly.
"Oh my, well Hyunjin do you think you can help her, at least for the semester. I know you have a girlfriend and all, but taking care of a baby is a hard thing to do. Especially alone."
Hyunjin stutters a bit before speaking "sure, I don't mind."
I look at him, eyes widen and he just gives a soft smile.
"Well, Chaneun you are going to have to tell your peers. It may affect your popularity though."
"It's alright, thank you for understanding." She says goodbye then hangs up.
