Jayla (My Story)

He's Mine (unedited)

As I came to and heard the commotion I jumped up. I thought Landon had got Dad's knife but it turned out he had grabbed a beer bottle and broke it and was now holding it to Jack's throat.

" Stop Landon!" I screamed at him as I took the broken bottle from him.

"He thinks he can hurt you Jayla I'll kill him." He said looking back to Jack who looked surprised.

" It's fine. I'm fine. I hit him first. He's leaving in the morning and he's not coming back." I told my brother calming him down. " Now let me clean this mess before dad gets back."

" I'll help." Landon said going to get the broom.

    We had everything back in place before Dad and Lisa came back. As they walked in Dad didn't pay much attention to the fact that the living room had been cleaned for no reason. Lisa did however. She looked at me but before she could say anything I shook my head pleading her with my eyes not to say anything. She gave me a confused look and I looked at Jack then Dad. She nodded in understanding then walked into the kitchen. I exhaled.

"Jayla, will you come help me a minute." Lisa called from the kitchen.

" Ya." I replied walking in the kitchen with her praying she wouldn't tell dad something was wrong. I didn't know what my dad would do and that thought scared the shit out of me.

" What happened" she asked me with a worried tone.

" We had an argument, I punched him in the head a few times he pushed me on the couch by my throat and I flipped the table with my foot and Landon came in and broke a bottle." I said in one breath.

" Has this happened before?" She asked very seriously.

I stood there looking at the floor chewing my bottom lip then slowly nodded my head.

"Please don't tell dad. He's leaving in the morning and he's not coming back. I just want to make it through tonight." I pleaded

Lisa walks up and hugs me she then knelt down and places he hands on my baby ball.

" This is what you have to worry about now. This little baby can't defend it's self. It's up to you to keep him safe." She told me standing up and wrapping her arms around me again.

" Sometimes it's the last person you think will hurt that actually does. Your strong Jayla you can do this I know you will make the right decision for this little gift. As long as he leaves on the morning I won't say anything. But if anything else happens tonight it's not your dad he will have to worry about. Now I'm going to take a bath." She said releasing me.

I love Lisa she was there as a mother should be. Eden was my Mama but It seemed like Lisa and Jesse were my biological parents while Eden and Eddie were my adopted parents.

I went back into the living room and sat on the couch next to dad. Jack watched my every move. I laughed inside he was scared and I could see it. All that talk he did but he was scared of my Daddy. With good reason my dad was a scary guy. Add being drunk to it and he could be terrifying.

"Jesse!" Lisa screamed from the bathroom. I laughed I figured there was a spider in there and she did not like spiders. Then she stepped into the living room and she was holding up my overalls. The ones I had left folded in the bathroom. When I saw them I felt the blood drain from my face. I felt like I was going to faint. They had been cut from one side to the other on the belly.

She stood there looking at Jack.
" You." She said " you did this didn't you."

" I don't know what your talking about." He said

" This." She practically screamed holding up the overalls again. " The belly's cut. Why would the belly be cut?" She asked him accusingly.

"I didn't do it so I wouldn't know." He replied.

" Was it before or after she told you she wasn't going to be with you? Were you just trying to scare her or were you seeing her when you cut them." She asked him stepping up to him.

" Lisa please." I said knowing dad was gonna want answers now. I just wanted this night to end.

"Well it looks like Jayla has handled it then. In the morning you call your dad to come pick you up and you don't come back." Daddy told him
" Because.." he continued. " If you do.. it will be me your dealing with and I promise you buddy it will be handled then. Now y'all get to bed Jayla your sleeping in our room. And Jack I don't want to hear anything in that room. Do I make myself clear." He asked Jack just nodded. They pulled the mattress into there room and made it up for me. Why did life always have to be so complicated and confusing. I laid there rubbing my baby ball.

"My little Jaxon the world can be a crazy place. And sometimes is seems like there can't be happiness in life. Like it will always be a fight and struggle. But then right when your tired of the fight God will give you strength. Baby Jax you are my strength, my reason, my fight. I promise to do everything in my power to keep you safe.. Keep you happy..Make you feel loved and wanted. The man you came from may not want you but I do you will always be a gift. My Gift from God. Mama may not always fight for herself but baby I will always fight for you mommy loves you." I told my baby before I went to sleep.
  
The next morning as promised Jack called his dad. As he waited on the porch he asked if we could talk for a minute. Lisa didn't like the idea she stood at the door looking out the window.

" What do you want Jack?" I asked

" Don't do this." He said looking down at his hands. When he looked back up at me I was shocked was that tears?
No Jayla tears or not this is the end.

" I have to." Was all I said standing up to leave.

" Is it really not mine?" He asked angry again.

" Nope." I said " He's mine." And I walked back into the house shutting the door behind me. I didn't care to watch him leave or to see Jerry. They don't want Jax that's fine but he damn sure wouldn't have me without him. Now he's lost any chance to have either.

You know people look down on a pregnant teen. They want to think low of you. Then if the daddy happens to be a sorry excuse for one that gets put on the mother too. Well I decided then I didn't care what people thought of me I would rather be a single pregnant teen than a teen who's constantly fighting against a baby daddy for the life of her baby. It was the easiest decision I ever had to make. This baby was mine. From the day of conception until the day I die. He will love me for who I am. Just because I'm his mommy and I will be the best one I possibly could. I will that promise by ridding his life of threat no one....The one that should be daddy.  And that's fine because.. he's mine.