The Reality of Our Lives

STDs

Brandon's thoughts*
Just as i thought that things were going well with Me and Jada, she stops responding to me. I keep calling and texting but i don't get any response. I thought she was in love with me like i was in love with her. She was the one to rush the process. I keep thinking about her over and over again. I start to get sick to my stomach because it's been some days since I've talked to her. It damaged me so badly that i lost my appetite. My mama comes in to my room and checks on me because i haven't been out much.
Shakira- "You haven't came out of this room all day. What's wrong my love?"
Brandon- "Nothing, I'm just tired."
Shakira- "I can tell you're hiding something."
Brandon- "I don't want to talk ma."
Shakira- "You haven't been meeting up with your little girlfriend. Did she break your hurt?"
Brandon- "So you didn't hear me when i said i don't want to talk? How rude."
Shakira- "You must want me to slap you into next week?"
Brandon- "You never understand anything."
Shakira- "How do i never understand anything when I've been your age before? Whatever it is I'm sure it'll all blow over soon."
Brandon- "Yeah, yeah whatever."
Shakira- "I hope you are not getting head over heels over this girl. You literally just met her and you still haven't introduced me to her. So if it's because her i would like to know why."
Brandon- "I lost my virginity. There you got your answer. Are you happy now?" *tears rolls down his eyes while feeling ashamed*
Shakira- *shocked* "Wow, when did this happen? Who is this girl Brandon?!"
Brandon- "It happened like a week or two ago. It doesn't matter who she is because we don't even talk anymore."
Shakira-*freezes* "Brandon, i can't believe  this happened."
Brandon- "It happened and it's over."
Shakira- "Did you wear protection?"
Brandon- "No, i didn't i wasn't expecting it to happen."
Shakira- *puts her hands over her face and exhales* "My lord please don't let me be a grandmother."
Brandon- "She's not going to be pregnant."
Shakira- "How do you know?"
Brandon- "Because i pulled out."
Shakira- *exhales deeply* "God please help me. Brandon that doesn't mean anything. You are always required to wear protection."
Brandon- "It doesn't matter anymore because it's over."
Shakira- *hugs Brandon and starts crying* "Thanks for telling me the truth. Everything is going to be ok son i love you."
Brandon- *hugs Shakira back*
Narrator- "Shakira leaves the room and Brandon goes to the bathroom."
*Brandon's thoughts*
I didn't tell my mama why i was crying. Yes i do love Jada but I'm crying because since i have had sexual intercourse, i have been itching and burning when i pee. I don't know how to tell anyone because i feel very embarrassed. I figure it'll be easier if i just told my dad what was going on. I text him telling him could he please take me to the emergency room. I begged him to not telll my mama that I'm going. He agrees but asks what's wrong. He picks me up and i explain to him what's going on.
Cortez- "Son, you always wear a condom. Never go by what a woman says. It's going to be alright you are a soldier."
Brandon- "What if she gave me HIV? My life is going to be over." *cries*
Cortez- "Don't think like that think positive."
Brandon- "Dad why would i do that? I want the results to say negative!"
Cortez- "I didn't mean like that. I meant to literally think positive about the situation."
Brandon- *starts crying to himself*
Narrator- Cortez and Brandon make it to the emergency room and the doctor sees Brandon.
Doctor- "I need you to pee in this cup and feel it up to this line. The bathroom is down the hall to the left. When you're done place the cup on the counter."
*Brandon's thoughts*
I took the cup and went into the bathroom to feel it up. As i was peeing i kept feeling a burning sensation. I grew angrier and angrier as the pain started raging on. I finished, washed my hands, and headed back to the room to put the cup on the counter. My dad was sitting in the chair with his arms folded. He told me that I'm not the first one or the last one and to not be ashamed. All my life i thought that sexually transmitted diseases only targeted people who had a lot of sex. It was my first time having sex for god's sake. Jaden has plenty of sex but I've never known him to catch a disease. My dad and i waited about thirty minutes until the doctor came back in. He had some papers in his hand and was using big words. He broke it down to me and told me that i have gonorrhea. He pulled out this long needle and told me to turn over as he injected the shot into my buttocks. Feeling embarrassed as ever i closed my eyes until he finished. After a hour or so, i get to discharge from the hospital. My dad put his hand over my shoulders and said i bet next time you'll wear a condom and laughed. I didn't say anything and gave him a fake smile. He didn't tell my mother about the gonorrhea but instead told her that we had a talk about safe sex.  My mother was pleased to think that my dad has actually told me something useful. I get to my room and try to call Jada once again but i get no response. I wanted to tell her about the gonorrhea and inform her that  she gave it to me.