Aleena
Sitting in the passenger seat while Ms. Bonny drove me to the clinic I could feel the tension.
"You know you don't have to do dis Aleena. I can help you wit da baby."
"You have to work Ms. B."
"Only during da night. It wouldn't be a problem for me to keep the baby during the day and maybe on da weekends. Maybe havin da baby around so much will make Donovan come around."
"I don't think that would ever happen. Thank you Ms. B but I have to do this. I know this is your grandchild and I'm sorry but I'm only seventeen. I'm still in school. I'm scared out of my mind and I can't take care of this baby on my own."
She sighed. "I know. I don't know what's wrong wit Donovan. I raised him better dan dis."
We pulled up to the doctor's office. Sitting in the waiting room I couldn't stop my body from shaking. I felt sick to my stomach. I knew I was making a bad decision but I didn't know what else to do. Motion was making me dizzy. When the nurse called my name Ms. Bonny helped me to the bed. A bad feeling crept over my skin. I didn't want to be a murderer. How could I be so attached to something that I had not even seen or held?
I stood and left the room. When I reached fresh air my head was spinning. Ms. Bonny appeared beside me.
"Are you okay?"
"I don't wanna do this anymore. I can't do it." I said slumping over. I felt like all my energy had been drained. I couldn't breathe.
"That's okay." She said rubbing my shoulder.
A red Toyota pulled up. I barely recognized the blur that stepped out of the car.
"Leena, are you okay?"
"Toni." Everything went black.
