Young & Pregnant
Sweet 17, only it’s not so sweet. More bitter than I thought. Getting this kind of news can make your mind wander miles away. What will I do? Everyone will think of me differently. No longer innocent, more like a fuck up who’ll end up living off welfare. My Boyfriend and I met at school. He sat next to me in drivers ed. Black hair with brown eyes that hold desert sands. He’s 19 with a car, so we feel like we got it together. Only we don’t. We’re dumb. I tell him it’s positive, but the outcome feels negative. Is it a boy or a girl? But does it matter? Should I keep it? The stress is killing me. Only it’s not. I see love. Everyone else sees failure. I’ve decided, now ready for the days to come, finding out I’m 10 weeks already, so there’s no turning back. He tells me it’ll be OK. I’m young and pregnant. Only I’m 17, not 16. So not so stereotypical.