Twenty
JANUARY-17 YEARS OLD
It is time. I’ve been putting off telling my parents for a few days, but I know it has to happen.
“Did you tell James?
“No sir,” I start crying again, “He won’t even return my phone calls!” I yell.
They sit there speechless for a long time.
Finally, my dad takes a deep breath. “It’s obvious he’s moved on. You have some options: cancel your enrollment in college and find a job that you can support you and a baby on, or have an abortion and move forward, he looks at Audrey and Christine sitting next to me, “We can’t make this decision for you. This is one you’ll have to make by yourself. We want you to know we love you,” he pauses again. I can see the disappointment.
“Audrey go to your room. Christine it is best you leave now. Kelly needs space to think for
