Love, Marriage, Love

Shelly's past.

Tia's POV

"Mom, I know why you are scared. But they are not going to do anything to us."

"Dear, even if they try to what can we do? Its not like we can fight them. We are not strong as they are and baby you are the only one I have in this whole wide world. I cant think about a world without you in it. I love you so damn much that it scares me. I dont want to cross path with another rich person. Please Tia, listen to me just this once. You see him at school, class thats enough. Stop hanging out with him after school hours. Dont go to his house. Is that too much to ask baby?"

I know why mom is scared. I dont want to hurt her so I agree but I have to know, everything about her past. So I tell her that and she said.

"Ok baby, its about time you asked about your dad. I will tell you everything, I promise but now we have to go to the church. When we return, I will explain everything to you"

We went to the church and mom started helping in the kitchen and I started to prepare the plates as the meal was ready and was passing them to the people. I almost passed out 40 plates when I noticed, I left my phone in the car. So I left to take my mobile thats when I noticed Trey sitting in front of Jesus and he looked like he was about to cry. I know, I told mom I would not hang out with him but this is not a hangout place and he looks like he could really use some company now. So I walk over and tap his shoulder, he looked at me and didn't say anything. I knew something was wrong in his home so he is here. I didnt ask what happened, he will tell me eventually when he is ready right now all he needs is a friend by his side.

So I sat with him and then he offered to wrap the presents with me. We wrapped some presents and then put them under the tree. Trey went home and we came to ours. We ordered pizza as mom was not longer having any energy left to cook food. As we sat on the couch relishing our pizza mom began to talk.

"My mom and dad are from Canada. My mom travelled here when she was pregnant with me and she went into labor here. I was born in Cleveland. My schooling and everything was in Canada. I was in high school when I met your father. He was in the football team and every girl wanted to be with him. He had that effect on people. I was in the cheer leading team so it was obvious for us to date. Everything was going on fine between us. I got selected in a reputed college and he also got scholarship in the same college. Till we were in high school we were not very intimate but moving to college and living in dorms with no one to monitor us, gave us so much independence.

As college started your dad started hanging out with me more. We stayed up late, talking and fooling around. I also couldnt stop him anymore from being intimate with me. It was like we were going to be together for ever and ever. I liked being with him, he made me happy. One day they won a district match or something, I dont remember now. There was a huge party in the dorm and we all were drinking, kissing and playing and everything. It was almost midnight when he offered to drop me at my dorm and well, we crossed our limits. It wasnt like we didnt do it before but we always used protection but that day we were so drunk we didnt care for anything. A month later, I started getting all sick. I felt like throwing up all the time and couldnt get the energy to attend classes and thats when it striked me, I missed my period.

I didnt want to panic or scare your dad so I checked for myself first and then when I knew I was pregnant, I told your dad. You see he was from a rich family and him knocking me up in the freshman year would have been a shame to their family's reputation. He also had a dream of becoming the best football player and playing for the national team. He had his reasons and told me to abort the baby. I just couldnt bring myself to do it so I didnt accept to do it. He said that he dont want to be a part of anything. He was too scared of what his parents would do if they found out. He was scared so bad that he decided to shifted to another country. Rich people have that kind of options while we are left to live with our bad choices. During Christmas holidays my mom noticed me having all the symptoms and everything. I built up the courage to tell them too and my father as expected reacted very badly.

He was not ready to let me have you. He forced me to come to the doctor's place to have an abortion but I refused and I stood by my decision to have you. He said that I cant live there if I had you. I had to choose between my parents and you. I chose you and for that they threw me out of the house. My mom was kind enough to give me 500$. I took some of my clothes and my other documents and left home. I was born here so I had an American passport. I came here and got a job and lived in the church support for some days.

I wanted to complete my studies but between my job and you I never got the time. My biggest regret is not finishing my graduation. Grandma came to see my brother, your uncle who also settled here. Thats when she came to visit us. She wanted to make amends but my father was a very stubborn man. He never accepted me and threatened to cut off the ties with everyone who supported me. Your uncle never made any effort to see me either. Then your Grandma passed away, your uncle was the one who informed me. I wanted to go to the funeral but then I didnt want to create a scene. I knew she would watch over us, later after some years your Grandpa also passed. Thats when your uncle reached out to me. He said he was sorry for not doing it earlier but your Grandma made him promise to her that he will look over me. I didnt need that specially when he didnt do it because he want to but, because mom asked him to. He still writes to me sometimes but I never write back. He lives in Chicago and he has a family too. He also want to pass over your Grandparents belongings to us. I didnt want them because they didnt leave that for us. Its just your uncle trying to be a part of our life and I am not ready for that yet.

"Tia, rich people have a choice to walk away from their choices, hell pretend that it never happened, but us, we cant do that. We have to pay the price with our future life. I dont want that for you honey. You may be just his friend but he has feelings for you. I saw you both today in the church and I am telling you he has some big boy feelings for you. I was ok with it because you were ok with it. But yesterday his parents made it clear that they are not liking your friendship very much. So please, dont make bigger mistakes that you cant walk away from. Hope you will understand and be careful with your decisions."