Amy's hands shook as the doctor's words rang in her mind. She stared at the report, repeating it over and over again, “I'm really pregnant. I'm three weeks gone. I..I have an innocent one down there.” she whispered, covering her mouth to stop herself from screaming. Tears gathered in her eyes as she suddenly became emotional. She stared at her flat tummy, caressing it with her hands. “Momma's going to take care of you. I promise to protect you with my life.” Amy whispered as tears spilled from her eyes. She was feeling too many emotions at a time, both happiness and sadness combined. Amy was sad she was bringing her kids into this kind of world. They would have to live without having a father because Mike would never care about them. They would have to struggle to survive because the

