I am only fifteen. How can this be happening to me? Larry assured me everything would be all right. But now here I am, pregnant. I am just a baby myself. What can I do? There are several options that I can choose. Should I have an abortion? Should I give the baby up for adoption? Should I stand up and be held accountable for my actions? I could not sell my child. I do not want my child feeling that she was unloved. Besides, Larry's parents had already told me that if I gave up the baby that they would take her. Adoption was out of the question. I do not believe in abortion as a form of birth control. This child has done nothing wrong. So why should I punish her? So my only option was to have the baby and raise her to the best of my ability. I believe that I made the right decision. This decision has changed every aspect of my life path.
             This was the last thing that anyone had expected from me. I was a model child. I always listened to what ever my family had said. Well at least until now. My family had plans for my future and for me. But now those had changed. My mother and my Aunt Cindy had decided that the best thing for me was to have an abortion. They did not consider my feelings in the matter. Well I made a decision, I wanted to keep the baby and raise her. Larry had backed me up and we confronted my family. I refused to have the abortion. I told them that if they tried to make me have an abortion that I would leave and they would never see me again. Against my family's wishes I kept the baby. Even though my family still holds the decision against me, I feel it has made me a better person. I became more independent.
             With my independence, came a lot of responsibilities that I never thought of before. I thought that Larry would be there to help me though everything. I was wrong! Within two months Larry was gone. He didn't stay gone for long. When times got tough...