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By jeanette sneed
01/28/16
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A Family Affair

Teresa became pregnant at the age of 16. She left home claiming she had nowhere to stay and was able to move in with Larry, the father of her unborn child and his mother. Larry’s mother would come to learn a lot about Teresa after accepting her into her family life. Teresa was a very immature, withdrawn, introverted young girl. Her mother had died when she was 13 years old, and her father was an alcoholic who she rarely saw. Teresa had been residing with her grandmother and her boyfriend and at times became rebellious. She had been sneaking out the house, pretending to be sick in order to stay home from school, cutting herself, and doing all sorts of things for attention. Teresa had even begun having sex with an older young man, and getting high. Sometimes she left home for school when she did go, and met up with this young man, for quite some time, until she met Larry a senior at her school.
While attending school, Teresa never felt she fit in and only had one friend Ella. Teresa and Ella made a bet one day after seeing Larry at the school, that he would be her boyfriend. She saw him as a nice handsome, friendly boy. Larry was dating a girl named Aniyah and the two were having some problems. Larry had heard that Aniyah had cheated on him and he believed it. So the two were not exactly on speaking terms at school. One day, Larry saw Teresa in the hallway and introduced himself. This was the start of their relationship. They began to communicate on a daily basis. Over a brief period, the two began secretly seeing one another. No one knew about the relationship, aside from Teresa’s friend Ella.
Overtime, Teresa began calling Larry’s house to talk to him on the phone. When Larry’s mother would answer, Teresa would sometimes hang up. Larry’s mother was unaware of whom she was. To Larry’s mom, she sounded like a little child on the phone. Eventually, Larry’s mother confronted her and told her it was okay to call but do not call and hang up. She finally confronted Larry and he said she was just a friend. His mother asked him what happened to Aniyah? He told his mother that they were having some problems and they had split up. His mother informed him, that she really liked Aniyah and hoped they could work it out. She also told him to make sure, if he was having sex to use two condoms. “You’re not going to be like your father and make a bunch of babies you can’t take care of,” she said. His response was always the same, “I know mother,” Then he began describing the new girl to his mother.
The next month was Larry’s 18th birthday. He asked his mother could he hang out with his friends that night. She told him yes. That Saturday night, the night of his birthday, Larry came home earlier than his mother expected him. He brought with him this very pretty, young looking girl. His mother was surprised and said to him, “Your home early. Hello, who is this?” Larry introduced Teresa and asked his mother to sit down. We need to tell you something he said. He then informed his mother that he had messed up. “Teresa is pregnant,” he said. This news caught his mother off guard. She was frustrated and hurt by his irresponsible behavior, and for the first time, she had a loss of words. His mother just sat there for a moment. Then she looked at Teresa and asked her how old she was? Where are your parents? Have you told anyone? She asked her a host of questions. Then she started in on Larry reminding him of their talks, and asking him what are your plans now? Larry interrupted his mother, “Mother, Teresa has no place to stay. Her grandmother’s boyfriend put her out. He said she is not staying there with a baby. I know it’s my fault too, can she stay here?” he asked. His mother could not believe what she was hearing. She excused herself, and she left the room and went into her bedroom leaving Larry and Teresa in the living room for what seemed to them like days. Upon her return, she told Larry, “Son you messed up, but I will help the two of you in any way I can.”

Word Count 749-Fiction

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