the night that changed my life

“That night was a nightmare all I remember is I had a couple to many drinks and the next thing I knew it was the next morning and I was in a bed with my boyfriend beside me” I said to my best friend Sam.
“When did this all happen?” said Sam to Sara.
“New Years Eve. At that party at Bill’s house, now I wish I had not gone” said Sara.
A fifteen year old girl and a stupid party with alcohol and I am the one who would end up pregnant. I was not just hanging out with Bill I was hanging out with a lot of boys and while I was dancing I set my drink down which at the time was only coke but when I picked it up it did not taste like coke. Bill kept getting mad when I wasn’t with him but he was with a lot of girls. After the party I stayed to help clean up and I feel asleep that is all I can remember of that awful night. Now I cannot play soccer the only thing in life that keeps me together. How do you expect me to tell Elisa and Jim and especially Bill?
“Hey mom and dad I need to talk to you” said I.
Mom and dad say “What’s wrong Sara??”
“There is no easy way to say this but I am pregnant” I said.
It has been five weeks since the party and I took a pregnancy test and it came back positive three times. Once I start showing everyone in this small town of Aquarian, Michigan. Bill does not know he has got me pregnant yet and I will need all of us to sit down and talk. The next day my parents sat down with Bill and I to talk about the pregnancy. I have not made the choice of whether I wanted to continue with the pregnancy or not. Bill told me he was sorry for this happening and he would always be around to help with her and the child. My parents warned me he may leave me because he may not want a girlfriend who is pregnant and that may be a good option. My parents also told me that I would have to tell my coach for soccer that I am pregnant and will be unable to play for twelve months, or may not ever be able to play again.
I now have two choices to continue with the pregnancy or have an abortion. Neither one seems like a good choice but I have to choose and soon. My mom and dad both want two different things, my Dad wants me to have an abortion but my mom did not mind which I had. The doctor asked me many times how this had happened to a sophomore in high school. I explained over and over. As well as crying while telling each doctors this. After I chose to not end the pregnancy but then came another choice her to raise her own kid or put the baby up for adoption. Mom and dad both said they would help out with the baby when it comes. I am now 7 months pregnant and have chosen not to give my child up for adoption. The baby will be a little girl. The doctor said I am as healthy as can be as well as the baby. My mom and I chose the babies name she will be called Isabella. Isabella will be a blessing just not when I expected to have a child. I wanted to be married and then have a child. School has been rough but I am ok I have not listened to anyone
The only problem is she has not been born yet. Bill is gone and will never be coming back the only thing we will be getting from him is child support money. Although he told me he would always be here to help me through pregnancy and keep Isabella safe. That however never happened he left when I was in I eighth month. I had no idea what to do all I knew was I had to finish out the pregnancy with only my parents help. I may not have a lot of money but I have a mom, dad, and sister who are going to stand by me in this pregnancy. My parents have already offered to watch Isabella once she is born, so I do not have to use a daycare. I currently got fired from my old job at a pizza shop, but now I have a job at a little coffee shop down the street from my house which I can walk too. Once this whole thing is over I do plan to date boys again, but I will not be going to parties like I use to be able to attend, and also not going over friends houses as often. I am still going to finish out high school and intend to go to an online college or even a community college to become a nurse or a therapist. Even though school is not going as well as it should I am passing in all honors classes. Sam, my best friend, has been over my house every day and is still my best friend. Most of my friends don’t come near me because I am pregnant but yet some are still by my side and will be there when Isabella is born.
It is now October 13th and I am in the hospital with my mom, dad, and little sister. Emma is my little sister she seems to be the only one who is excited about this baby. Emma had to stay in the waiting room so my best friend came with McDonalds for her. Sam is staying overnight at my house with Emma till my mom and dad get home. They all will be up later to see Isabella. Isabella is a beautiful baby and I am lucky that I have a healthy little girl. She and I will get to come home tomorrow. My parents have the nursery all ready for Isabella to come home. Emma has already made a nickname for Isabella which will be Izzy. I will be out of school for about 5 weeks. Emma has been holding Izzy since she came home that little girl is so fond of Izzy. Although this has been a rough 9 months I am happy with the decision of keeping the baby. She is a blessing to me and my whole family. Sam has been staying at my house to help out so my mom and I can get some sleep.
It has been over a year since I’ve had Isabella. She is now walking and starting to talk. The past year has been a challenge does not get me wrong, but I love having a child to care about. I finally feel like she has made me grow up and I work daily to pay the child care and have health insurance for her and I. When I returned to school all of my friends wanted to come and visit. They all wanted to know how bad labor hurt and if I would ever want to have another child. I told them yes I would but not till I am married. Sam and I are going to buy a nice house and move in by the time Izzy is three. I am now a junior in and have a boyfriend who loves me and Isabella. He has also made a good imprecation on my mom and dad. I made one thing clear I will not be having more kids till I am married so he better not even think of trying.
I have learned many things from my experience alone. I now travel around Michigan going to schools, hospitals, and clinics. Whether it is to talk to an entire school or just a group of girls and boys. I tell all of them about the difficulty of being a teen mother, but I also tell them that I would never have an abortion. I explain that to me abortion just is not right and I would never kill a baby whether they were born, or inside of me. I also tell all the teenagers the disadvantages about underage drinking, and if you go to a party always have two or more friends that stay with you during the whole parties. I also run clinics about what to do if you are ever pressured into something you do not want to do and how to get out of it. I hope Isabella does not turn out like me but turn out like a normal teenager who has fun at all the parties but I also tell her I would never want my life any other way. I volunteer in the nursery at our local hospital the days I am not working. If I could say one thing to Bill it would see I didn’t need your help I have a daughter I love more than the world and I have taken care of her for two years now.