My mouth struck open. I couldn't move. I couldn't even breathe. All I could manage was,"But..but..how?"
"Who'd you do it with?" She asked. Then it struck me. I remembered back to the rape. That guy got me pregnant. Oh. My. God. I burst into tears,"I might be wrong Leah! I'm so sorry. I can go buy you a pregnancy test if you want." I nodded my head. She grabbed her purse and walked out the door.
When Leila came back with the test, I took it from her quickly and rushed into the bathroom. All that I saw was a little, pink plus sign. I couldn't see my surroundings. All I saw was the plus sign.
Leila knocked on the door. I cried and cried and cried. She burst in the door and hugged me. "Are you pregnant?" I nodded my head."Who's the father?" I burst into even more tears. I couldn't hold it anymore. I told Leila everything. I told her about my father beating me, I told her about Todd, and last, I told her I was raped.
Leila listened to me. She didn't say anything, she just listened. I wasn't sure why I was telling her, only knowing her a day. At the end, we were both silent for awhile. Then she said,"Does anyone else know?" I shook my head no, and she looked deep in thought then said,"Leah, you need to escape from here. You can't raise a baby here, that is, if you're going to have the baby." I hadn't thought about it.
"I have no money to pay for an abortion."
"I'll pay for it."
"I can't let you pay."
"But you have to, if you don't want it." The truth was, it would be best not the have a baby. My father would beat it and me every single day and the baby would die eventually from all of the hurt.
"I can't let him hurt the baby."
"I'll meet you at the abortion center tomorrow at one. If you don't show up, I'll know you've decided to keep the baby." I nodded and Leila left. I couldn't let this baby die because of my father, so it'll have to die because of me.