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She figured that he would be a little shocked at the thought of being a first time dad; but nevertheless he would be happy to hear that they were going to have a baby She never expected hiet rid of it His words felt as if he had driven a knife through her heart How naïve had she been- she pondered as she quietly batted away the tears that wanted to escape her eyes Thinking about hiood, hts of him to the back of her ?" The doctor interrupted her thoughts jarring her back into the present

"Sorry," She quietly apologized Dr Yung exhaled impatiently as he looked over her tests results

"I'll send the nurse in…" He informed her He jotted down so his watch and released a sh as he hastily made his exit

As she lay there with her ht Marla absent-mindedly toyed with some loose threads on the white woven cotton blanket that covered her Abruptly her hts She hadn't expected that they would be here either; that was too much to hope for They had stated their position about her having a child out of wedlock- and it was no secret or surprise that they didn't approve; not to mention that they approved much less of her baby's daddy- Jacob Ellis

Mom deeply entrenched into her Christian beliefs and church had been very disappointed having an unive birth to a baby with no daddy It went against everything that she had atteave her thirty days notice

"You've made your bed now lay in it" Mom demanded with folded arms across her chest just before she walked out of the roon that the discussion was over Marla stood somewhat in shock She found herand her actions harsh She only worked part-tie Where the hell could she live? She did not h to afford an apart expenses Still Marla held back her tears and as an obedient and dutiful daughter she packed up her few possessions and moved into a small bedroom of the home of an elderly couple that a friend of a friend had helped her find using Craig's list