Chapter 1 Manny's decision.
Manny's POV
I was at the clinic, the forms were filled out, and everything was ready to go my mom patted my back for support as I got up to follow the nurse. I took a breath, I had to do this, I was in no position financially or emotionally ready to be a mother, I'm fourteen, I don't have a job, I have hopes and dreams to be a designer and actress, I can't do that if I am raising a child, that's why I believe abortion is the best option, for me. The doctor looked at me one last time
"Are you sure of your decision?" she asked with a serious look on her face.
I thought to myself for a second the scene of Emma kept playing in my head the anger in her voice, I was killing an innocent child, it's not his/her fault that he or she was brought into the world like this.
Then I thought of Craig, it hurt him more than anyone, he didn't have a family to call his own, this baby he could call his, it was the only thing he had, and I was destroying it.
My mind was made up, I put my hand on my stomach I couldn't go through with it, I wouldn't go through with it.
I looked at the doctor and shook my head " I can't do this, it's not my child's fault that it was brought into the world like this, sorry to waste your time."I whispered.
I grabbed my purse and walked out of the room, as my mom saw me walk down the hall she greeted me with a smile as she hugged me "I am very proud of you, you did the right thing."
I then looked at her in the eyes " I couldn't do it..It's not my child's fault that I had sex and got pregnant its mine and Craig's and we should take responsibility."
Her smile turned into a frown as she looked at me in anger "Manny Santos! You are fourteen there's no way in hell you can raise a baby, what about school?" she yelled.
"I'll figure that out mom, please don't be mad, the kid deserves a chance at life" I cried.
Manny..Until you come to your senses and realize you can't succeed at raising this child, you can't come home, your kicked out your father won't stand for this and neither will I, you will have one hour to pack your stuff and then you're leaving. "My mom said.
My eyes went wide, as tears fell down my face "I can't come home?"
She shook her head "not until you get your head on straight Manuela" she whispered as she walked on out to the car.
Emma was watching TV and babysitting Jack when the door opened and Manny ran in,tears were running down her face, and she had four bags with her.
"Manny what happened?" said Emma as she hugged her.
"I decided not to get the abortion.. And my mom she kicked me out," cried Manny as she fell down on the couch.
Emma sat next to her "you did the right thing and your child will thank you, your mom is wrong no child deserves to die, no matter the circumstance" said Emma.
" I couldn't do it to Craig, this baby is all he has, and I'm not going to take it away, he doesn't deserve it, "Manny whispered.
"I'm just glad you didn't get the abortion, were going to prove to your mom that you can do it, my mom did." said Emma with a big smile on her face.
"Your right Emma, I'm going to make sure my son or daughter has the best life, and that's a promise" Said Manny.
Craig was playing guitar in the living room when he heard a knock at the door. He got up and opened it to reveal Manny, he didn't speak a word, he stepped aside to let her in.
She then sat down on the couch and looked at Craig "I decided not to get the abortion, because I realized that your child, our child is the only thing you have, and I didn't have the heart to take it from you."
His eyes went wide in excitement as he started jumping up and down as he hugged Manny "thank you! This means everything to me, you won't regret it…were going to have a family us three, it will be perfect, I promise" he whispered in her ear.
"I hope that we can make this work" said Manny.
7 months later-
Manny and Emma were having another girl's night movies and popcorn, the baby was due anytime for Manny and tonight was probably the last night Manny could hang out as a teenager and Emma had an idea as she turned the TV off "hey Manny there's a party tonight, we should go and it might be the last thing you can do before the baby is born."
"But Emma, look at me, I'm huge, people will talk, I can't handle that," said Manny shaking her head.
"Who cares, you're stepping up and being a good mother, instead of abortion as your original plan, just that makes you a better person then they are," said Emma.
"I guess it wouldn't hurt, I mean Craig is working and I mean one girls night out shouldn't make him mad right?"said Manny.
"You deserve to get out of the house, and have a life," said Emma.
They got ready and snuck out the window to the party, when they got there it was like any other party wild and crazy. Manny went to go talk to friends when Emma noticed something; she pushed through the crowd of people and noticed Craig talking to Ashley.
They then started to walk upstairs, and she followed them without them noticing, Craig and Ashley walked into the room and started making out. Things were getting hot and heavy when the door slammed open and Emma ran up to Craig and slapped him.
"You insensitive, cheating, asshole you have a girlfriend who is PREGNANT and you are here hooking up with your ex!"She yelled.
He then got up and looked at Emma as she started walking out the door "please please don't tell Manny, it was closure, nothing more" he yelled.
"Oh yeah, I'm sure if I hadn't walked in, you would have hooked up with her, and I AM telling Manny, because she deserves to know" said Emma as she turned around Manny was standing behind her.
She shook her head, as she began to cry "I risked my life for you Craig, I got kicked out of my home so you could have your daughter in return, I gave my hopes and dreams for you, and you cheat on me, lie to me and go to a party when you're supposed to be working, if I can't trust you to be faithful to me, how can I trust you to be faithful to actually raise your daughter and not leave me alone, this is a mistake, I can't do this anymore, said Manny.
She turned around and began to run away when Craig stopped her, "please Manny, one more chance, I want to make this work."
She shook her head "no, I agree abortion was wrong to even consider but, keeping her may not be the best, I know I can't trust you to always be there, I'm going to give her up for adoption, I'm not ready to be a parent, and clearly neither are you" said Manny as her and Emma began to walk away.
Ashley then ran in front of them and stopped them "you were trapping him, Craig does not have to be with you to be a father to his child, you could share custody 50-50, your being a bitch Manny you just want to keep Craig, so you throw the child in his face, you don't give a damn about your daughter at all, yelled Ashley.
Emma then punched Ashley "you're the bitch! And don't you ever talk about my best friend ever again, she does love her child and that's why she's doing this, she's only thinking about what's best, and Manny, fourteen, on her own is not it!" She yelled.
Craig then began to cry "please don't take my daughter from me, she's all I have, he said hopelessly."
"My decision is final Craig, I want my daughter to have the best and that's all I ask" were Manny's last words before her and Emma left the party.
Author's Note: So what do you think, it's just what happened to lead up to why she decided adoption, leave a Review love you guys- Countrygirl19