"I think we need to divorce"

That was the last thing he said to me before signing the papers. I found myself alone, living in a one bedroom very run down motel, six months pregnant realizing that in 3 months I'll have a beautiful baby to love while I'm working minimum wage at a local diner. Who cares if we divorced when I was two months pregnant. He will not know his kid. It's his loss. I'm going to find a husband that'll love the both of us unconditionally.

Three months later

"Aaah! It hurts"

"It's almost there, I'm going to need you to push one last time"

"Aaah!" I screamed as I pushed one last time when suddenly, I heard the most beautiful sound in the world, a baby crying. A baby that I made and grew in my belly.

"Congratulations it's a girl"

"What are you going to name her?" asked one of the nurse's.

"Callie, Callie Quinn"

"That's a beautiful name for a beautiful baby girl"

"Thank you"

I was discharged from the hospital a day later and so was my beautiful Callie.

I started thinking of schools right away wondering what schools my daughter should attend. There is a few private and a few public and I can't really afford a private school so I guess I'll check out some public charter schools in the area. Maybe Anchor Beach Charter Elementary, I then walked in the charter school to see what they offer.

"Hello there, I'm Lena Adams"

"Hey I'm Colleen I'm just here to see what programs your school offers"

"Well we have preschool and the school goes up to grade 6 but after that there's the Anchor Beach Community Charter school that goes from grade 7 to 12"

I was talking with Lena for an hour to see what the school is all about and the programs there are.

"Thanks Lena you have been very helpful"

"Glad I could help, we hope to see your little one in a few years"

"I hope so to"

Three months later

I found myself working a new job, I was a waitress at the Olive Garden when I see a handsome man walk in so I approached him.

"Hello sir my name is Colleen, I will be your waitress this evening, now please follow me to your table, and may I ask, will you be dining alone this evening?"

"Yeah I figured I really wanted pasta and I rarely get to treat myself to a night out, names Donald, I work in construction" he said as we shook hands.

"So I'm assuming you want pasta then, am I right Donald?"

"Yes please and your number if you don't mind unless there already is a man in your life?"

"Nope it's just Callie and I" I said as we exchanged numbers.

"Callie?" Donald asked.

"Yeah, my daughter. Her father has been out of the picture since I was a couple months pregnant"

"I'm so sorry"

"It's for the best I guess"

"I would love to meet Callie someday, how about I take you out to coffee after you're done working"

"I'd love to" I replied.

After work I met Donald at Starbucks, I brought Callie with me since I didn't have the extra funds to pay for a babysitter for another hour.

"Hey Colleen, you look beautiful. Is this Callie? She looks like her mother" I blushed. Donald and I stayed and talked for at least 2 hours in Starbucks.

One month later

I've been dating Donald for a month already, Callie is four months and seems to really like Donald.

"So I've been thinking, would you like to elope? Callie is four months and I could raise her as if she's my own, I already feel like she's my own daughter and it's easier than explaining her father left you both"

"Are you sure? It's a huge step we'd be taking in our relationship"

"I'm sure"

"Okay let's go" and just like that we were off to Vegas.

We entered the wedding chapel to start the next chapter in our lives.

"I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride"

And just like that we were married.