"Hey I didn't know you had a kid?"
Adam rolled his eyes as he tried his very best to juggle the baby along with the bag the nurse had given him before leaving. Today had turned out to be an utter nightmare. First the hospital had given him a hard time…he tried to explain his sister had flown down and they would decide after a week or two what they would do with the baby.
The truth was once Adam got rid of it he would lie if the social workers checked in and tell them his sister took it back West with her.
Knowing hardly any of that would work he didn't even want to stay in this city any longer as it was. Having a final talk with the nurses, who seemed to pity him they packed him up with some supplies before he had the chance to run to the store, and taught him how to hold her right.
Holding her like a glass doll, he really had no idea what he was doing…in fact for holding his newborn daughter for the first time, he found it more then a pain then anything else.
The baby was dressed and they called for a taxi for him. The entire ride the baby screamed at the tops of it's lungs as Adam tried everything to make it shut up. Feeling his headache he stared down at the tiny thing and felt the urge to just cover it's entire head with his hand before screaming himself.
The drive eyed him the entire time and finally have the "Thank God" look as he got out and tried to walk inside his apartment building. The baby squirmed like a wet eel and kept crying as he juggled back and forth climbing the stairs, forgetting to support her head.
A neighbor passing his way asked him if he knew how to shut his kid up since people were still sleeping. Muttering a "Screw You" Adam finally got his keys out, nearly dropping the baby and opened the door.
Inside he slammed the door shut, feeling better that he was now alone. Throwing the bag to the floor he walked over to the couch and pretty much threw the baby down as he stood back holding his head.
The newborn screamed and wiggled under the wrapped blankets, as Adam felt his blood pressure rise.
"SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!"
He screamed before leaving the room, walking to the bathroom he grabbed a handful of his pills and tossed them in his mouth trying to block out the cries.
What had he gotten himself into?
Breathing heavy he looked and saw Amanda's jacket still sat on an old wooden chair which sat in the hallway with a stack of newspapers beside it. Never feeling so angry in his life he threw the chair over and stomped on the jacket.
The baby kept screaming…he knew someone would be pounding on his door soon.
How did a twenty-four year old get such a messed up life?
Walking back over he picked the baby up loosely under it's shoulders, the baby was now beat red.
"What do you want huh?"
The baby kept screaming louder and louder. Adam then felt dampness under the blanket. Feeling disgusted he held the baby away from him. Thinking he had no idea how to change her or even feed her…in fact he didn't even have the stuff to do it right with.
"GOD WHAT DO YOU WANT?"
She screamed.
Shaking the baby like a rag doll, he wanted to just throw it on the floor. He hated her more then anything. Tossing it back on the couch the baby kept screaming as he covered his ears and headed back to bed.