After a half hour passed, the doctor finally
came back into the room and told Aiden and I that we
were going to be parents. I was in shock. I looked
over to see how Aiden took the news and by time my
eyes met the chair he was sitting at, he was gone. I
was afraid, alone, worried, clueless, and confused. I
never thought I would be a teen mother. I was only 14
and Aiden was 25. How was that going to work?
I didn’t see Aiden after that visit at the doctors. I went back to do a follow up and to see how the
baby was. When I went in for the ultrasound, everyone in the waiting room was with their love one smiling and holding hands. I was sitting there looking like
crap with a big belly dreading every minute I had to
wait. When they finally called me back, I had to lay
down and pull my shirt up while they put some jelly
stuff on it so they can see the baby, When I saw my
baby for the first time, I had no idea what I was looking at. I asked the doctor to explain what was on the
screen. The doctor began to explain and then all of a
sudden stopped talking and leaned in closer to the
computer. I began to freak out and ask what was
wrong and the doctor said,” I don’t know how to say
this, but congrats, you’re having twins!” My body
went numb. How was teen who couldn’t get a job yet,
had no where to live, no money to even buy her next
meal going to provide for TWINS!
I went around searching for Aiden because
one way or another he needed to help raise the babies
with me. I finally ran into him and he already had another girlfriend. I pulled him to the side and told him
about the babies and the only thing he said to me was,
“Have fun.”
My heart was shattered, not only was I left to
rot when I was born, but the only person I thought
that loved me turned their back on me too.
I didn’t know what to do. I was too far along
to have an abortion. I know how the system works
and if I tried to keep them, they would take them
from me in a minute. My only option was adoption. I
went to an agency and was given over 50 files of families that were looking for newborn babies. It only
took me an hour to find the perfect home for my babies.
The next day, I had an interview with them to
see if I liked them and if they liked me. When I pulled
up to their house, it was the kind of house everyone
dreamed of. White fence, tire swing, and three floors.
When the interview was over, I knew for sure
they were going to be the parents of my babies.
I finally gave birth to two healthy baby girls.
They were so beautiful with their bright blue eyes just
like their mama and their cold black hair. The day I
had to sign over my rights started off as the worst day
of my life. The adoptive parents seen the struggle I
was going through signing over my babies. They
knew my whole story and knew I would be back on
the streets as soon as I left the hospital. Right as I was
writing the “Z’ for my name, the adoptive mother
yelled,” STOP!”
I was confused, I didn’t have a clue what was
going on.
She began to say,” I could never imagine having to
sign over my babies that I carried and cared for 9
months to people I barely knew. Zoey, you are one
strong young lady and because of that, how would
you like us to adopt you and let you raise your babies?”
I never thought in a million years that I would
be given that option. I did not hesitate to say, “YES!”
And that is how my down hill life came to an
end. No, I am not dead. I just began a life that was
only progressing. I am now 20 years old and my
twins are 5. They will be starting school in fall. If you
are wondering, yes, I still am with my adoptive parents and no, I have not heard or seen Aiden. But who
needs a loser in their life when they are a 1.5 millionaire?
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