Surviving the Teenage Dream on AO3
Survivng the Teenage Dream on TWCS
I sat on the couch, twisting my ring and watching as my
parents began to comprehend what I had said. Using my father’s money, I had
willingly helped Mackenzie end the life of her unborn child.
“So, let me try and understand what you just said,” my mom
said. “Mackenzie got pregnant by her ex-boyfriend and you helped pay for the
abortion?”
“Kimmie and I chipped in the most,” I mumbled. “Madelyn made
the appointment and pretended to be Mackenzie’s mother at the appointment. It
was stupid, I know…”
“Kyra, you know how we feel about abortions,” Mom said,
frowning deeply.
“I know,” I muttered. “But, at the time, it made sense.
Mackenzie was desperate and unable to pay for it herself. Phillip told her to
take care of it and said that he wouldn’t even acknowledge that he was the
baby’s father.”
My family is very liberal and understanding in most aspects
except abortions. Mom was pro-choice, but that’s because it was her belief that
it was a woman’s right to choose. Dad was very much pro-life as was Aunt Alice
and Uncle Jasper. Since they had struggled with having children, unable to
conceive their own, they hated the mere idea of abortion. Dad was in the same
mindset. Personally, I knew that I would never get one. I hated being a part of
Mackenzie’s choice, but what’s done is done. Even though I had helped end her
baby’s life, she was determined to make my life hell.
However, I could take her hateful words and scathing
comments. The look of utter disappointment in my dad’s eyes, it shattered me.
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