Beyond Belief

Looking for love landed me in trouble Life as I knew would soon burst like a bubble. I was already 5 months along before my mother found out. "It's too late for an abortion", she said with a shout. Being just seventeen, I understood she was upset. I didn't plan on this happening but I had no regret. I thought she'll change her mind once the baby was born. I see now I should have took her first reaction as a forewarn. After a very long, hard labor my precious son entered the world. The strongest love of all, a blessing...... my mind whirled. My mother came to see us and uttered words from hell. The worst being: "Look at the misery you have there now!"....my heart fell. I was shocked, hurt and angry....my emotions were running wild. I would protect my son and therefore would not let her touch my child. I would spend the days and some nights at my boyfriends house, just to stay away. After weeks of going back and forth my mother-in-law took pity and decided to let me stay. I was gone for three days when my mother called me with another verbal slaughter. She stated: "I no longer have a grandson and you are no longer my daughter. Those words were unexpected, I was so numbed, that all I could whisper was "OK". A mother is supposed to love unconditionally, how unthinkable that it could turn out this way. For Carol Brown's 'Let Down' contest.