The room was filled with the screams and cries of pain. On the bed was a woman in labor. Her beautiful long black hair was sticking to her sweat covered face and her gorgeous green eyes were scrunched up in pain. She was squeezing the cover in her hands almost ripping them apart. She was grunting as she pushed when the man in front of her told her too. The other female in the room was helping her breath and wiping away the sweat and tears.

"I see the head, one more push and he'll be here."

She gave a mighty yell and pushed with everything in her. She was ready to meet her son. She wished his father was here, but knew he would never come. He had no clue when she was due, besides he has a wife that he needs to please. She knew that as soon as she delivered she would wait till the baby could be checked and made sure he was healthy and she would leave this town. The baby will be her purpose to live. She will survive just for him. He will make her life worth living.

"I got him."

She waited to hear the wails of her newborn son, but instead was met with silence.

"What's wrong with my baby? Why isn't he crying?"

The man gave her a pained look and in that moment she knew...her child never had a chance to live. The man handed the bundle to the female standing next to him. She quickly left the room holding it tight in her arms as if she was shielding it from the world's harmful ways.

"I'm sorry Rose. I can't figure out what to say to help you."

"There's nothing you can say. I will be leaving tonight. I promised my baby the minute I found out I was pregnant that I would live my life for him and I will. Even if he isn't in it, I will live my life. I want to start over."

She slowly gets out of the bed. She's tired and sore and she just wants to leave, but she can't. She wants to leave this town before her son's father finds out about what happened tonight and he will because he is that powerful in this town. She'll go somewhere far away from here, where no one will know her name. She changes as fast as she could with her legs still feeling like jelly. She'll take a shower as soon as she hits her destination. She brings nothing with her but the money she saved up from working various jobs over the years. She walks toward the door before saying goodbye to the man who has helped her through so much over the years.

"I'll miss you. Goodbye. Tell Micah, mommy will always love him."

With that she closed the door and walked toward the nearest bus station. Leaving behind something very important. If only she would have paid more attention to the little bundle. If only she would have stayed till the next day. If only she would have kept her mouth shut about her plans. If only she would have questioned him. If only...but who could blame her for believe the man that never lied to her before. The man who swore he'd never hurt her. Her best friend who protected her from all the town's gossip and harsh treatment. Her best friend who would hold her as she cried her heart out after being called a homewrecker and a whore. Yes, who could blame her for believe this man's lie so easily.

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Right, new story.... What do you guys think? I won't really start this till I either finish the one of my other stories or at least get a handle on my writing schedule.

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