Sofia's Story

Chapter two

June 27

Dear Journal,

I been in the hospital for three days now. Chris is in the bed next to me he is in bad shape as well. My father was only in for two days because he was shot in the foot. My 18th birthday was horrible. It started out to be a good day then went to the worst. I can't stop thinking about the night. I feel like somehow my father was part of it. he says he isn't but I am starting to believe he was. Why would the robbers say "give me the money now!" if he wasn't. Mother and him has been fighting since June 25 when he got release from here. She thinks he is part of it too and she doesn't understand why he would have done this to his family or to anyone at that. I told them that I am telling the police everything that I know. I have to go my mother is coming back and the doctor is behind her.

- Sophia

"Sophia how are you feeling today?" doctor asked

"I am tired and a little sore but better." I answered

"Well you are doing better but to be honest you lost your baby." the doctor told me

I couldn't help it, I just had to cry.

"Wait, baby?" mother said

"Yes Sophia was two weeks along." the doctor answered my mother

The doctor left the room.

"Sophia honey why didn't you tell me?" mother asked

"Because I wanted to tell Chris first. I just told him before we got shot. I didn't know how to tell you. I thought you would have got mad at me." I said

"Honey I was pregnant at 18. I am not ever going to be mad at you. I wish you told me we could have got stuff even though you were only two weeks." mother assured me

"Thanks mom." I said

mother went over to Chris and hugged him and said, "Sorry for your lost and for what happen."

"Thank you. But I feel responsible for them and I couldn't do much." Chris said

"You did what you had to do. I am proud of you." mother told him

June 30

Dear Journal,

Week has been by, I got to see less of Chris and I don't know why I think its because mother and father has been fighting about the situation. The cops still don't have much to go on but they are checking the house one more time before we can move back in. I sent them pictures of what it use to look like and I guess by the picture, the stuff looks a little different. Right now we are in a hotel which is weird because the Parker's would have let us stay with them, that is another thing that changed mother and Kim are barely talking. I think it is because of that night. Kim feels that my father is part of it. Sad thing is we all believe it.

- Sophia

"Mother can I go out with Chris tonight for dinner?" I asked

"No. I want you to stay away for now." mother told me loud and clear

"Why? he didn't -- Because I said so." mother cut me off

I went out to the lobby. I called Chris.

"I can't go tonight." I told him

"Yeah my mother changed her mind to." Chris said

"Sophia I do and always will love you. I want you to know that." Chris assured me