Dallas
"What did you just say?" She can't be serious right now! This is exactly what I was trying to avoid. "Mom, please don't be mad at me." I say. "Don't be mad at me. Don't be mad, Austyn, seriously?" I shout. People turn to look at us, so I lower my voice. "I thought I put you on birth control? Did you stop?" I ask her. "I.. I think I missed some pills. I have just been going through a lot. School is harder than I thought. I am struggling to pass my classes. I seem to enjoy being at work more than being at school. I think there's something wrong with me or my brain. Then, there's you. I hate having to stay away from you, mom. Knowing that you wouldn't accept Zeus and I being together has me really stressed out. Most days I can't even think straight. I hate lying and keeping things awa
