A Place To Call Home

Arabella Hurried down To the Sidewalk Her bag Strap Digging into her neck. The Crying New Born Baby a heavy weight into her arms. She herself was crying. silent tears That ran down her cheeks abd froze there Her feet were sore. Her Body exhausted Her head ache and she really just wanted To lay down there in the middle of the Sidewalk. Snowing. she was tired and she wanted to Sleep,but she couldn't She had responsibility to take care of She was almost there to the orphanage. Once that was taken care of Then she could sleep. she really didn't have A place to sleep. but she didn't care She would find the closes dumpster there And sleep there. Arabella stumbled a bit when her foot hit a c***k in thee ground. she held the baby Tighter so as not to drop him and Continued on her way. She didn't want to do what she was about to. she had already become Attached to the Little blue eyed bundle of joy that Was Wrap snugly in her Arms. She has spent less than day with him and She already Love him but, she wouldn't Even allow herself to think about why she Loved him. Thats what got her crying in the first Place. If she started to think about that she Wouldn't go through with this She wouldn't be able to Leave him on the Steps. But she had to. She was barely sixteen years old She could Barely take care of herself, Never mind a New born Baby. A Perfect example is the fact . that she Planned to sleep in dumpster on Christmas eve. She know leaving her own son on step The orphanage was pretty low, but she Didn't have an option. She had no way to feed him, nothing but his Blanket to keep him warm. and covered And even though he was tucked Inside her jacket. it couldn't be That Warm For New Born Baby. She couldn't Guarantee her own Survival so She definitely couldn't Guarantee his. She was not Responsible enough to Take Care of a Kid. The Fact the she was even in this mess to Prove that. So she really has no option. It was what the best for him Whether she knew it or not or whether he would hate her It when he got older. she had to do this. Arabella came to the front of the orphanage. She looked up at it The lights were off and the tall building looming aboue her was intimidating but either way. she put her foot on the first step and climbed her way up. "Ssh. it's okay." She whispered.99 The baby cried louder when a few snowflakes landed on his face. She could tell he wanted to squirm and thrash his arms but he was too tightly wrapped to do So. When she reached the top. she kneeled down. pulling the crying boy from her jacket. She glanced back at the building to make sure no lights had turn on from the orphanage sudden noise. She looked down again at the boy. more tears spilling over her eyes as she pulled him into a quick hug. not wanting to let go. Ilove you. She whispered. placing a quick kiss to his forehead. then gently setting him on the steps in plain sight so no one could miss him. With shaking legs. she stood up listening to the crying baby. lt uwas as if he knew what was happening and he didn't want her to go. She knew that was silly to think. He had no clue what was going on but it still