On January 1, 2000 when I was 13 years old, I met the most amazing guy at my friend's New Years Eve party. He was 18 and his name was Jaden. I met him next to the drinks table. We went outside where it was a little more quiet and we got to know each other. He said he had no problem with my age.

When March came around, we had been going out for one and a half months and he actually said he loved me. I said it back. I wrote in my journal every day expressing my love for Jaden. On March 10, my sister's birthday, Jaden asked me when we were going to have sex. We were in my room and I just sat in silence for a minute thinking about so much stuff at one time. I was thinking, If I say yes, he might love me even more or he might think I'm dumb. But if I say no, he might leave me or cheat on me. In the spur of the moment, I said, Yes. Yes, I do want to have sex with you.

That very night when we went back to his place, we had sex without a condom because Jaden told me that he couldn't have kids. After that night, Jaden's phone calls became less frequent and so were his visits. I thought, Oh well. Maybe I didn't do it right. But I was wrong. I found out from his 21-year-old sister that his wife was back in town and she told me to stay away from him. I was very depressed for about three months. I didn't pay attention to anything, not my mom, not my sister, not school and apparently not my period either. June rolled around and I realized that I hadn't gotten my period in a while. Well, not really a while, more like three months. I immediately panicked and went to my 19-year-old sister, who was pregnant, and asked her to take me to the doctor.

Her boyfriend paid for my visit. I got a blood test done and I found out that I was pregnant! I was so scared, but not shocked. When I got home I knew that I had to call Jaden and tell him. When I did finally get in contact with him and told him I was three months pregnant, he came to my house the next day and told me I had to have an abortion! I was scared and intimidated but not scared enough to do something I didn't believe in. I told him that NO, I wasn't getting it and when he replied he would never take care of my child or me, I replied I would tell his wife! He stormed out of the room.

When July finally came, I still hadn't told my mom. The only people who knew were me, my sister, her boyfriend, and Jaden. Jaden came to my house on the Fourth of July and said he was sorry for all he had put me through. He told me he's only with his wife for their two sons (twins) and this was another surprise to me since he told me he couldn't have kids. He said, Please don't tell her. He said if she found out, she would take his kids away from him. Then he said, What if we put it up for adoption and when you turn 18 we could get married and have another baby. Stupidly, I believed him.

I decided to give the baby to my best friend's stepmom because she can't have kids and was in the process of adopting a child. When September rolled around, the adoption process was underway and my mom already knew about the whole thing, and Juliet, my best friend's stepmom, was adopting Crystal (my daughter). The mother of the girl she was originally gonna adopt backed out.

On November 25, Crystal was born six weeks premature and her lungs weren't properly developed, so at first she wasn't breathing on her own. Once the doctors explained to me, Jaden, Juliet and her hubby all the problems Crystal might have in the future, Juliet said she didn't want Crystal anymore. In my whole life I don't think I have ever been so shocked. The months and months of lawyers and paperwork, etc. down the drain.

After I spent a little time with Crystal, I realized I wanted to keep her. Jaden, for some reason, agreed with me. I ended up keeping Crystal and my mom supported me 100 percent and so did my sister. But when Jaden's wife found out about Crystal, she gave him an ultimatum, which was either me and Crystal or her and their kids. Jaden picked me and Crystal and Jaden, Jr. and Josh.

Now on October 13, 2001, Crystal is nearly 1 year old and Jaden and me are not a couple, but he is taking care of Crystal and me. He and I are really good friends. He and his wife got back together and he still has his boys. His wife and I will never be friends because she hates my guts, but I love her children. I'm very happy at this point in my life. This may sound strange, but for some reason I am glad Crystal was premature because if she wasn't and Juliet adopted her, she would be calling her mommy, not me. I know this was a really long story but hey, I think it was semi-interesting. Thanks for reading.