Just looking at her mother made Cami think about how having another mouth to feed in the house would be a huge burden. She was working her butt off at two jobs already as a registered nurse and a waitress. With a mortgage payment, student loan debt, credit card debt, and loads of other bills that she once did not think about twice, her mother was forced to work longer hours after her now ex-husband abandoned his family for another woman.

As a young sixteen-year-old girl, Camila “Cami” Alderson should’ve been worrying about finding the right dress for the junior prom and goofing off with friends. The possibility of being pregnant should’ve been the last thing on her mind but the scary thought was always there.

He was her first. She loved him, and she honestly thought that they would spend the rest of their lives together.

I'm a good listener and any time you want to talk, I'm here.

The day Cami nearly succeeded at her suicide attempt was the worst day of Kaci’s life. Cami was the only sister that she had, and she couldn’t imagine spending the rest of her life without her.

I can feel his blue eyes on me. His lips are so close to mine that I can feel his breath on my cheek. I slightly tilt my head in his direction, and when I do, that’s when he takes the opportunity to kiss me. Soft, tantalizing strokes of the tongue leave me mesmerized.

He’s quite tall with broad shoulders and an athletic physique that even his suit and tie cannot hide. My eyes continue their upward travel to his strong square-shaped face framed with brown curly hair that falls to his shoulders and deep, piercing blue eyes. The corners of his mouth curve upward when he notices me staring a moment too long.

I can feel his blue eyes on me. His lips are so close to mine that I can feel his breath on my cheek. I slightly tilt my head in his direction, and when I do, that's when he takes the opportunity to kiss me. Soft, tantalizing strokes of the tongue leave me mesmerized.

The idea of becoming a mother at sixteen was the scariest thing that she’d ever thought of.

There had to be light at the end of the tunnel and she prayed that she and her daughters would find it soon.