Post by Bee on May 15, 2010 6:50:49 GMT
Dear Diary
Hello my name is India Napier. I’m turning 18 in June, cant wait, I want to drop year 12 and move in with my boyfriend when I turn 18 but my parents aren’t letting me. They use the whole “Your mother was pregnant and had a baby in year 12 if she can do it, you can” excuse to stop me from even thinking about leaving. Although it doesn’t, I guess I’ll just have to stay here, I don’t want to imagine what dad would do to Jack if I moved in with him.
But I’m not in the same as mum and dad either, I’m not pregnant, and right now I don’t think I’ll ever actually get pregnant. Not after seeing what mum and dad are going through now. They had me then waited 10 years to have my sisters Anna and Charlotte. Then after that they got really fertile and had two more kids in the space of a year. So now it’s me India 17, Anna whose 7, Charlotte whose 7 and my brother Lachie whose 6 and my youngest sister Lily whose only 11 months younger then Lach so at the moment is also 6.
I guess I’m just worried about my enter score, what if I don’t get it? What will dad and mum say to me? They think that my life should be as hard as theirs was when they had me, so they push me so much to get a good score at school and always get shitty with me if I don’t.
Anyway I’m going to go I’ve got netball training in about half an hour and I’m still in my pajama’s… whoops.
Cya
Indy
India got up from her desk and carefully locked her diary before putting the key to it down her bra and sticking the diary up on her top shelf away from the hands of her brother and sisters.
“Indy” Declan knocked and came in, “Why are you still in my pajama’s!”.
“Because someone kept me up all night” India reminded him that Lily had come and slept in her double bed the night before again.
“It’s not forever” Declan sighed, “She just doesn’t like having her own room and the twins wont let her anywhere near their room”.
“What about Lach’s?” India asked.
“He’s a boy” Declan said.
“So?” India went to the cupboard to retrieve her netball uniform, “Hey dad do you mind?”.
Declan left the room without a word and headed up into the kitchen, “Indy’s still in her pajama’s”.
Bridget shook her head, “She’s so like you”.
Declan looked over at her, “How?”.
“Oh I remember you being 18 and not wanting to get up in the morning” Bridget said.
“Yeah but that’s before Indy was born, when she was born I was more keen” Declan smiled.
“I cant believe she’s almost 18” Bridget thought out loud, “Seems like yesterday we were holding her in our arms”.
“They grow up really fast” Declan commented as a smash was heard from the other room before the wailing of Lily could be heard.
“Not fast enough” Bridget got up and yelled, “Who smashed something!”.
India came out of her room as Bridget came running passed and into Lachlan’s room where Lily was standing and crying.
India decided it was best to go into the kitchen where her dad was questioning Lachlan on what smashed and why Lily was crying.
“I don’t know dad” Lachlan said annoyed, “She just comes in crying, I heard the smash too!”.
“It was my favourite vase” Bridget came in to get the brush and shovel.
“How did it happen?” Declan asked handing it to her.
“I don’t know, take Indy to her training” Bridget commanded.
“Only because you asked so nicely princess” Declan said, “Ready to go Indy?”.
India nodded and they headed out to the car.
“Dad” India said, “Did you want to be a father when you were my age.. like before mum got pregnant”.
Declan looked over at India in surprise, “What brought this on Indy?”.
“I don’t know, it’s just that, all the girls in my year want to have babies soon and I don’t want kids at all” India said.
“Your mother was the same” Declan said, “Don’t get me wrong she was excited when she found out about you but before that she didn’t want kids until she was about 40”.
“I bet she never thought she’d have five at 35” India smiled, “It’s weird at school because all my friends have already been to their parents 40th’s and my friend Jay even went to his dad’s 50th last year and you guys wont be 40 until I’m 23”.
“Well that way you cant call me your ‘old man’” Declan grinned, “Because I’m only 18 years older then you”.
“Did you want kids though?” India asked.
“I think I did, not til I was older though” Declan said honestly, “I wanted to be able to provide for them well”.
“So what happened when you found out about mum being pregnant?” India asked.
“I was scared” Declan said honestly, “I never had a father so I didn’t know what it would mean to be a father, and I was young”.
India nodded, “I think I’d be the same if I was having a baby now”.
“Don’t you dare” Declan said, “You’re not old enough to be a mother”.
“Mum had a 2 month old when she was my age” India reminded him.
“Yes but times have changed Indy” Declan said, “What we did was stupid”.
“But you wouldn’t have me” India grinned playfully at her dad.
“Yes it was stupid but it was the best decision we’ve ever made” Declan said honestly, “As was when we had Anna and Charlotte, Lach and Lils”.
They sat in silence for the remainder of the car trip just thinking their own thoughts and looking out the windows as the countryside rolled by.
“I’ll see you in an hour” Declan smiled at India.
“Bye dad” India hopped out and ran over to the other girls who were standing in a circle.
“Did you hear?” Jasmin Thompson was whispering frantically, “Kelsey Myers is pregnant to Jett Barnes”.
“What!” India joined the circle, “As if Jett’s still a virgin!”.
“You’re a bit behind there India” Jasmin informed her, “Jett and Kels have been sleeping together for months”.
“No, I saw him last weekend” India said, “He wouldn’t”.
“Yes he would” Kelsey walked up looking as if she’d only just stopped crying.
“Kels” India threw her arms around her, “What are you going to do?”.
“I don’t know” Kelsey said honestly, “Jett wants to keep it but I want an abortion”.
“Get an abortion then” Jasmin said, “Jett shouldn’t run your life!!”.
“Yeah but Jett’s the father” Kelsey said.
“So?” Jasmin said.
“Shut up Jas” Taylah Simpson said, “She has to choose herself.
“Yeah do what you think” Isabella Anderson said.
“Alright girls” The coach arrived, “Three laps of the courts!”.
As everyone started to run India pulled Kelsey back, “Keep it if you want it”.
“What are my parents going to say?” Kelsey fretted.
“There’s not much they can do” India told her, “And it wont all go to ruins”.
The started jogging and Kelsey realized what India meant.
“I’m the daughter of two people who had me in high school” India said, “I’ve never been deprived of anything I need even if I was in Chloe Barnes’ hand-me-downs til I was about 14 and grew taller then her”.
“You know about this?” Declan demanded as India got into the car.
“What?” India asked.
Declan pushed a phone bill into India’s hands, “Indy we cant afford for you to text your boyfriend every three seconds of the day!”.
India felt relieved that he didn’t know that Kels was pregnant, “I’ll pay for it dad”.
“With what? Are you going to sell a kidney?” Declan snapped at her.
“Kelsey’s coming home with us” India informed him.
Declan sighed knowing he couldn’t fight with her with Kelsey in the car.
“Dad I’ll pay for it okay!” India almost yelled at him.
“I wont hold my breath” Declan said darkly as Kelsey got into the car.
“Is this a bad time?” Kelsey asked.
“No it’s okay isnt it dad?” India said.
“Sure is Indy” Declan looked over, “Actually Indy you need your hours up, you can drive get your L plates out”.
“mum” India said later that night leaving Kelsey in the room by herself, “We need to talk to you”.
Bridget looked concerned but followed her daughter into the bedroom.
“Mrs Napier..” Kelsey started.
“Bridget, it’s Bridget” Bridget said.
“Br-Bridget…” Kelsey said, “Umm you know I’m going out with your nephew Jett?”.
“You’re pregnant aren’t you” Bridget guessed looking at Kelsey’s face.
Kelsey looked at her feet, “I don’t know what to do”.
“Talk to your mum and dad” Bridget said, “You need their support”.
“They’ll kill me” Kelsey said.
“I thought the same thing” Bridget said putting her arm around India, “But I told them after getting pains in my stomach and they were eventually okay with it and let Declan move in and we stayed in their house until India was a year old”.
“I cant do this though, I’m in high school!” Kelsey said, “I’m not even old enough to go out to the pokies!”.
“I was seventeen when I had India and I had India in the middle of year 12” Bridget said, “Count yourself lucky that you’ll be out of school when yours comes”.
Kelsey didn’t look convinced.
“Anyway that’s my brother-in-laws grandchild in there” Bridget said, “And if he doesn’t let you stay he’s heartless but I think he will”.
Hello my name is India Napier. I’m turning 18 in June, cant wait, I want to drop year 12 and move in with my boyfriend when I turn 18 but my parents aren’t letting me. They use the whole “Your mother was pregnant and had a baby in year 12 if she can do it, you can” excuse to stop me from even thinking about leaving. Although it doesn’t, I guess I’ll just have to stay here, I don’t want to imagine what dad would do to Jack if I moved in with him.
But I’m not in the same as mum and dad either, I’m not pregnant, and right now I don’t think I’ll ever actually get pregnant. Not after seeing what mum and dad are going through now. They had me then waited 10 years to have my sisters Anna and Charlotte. Then after that they got really fertile and had two more kids in the space of a year. So now it’s me India 17, Anna whose 7, Charlotte whose 7 and my brother Lachie whose 6 and my youngest sister Lily whose only 11 months younger then Lach so at the moment is also 6.
I guess I’m just worried about my enter score, what if I don’t get it? What will dad and mum say to me? They think that my life should be as hard as theirs was when they had me, so they push me so much to get a good score at school and always get shitty with me if I don’t.
Anyway I’m going to go I’ve got netball training in about half an hour and I’m still in my pajama’s… whoops.
Cya
Indy
India got up from her desk and carefully locked her diary before putting the key to it down her bra and sticking the diary up on her top shelf away from the hands of her brother and sisters.
“Indy” Declan knocked and came in, “Why are you still in my pajama’s!”.
“Because someone kept me up all night” India reminded him that Lily had come and slept in her double bed the night before again.
“It’s not forever” Declan sighed, “She just doesn’t like having her own room and the twins wont let her anywhere near their room”.
“What about Lach’s?” India asked.
“He’s a boy” Declan said.
“So?” India went to the cupboard to retrieve her netball uniform, “Hey dad do you mind?”.
Declan left the room without a word and headed up into the kitchen, “Indy’s still in her pajama’s”.
Bridget shook her head, “She’s so like you”.
Declan looked over at her, “How?”.
“Oh I remember you being 18 and not wanting to get up in the morning” Bridget said.
“Yeah but that’s before Indy was born, when she was born I was more keen” Declan smiled.
“I cant believe she’s almost 18” Bridget thought out loud, “Seems like yesterday we were holding her in our arms”.
“They grow up really fast” Declan commented as a smash was heard from the other room before the wailing of Lily could be heard.
“Not fast enough” Bridget got up and yelled, “Who smashed something!”.
India came out of her room as Bridget came running passed and into Lachlan’s room where Lily was standing and crying.
India decided it was best to go into the kitchen where her dad was questioning Lachlan on what smashed and why Lily was crying.
“I don’t know dad” Lachlan said annoyed, “She just comes in crying, I heard the smash too!”.
“It was my favourite vase” Bridget came in to get the brush and shovel.
“How did it happen?” Declan asked handing it to her.
“I don’t know, take Indy to her training” Bridget commanded.
“Only because you asked so nicely princess” Declan said, “Ready to go Indy?”.
India nodded and they headed out to the car.
“Dad” India said, “Did you want to be a father when you were my age.. like before mum got pregnant”.
Declan looked over at India in surprise, “What brought this on Indy?”.
“I don’t know, it’s just that, all the girls in my year want to have babies soon and I don’t want kids at all” India said.
“Your mother was the same” Declan said, “Don’t get me wrong she was excited when she found out about you but before that she didn’t want kids until she was about 40”.
“I bet she never thought she’d have five at 35” India smiled, “It’s weird at school because all my friends have already been to their parents 40th’s and my friend Jay even went to his dad’s 50th last year and you guys wont be 40 until I’m 23”.
“Well that way you cant call me your ‘old man’” Declan grinned, “Because I’m only 18 years older then you”.
“Did you want kids though?” India asked.
“I think I did, not til I was older though” Declan said honestly, “I wanted to be able to provide for them well”.
“So what happened when you found out about mum being pregnant?” India asked.
“I was scared” Declan said honestly, “I never had a father so I didn’t know what it would mean to be a father, and I was young”.
India nodded, “I think I’d be the same if I was having a baby now”.
“Don’t you dare” Declan said, “You’re not old enough to be a mother”.
“Mum had a 2 month old when she was my age” India reminded him.
“Yes but times have changed Indy” Declan said, “What we did was stupid”.
“But you wouldn’t have me” India grinned playfully at her dad.
“Yes it was stupid but it was the best decision we’ve ever made” Declan said honestly, “As was when we had Anna and Charlotte, Lach and Lils”.
They sat in silence for the remainder of the car trip just thinking their own thoughts and looking out the windows as the countryside rolled by.
“I’ll see you in an hour” Declan smiled at India.
“Bye dad” India hopped out and ran over to the other girls who were standing in a circle.
“Did you hear?” Jasmin Thompson was whispering frantically, “Kelsey Myers is pregnant to Jett Barnes”.
“What!” India joined the circle, “As if Jett’s still a virgin!”.
“You’re a bit behind there India” Jasmin informed her, “Jett and Kels have been sleeping together for months”.
“No, I saw him last weekend” India said, “He wouldn’t”.
“Yes he would” Kelsey walked up looking as if she’d only just stopped crying.
“Kels” India threw her arms around her, “What are you going to do?”.
“I don’t know” Kelsey said honestly, “Jett wants to keep it but I want an abortion”.
“Get an abortion then” Jasmin said, “Jett shouldn’t run your life!!”.
“Yeah but Jett’s the father” Kelsey said.
“So?” Jasmin said.
“Shut up Jas” Taylah Simpson said, “She has to choose herself.
“Yeah do what you think” Isabella Anderson said.
“Alright girls” The coach arrived, “Three laps of the courts!”.
As everyone started to run India pulled Kelsey back, “Keep it if you want it”.
“What are my parents going to say?” Kelsey fretted.
“There’s not much they can do” India told her, “And it wont all go to ruins”.
The started jogging and Kelsey realized what India meant.
“I’m the daughter of two people who had me in high school” India said, “I’ve never been deprived of anything I need even if I was in Chloe Barnes’ hand-me-downs til I was about 14 and grew taller then her”.
“You know about this?” Declan demanded as India got into the car.
“What?” India asked.
Declan pushed a phone bill into India’s hands, “Indy we cant afford for you to text your boyfriend every three seconds of the day!”.
India felt relieved that he didn’t know that Kels was pregnant, “I’ll pay for it dad”.
“With what? Are you going to sell a kidney?” Declan snapped at her.
“Kelsey’s coming home with us” India informed him.
Declan sighed knowing he couldn’t fight with her with Kelsey in the car.
“Dad I’ll pay for it okay!” India almost yelled at him.
“I wont hold my breath” Declan said darkly as Kelsey got into the car.
“Is this a bad time?” Kelsey asked.
“No it’s okay isnt it dad?” India said.
“Sure is Indy” Declan looked over, “Actually Indy you need your hours up, you can drive get your L plates out”.
“mum” India said later that night leaving Kelsey in the room by herself, “We need to talk to you”.
Bridget looked concerned but followed her daughter into the bedroom.
“Mrs Napier..” Kelsey started.
“Bridget, it’s Bridget” Bridget said.
“Br-Bridget…” Kelsey said, “Umm you know I’m going out with your nephew Jett?”.
“You’re pregnant aren’t you” Bridget guessed looking at Kelsey’s face.
Kelsey looked at her feet, “I don’t know what to do”.
“Talk to your mum and dad” Bridget said, “You need their support”.
“They’ll kill me” Kelsey said.
“I thought the same thing” Bridget said putting her arm around India, “But I told them after getting pains in my stomach and they were eventually okay with it and let Declan move in and we stayed in their house until India was a year old”.
“I cant do this though, I’m in high school!” Kelsey said, “I’m not even old enough to go out to the pokies!”.
“I was seventeen when I had India and I had India in the middle of year 12” Bridget said, “Count yourself lucky that you’ll be out of school when yours comes”.
Kelsey didn’t look convinced.
“Anyway that’s my brother-in-laws grandchild in there” Bridget said, “And if he doesn’t let you stay he’s heartless but I think he will”.