I got pregnant when I was in Grade 10. My parents looked at me coldly and said, “You brought shame to this family. From now on, we are no longer our children.”

I became pregnant when I was in tenth grade.

The moment I saw the two lines, my hands began to shake. I was terrified—so frightened I could barely stand. Before I could even think about what to do, everything collapsed at once.

My parents looked at me with cold disgust.

“This is a disgrace to this family,” my father said. “From today on, you are no longer our child.”

His words struck harder than any slap.

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