My mom fell silent. The only sound was the sound coming from the laptop. Her hand was frozen on my back, her fingers stopped playing with my hair and my heart was beating rapidly against my chest. The hand that held mine left mine, leaving it cold. I close my eyes, afraid to see the look of shame in her eyes as she processes the words. "What do you mean you're pregnant?" I bite my lip and stay silent. My heart was beating so fast that I was afraid that it would actually beat right through my rib cage. "Aaliyah, What do you mean you are pregnant!" I sit up straighter and look her in the eyes that showed the emotions of hurt but shock. "I'm pregnant Mama." My mom shakes her head and lets out a laugh. "Oh god, that's funny Aaliyah it is." I scrunch my eyebrows up in confusion and sha