Rosa's Choice
"Bendicion Abuela" Rosa said to her grandmother while walking into her apartment.
"Why are you so late Rosa? You were hanging out with that boy Juan again? Weren't you Rosa?" asked her grandmother.
"Si Abuela" said Rosa.
"Que pasa con tigo? I told you to stop hanging out with that guy. He is too old for you Rosa. He doesn't love you for who you are. He just wants to sleep with you. Don't you understand that." Rosa's grandmother said.
"He loves me Abuela. He is so cute and sweet. He is not like that. He just doesn't want to get me into bed." Rosa said.
"Look, I know you're not going to listen to what I have to say. But Rosa you are only 15 years old. Please take it slow. I know you like this guy, Juan but please wait before you have sex. You're very young to be thinking about jumping into bed with this guy. Don't think I don't know what you talk about with your friends. I was your age once. Wait till you're married Rosa." Rosa's grandmother said.
Yes, Abuela. What ever you say." Rosa said while she went into the living room.
A week later Juan picked Rosa up from school after having a huge fight with her on the phone that night.
"I'm sorry about last night. I should have not over reacted." said Rosa.
"Rosa, we can't keep on with this. I'm a man and I need a woman. Not a child. We have been going out for six months and I think I'm ready to move to the next level. If you're not then I think we should go our different ways." said Juan.
Juan parks the car in front of Rosa's apartment building.
"So, What do you say, are you ready or not?" asked Juan.
"I don't know, I need to think things out. I'll give you a call tonight with my answer." said Rosa.
She opened the green Honda door and went up to her 3rd floor apartment in the Bronx.
Later that day. Ring! Ring! Ring! "Hola, Quien es? Maria! Un momento. Rosa! Rosa!" Rosa's grandmother called out.
"Que?" Rosa said.
"Telefono, tu amiga Maria." Rosa's grandmother answered.
"O.K. I got it on the other line. Hello?" said Rosa.
What's up girl? How are things?" asked Rosa.
Well, things could be better." said Rosa.
"Is it about Juan?" Maria asked.
"Yes! He wants to move to the next level with me. He said that if I don't move to the next level then we should go our different ways." Rosa told Maria.
"So, What are you going to do?" asked Maria
"I love him Maria. I'm to do anything to save my relationship. I'm going to do it." said Rosa.
"Are you sure you're ready Rosa? It's a big step. Do you really know what love is or are you just in lust with Juan?" asked Maria.
"Are you my friend or my grandmother? Yes, I know what the diference is. I think about him all the time. My heart beats really fast and I get butterflies in my stomach when I see him. I'm always dreaming about when's the next time we are going to have an intense make out session. My grandmother thinks I should wait till I'm married. She is so old school." said Rosa.
"I just hope you're ready Rosa. I care about you. As a friend I want to be here and help you." said Maria.
"Thanks Maria. I have to go. I'll call you soon." said Rosa.
"O.K. Bye!" said Maria.
Rosa hangs up with Maria.
"Let me call Juan before Abuela finds out I'm off the phone." Rosa said to herself.
Boop,Beep,Beep,Boop,Beep,Boop,Boop. Ring!Ring! Juan's voice came on the phone.
"I can't come to the phone right now, but leave a massage at the beep."
"Juan, Are you there? It's not time for you to go to work yet." Rosa said.
"Hello" Juan picked up the phone.
"Juan, what took you so long?" asked Rosa.
"I was in the shower. So, What's up?" Juan asked.
"Well, I thought things out and I'm ready to move to the next level with you pa." Rosa said.
"That's my woman. How about you skip school tomorrow and you chill at my crib? What do you think boo?" asked Juan.
"O.K. Pick me up at 8:00am on the corner of my apartment." said Rosa.
"All right Rosa. See you manana." said Juan.
"Bye!" Rosa said while hanging up the phone.
"Que tu haces?" Rosa's grnadmother.
"Nada Abuela." answered Rosa.
Morning came and Rosa couldn't wait to see Juan. She took a long shower making sure she cleaned everything from head to toe. Rushed out of the shower to find the perfect outfit. Rosa looked at the time, 8:10am.
"Man, I'm late. Bye Abuela, Bendicion." said Rosa to her grandmother.
"Que Adios te bendiga" Rosa's grandmother answered from her bedroom.
Rosa ran down the flight of stairs of her building and flung the door ooopen. Juan was waiting for her just where she had asked him to be.
"What happened baby? Why are you out of breath?" asked Juan as Rosa entered the car.
"I didn't want you to be waiting so long." said Rosa.
"I wasn't. I should know by now that when you say 8:00 you mean half an hour later." said Juan.
"Let's go Juan before my grandmother looks out her window and sees me with you." said Rosa.
"Calm down Rosa." Juan said.
Juan started the car and drove to his house.
Rosa and Juan got out of the car and Juan swept her off her feet and carried into his house."What are you doing Juan?" Rosa asked.
"Being romantic!" Juan said.
Things started to get hot and heavy.
"Let's move to my room." Juan said.
"O.K." Rosa said.
One thing led to another and it was down to whether or not Rosa was going to go through with it.
"I'm ready Juan." Rosa said.
"You're sure?" asked Juan.
"Yes" Rosa said.
"Wait" Rosa said.
"What?" Juan asked.
"You're not going to put one on?!" Rosa asked.
"Rosa, I can't believe you asked that. I'm too big for that Rosa. What, you don't love me? I'm clean." said Juan.
"I do love you Juan but..." Rosa said.
"Then that's all that matters. Relax! Things will be O.K." Juan told Rosa.
Twenty minutes later Rosa was curled up on the corner of Juan's bed crying and rocking herself.
"What have I done? I feel so dirty." Rosa thought to herself. She rolled over to find Juan past out in deep sleep.
At 2:30pm Juan dropped Rosa off at home. Rosa didn't even kiss Juan when she got out of the car. She just ran out of the car and up to her room. That night Rosa didn't even go to eat dinner. She just cried herself to sleep. Rosa didn't feel good about herself after that day. She didn't speak to Juan for weeks and avoided her friends in school. One day Juan called Rosa at her house.
"Hello" Rosa answered.
"Rosa, it's me Juan. I don't have much time. I want you to know that I love you and I'm going to go away for a long time. Rosa, I have lied to you. I am a drug dealer and I got caught. I might be in jail for 10 to 30 years.
A women came on the phone. Sorry but the call has been disconnected. Rosa broke down into tears.
"Why me?" Rosa asked herself.All of a sudden Rosa's stomach was bothering her. She ran to the bathroom a locked the door. Rosa's grandmother heard her slam the bathroom door. Concerned, she asked "Are you O.K?".
Rosa didn't answer. Rosa's grandmother took her bathroom key out and unlocked the door.
"Rosa are you O.K?" Rosa's grandmother asked again.
"No Abuela." said Rosa.
"Why do you say that Abuela?" asked Rosa.
"Rosa, I have been keeping tack of your period and you are two weeks late. Also, Don't think your going to lie to me because your school called and told me you weren't in school. If I was correct you were with Juan." said Rosa's grandmother.
"Your right Abuela. Now, What am I going to do Abuela?" cried Rosa.
"You're going to take responsibility." said Rosa's grandmother.
If you asked Rosa after having a baby son if she would have waited till she was older to have sex. She would tell you yes.
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