"Dana's Test Results"
Kayla shows her next door
neighbor and best friend Dana the results of her pregnancy test. Dana often
lives at Kayla's house for long stretches and helps Kayla care for her son
who is now 13 months old. Dana is pregnant and turned 18 years old 5 weeks
from the time that she got her test results. Dana waited to tell her father
about her pregnancy until after her birthday. Dana and her sister Jessica
have been raised by their father since he conquered his alcoholism with the
help of a new found Christian faith. When Dana told her father about her
pregnancy he summoned the members of his church community to convince Dana to
put the baby up for adoption. Dana has wanted a baby all her life and was
outraged by the church's proposal. Dana moved in with her boyfriend's family
across the street from her own house until her boyfriend, who is 16, got
arrested for violating probation. Dana's boyfriend may not be out by the time
that Dana gives birth.
