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Defiant II:
A routine developed between mother and baby. Feeding time was a good time to relax and think happy thoughts. Naptime for baby meant she had time to clean herself up and help clean the house. During the day, she even stepped out often to breathe fresh air. She was grateful for the shelter she had. The fact that her baby's father was still keeping his promise and paid for things that the baby needed meant that she didn't have to burden her family any more than she already felt she was. When her baby cried these days, she found herself able to handle the sound a bit better, rocking him, soothing him, or letting him have a good squall. She walked everywhere, and soon she was thinner than she ever was, the circles under her eyes became pronounced; but even as her clothes grew looser and looser, she put everything she had towards the child who had not chosen to come into the world. At fifteen, she was already seeing the type of responsibility and mindset most people never experience.