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the new girl

Hayley had once again gotten herself into trouble and ended up in jail. She had gone into the post office to steal a few letters that were supposed to be sent to her family's house, and she was caught red-handed. If she had just shown her ID and asked for the letters, she wouldn’t have had to spend a day behind bars. But now, not only had the letters been sent to her family, but she had also wasted a day in prison. Before her family could come to bail her out, she had to escape on her own.

She made a plan with a girl she met in prison, roughly the same age as her, and decided to break out. Although their first two attempts failed, on the third try, they were free.

"Hey, listen to this... how about we hang out together from now on? There's a nice museum nearby. What do you think?" Hayley winked at the girl. She was tired of being alone and was looking for a partner to stir things up with. "But before the museum, I need to go to the hospital. Let's meet at 18:00 in front of the museum."

Without saying anything else, Hayley went to the hospital for her ultrasound. The cold gel on her belly didn’t faze her. At 16 years old, the idea of bringing a child into the world on her own terrified her. But when she found out the baby was healthy, she was relieved. She was going to have a girl. Now, she could start thinking about names—though of course, she had to avoid any names that reminded her of Oliver.

After the hospital, she met up with her new friend at the agreed time. Neither of them knew what would come of their museum visit, but they both enjoyed the thrill of their new adventure.