[ WP ] You are 16 and have just found out you are pregnant . You are too far along for a termination . You have to tell your parents .

As she set the groceries down on the counter she noticed a note from her daughter. 
 
 `` Dear Mom,'' it read. `` I'm sorry. I've been hiding something from you for some time now. I know I've been happy on the outside, but on the inside every day is torment. Please know that none of this is your fault. You are a wonderful mother and I love you very much.'' 
 
 `` I've been holding onto this secret for far too long and it's time to let go. Things in my life have just gone from bad to worse. I ca n't deal with this anymore. Something has happened, something you must never know about. Please do n't look for answers. The pain and suffering is just too great. I do n't want to live anymore. I'm sorry. I love you.'' 
 
 Signed, `` Clarissa'' 
 
 She threw down the letter and ran to her daughter's room. Swinging the door open she saw Clarissa lying on her bed, eyes closed, and an empty bottle of pills spilling from her hand. `` God no!'' she screamed as she ran to the bed. Holding her daughter in her arms she looked down with tears streaming from her eyes and wondered how God could take such a wonderful and beautiful girl from this world. 
 
 Clarissa opened her eyes, sat up, and with a big bright smile exclaimed, `` Just kidding! ^I'm ^pregnant.''
