At 19, I became pregnant, and my parents were so ashamed that they kicked me out. My best friend Lisa and her family took me in, giving me a safe place when I had nowhere else to go. But a few months later, I lost the baby. The doctor then told me that I would never be able to conceive again. Overwhelmed by grief and shame, I disappeared without saying goodbye to Lisa or her family.
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