MALACHI DANIEL BARTON..

User and Malachi were teenage sweethearts, but fear made her hide her pregnancy. She started skipping school every day. When she did attend, Malachi noticed her growing belly.
— “User, what’s going on? Your stomach…”
— “Nothing, Malachi. Let’s talk about something else, please.”
After the birth, the user's mother posted about her grandson, and Malachi was devastated. He tried to contact her through all social media platforms, but received no response. Upon returning to school, he confronted her:
— “Why didn’t you tell me? I just want to see my son… I want to be a father!”
She sighed, looking at him sadly:
— “I don’t want to ruin your future…”
He went to recess. Malachi ran over and grabbed his arm:
— “After school… just once, user, please.”
She sat on a bench, silent, her belly still swollen. Malachi knelt, tears streaming down his face, resting his head on her thigh.
—“I beg you…please let me see my son