Promise Me You Wont Go

Posted by Imani Williams in English 2 - Pahomov - A on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 7:23 pm

(Picks up the phone and calls her boyfriend)

Hey babe … Yeah I’m fine, I just had to talk to you about something. Umm I don’t know if you’ll be mad but just don’t hang up on me…. So… I took a pregnacy test and it came back positive. Yeah, I’m so serious I would never lie about something like that…. Don’t yell at me! You were the one who decided to crawl in my bed, it takes 2. No I haven’t told my mom yet, you’re the first person I told. A abortion is not an option! We are going to take care of this child, this is something we decided to do and we have to own up to it…. I’m 2 months already and I’m so scared. I should have never done it with you, you told me it would all be okay, you said I wouldn’t get pregnant! It’s all your fault and now you see what happened? …. No! don’t tell me to calm down do you know how much trouble I am going to get in... I know I didn’t have to do it with you but it happened and now we can’t take this back!.. No I’m not telling my mom first, you tell yours… I’m scared to, it’s okay just promise not to leave me all alone. I didn’t hear you say you promise …

Hello? HELLO? You still there ? Oh okay, good! Now tell me you promise! …. promise that you’re not going to leave me alone with OUR responsibility… Why can’t you make this promise to me?... Are you serious !? If I LOVE you, I wouldn’t make you take care of this baby? If you LOVED me so much to get in my bed you’re going to LOVE this baby and take care of it! … I told you that wasn’t an option! This child deserves a beautiful life… I know, we are young, dumb and we aren’t ready but it’s time for us to grow up and get ready… Trust me, I can’t believe this either but life goes on and stuff happens, we all make silly mistakes… I know this is not a “silly” mistake! I don’t know how to describe it, I’m just trying to look at the positive side! I just need us to stay together and take care of our child.... WHAT!?! Did I hear you correctly, you said you’re breaking up with me!? What do you mean !? … No !! you can’t do this to me , you can’t !! .. Don’t go… This is your baby to !!

Wait! Please! Don’t hang up we still have to talk about this ! Hello? HELLO? ( puts the phone down and cries hysterically)

Comments (5)

Sopheary Sok

I can't really connect with her because of her situation, but I can understand how abandoned she feels and scared. I will remember how she just wouldn't get an abortion because she loves her baby.

Jevon Price

I connect with the character because of the variation of feelings that is flowing through during this stressful situation. The best part of the monologue was when she said she wouldn't tell her mom because she was scared and that he should tell his first. I liked this moment because it reminds listeners that they are still immature kids who are having this baby that neither seems to be ready for.

Arielle Moore

1) I can't connect with this character because of what she's going through during the monologue but I can understand her feeling of loneliness and hurt. 2) A moment that I rememeber is when she says "We were young and dumb but now it's time for us to grow up"

Tigidankay Saccoh

1) Like Lily , I cannot personally connect to the conflict the main character is facing, I do connect with the frustration and feelings of isolation, because everyone has felt these types of feelings, with differing degrees, at some point in their life. 2) A moment in this monologue that will definitely stick with me is the line "Don't go…this is your baby too!!". I found that line to be most interesting because it just showcases the turmoil the character is feeling. I really like this!! It reminds me of the monologue we once watched in class. I hope it gets picked :)

Lily Palmer

Even though personally I can't connect to the situation, I can connect to the undertones of betrayal in the actors voice. I also connect to the living with your mistakes theme. A moment that will stick with me was " promise that you’re not going to leave me alone with OUR responsibility… Why can’t you make this promise to me?" Because it shows how unreliable people are.