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>> teanna says the baby has been kicking a lot and gives her peace of mind. >> shes been moving around a lot, though. i know shes okay. i dont like when she holds still. i dont like that. i want her to be kicking. that way i know youre still in there, youre okay. >> teanna says her baby is her first priority and says she will choose her little girl over bam, her mother or anyone else. >> shes the only one im worried about right now. you know, hes talking about doing illegal stuff all the time. d...

I got a bunch of little onesies. >> teanna does not have regular prenatal care. she had a sonogram at a local hospital and found out shes having a girl. teanna refuses to go into a shelter because men and women are not allowed to sleep in the same quarters and teanna does not want to be separated from bam. when she delivers, she risks having her baby placed in foster care if she is found to be an unfit mother. 18-year-old runaway and jacksonville native josh has been on the streets for two weeks...

>> pay attention. drink some mountain dew. >> you need some sugar. dude, you need some sugar. >> got to get your glucose up, dude. >> drink, you need some sugar, dude. >> the group asks josh if he wants to see a doctor. >> swallow. swallow, josh. >> you want to go to the hospital? >> no, dont need to go to the hospital. hes getting better. >> they urge josh to wake up. >> keep your eyes open, dude. keep your eyes open. >> dont roll your eyes to the back of the head. >> joshs body is in shock fro...

So it sunk in, wow, you actually are homeless now. >> when contacted, joshs father refused to verify the events that left josh on the streets. josh says he regrets everything hes put his family through and is desperate to make up for his mistakes. >> my parents want to see me do something to prove to them that im not leading a double life still. you can only get so many chances before thats it. >> there is safety in numbers on the streets especially at night. josh must surround himself with peop...

Commotion. he doesnt want police attention. >> you all need to get the [ muted ] out of here, man, because these guys are getting ready to call the police already. you all got sitting there filming them. thats [ muted ]. you do what the [ muted ] youve got to do and get the [ muted ] out of here, man. >> several of the young runaways are prepared to fight to hold their ground while josh tries to pull it together. >> what you saying, red. >> you got to go. you got to go. >> i been gone all my lif...

I need to make something happen and make something happen fast, you know. i got my diploma. im smart. just looking for a chance. >> new friends, anthony and 18-year-old jacksonville native josh, are hanging out in the park with a group of their buddies. anthony is preparing to give josh a stick and poke tattoo. he prepares the rudimentary tools, a staple with the end filed sharp, inserted into a pencil eraser and ink from a ballpoint pen. >> get one cross on your shoulder with a phoenix in the m...

>> a few days later anthony and 18-year-old runaway josh head to the job corps office in downtown jacksonville. anthony has been talking to josh about the program. >> do they have, like, a pamphlet with different jobs in it? >> im pretty sure. i dont know. >> i knew i needed to get the hell out of here. >> when they come out josh says he will attend an orientation session later in the week. >> im mainly interest interested in the medical field be onning payings because ive always wanted to do wi...

>> sirens blare off in the distance, setting the group into motion. after leaving the park, josh did not seek medical attention. things are looking up for 24-year-old runaway rodney. hes still homeless but hes been accepted into the patient care technician program at concord career college. this morning, he has an appointment to meet with a financial aid counselor. >> right now, im seeking help from the state. they say im approved already but i still, i dont have a job right now. >> rodney is pr...

Say, thats what im talking about. >> thats our new home now. thats where were going to sleep from now on out. >> 19-year-old teanna whos five months pregnant and her boyfriend bam are moving into a tent in the woods next to where teannas mother carla sleeps. >> dont come tonight, im sleeping there. >> im sleeping tonight here. i am not going back to that building. >> teanna and bam did not want to sleep at the abandoned nightclub anymore. there are rumors the police are watching it. >> i dont kn...

This is kind of the security system. when somebody comes inside, it gets pushed down. go ahead and knock it down. thats why we keep it up. anybody that comes inside has to make that noise. >> before heading into the abandoned hospital for the night, josh says hes taking small steps toward repairing his relationship with his parents. >> i mean, i try and contact them at least once a week, just call them and let them know im doing okay. my dad, hes kind of excited because he really is glad that i ...