Can you Stand the Rain (Antonio Dawson)

Back into Surgery

I was woken up by someone shaking me I opened my eyes and saw my mother standing over me

"I brought you some breakfast, I know you haven't eaten." She said rubbing my head, I sat up rolling my stiff neck. I looked at the table and grabbed the cup of coffee

"Thanks ma."

"How's she doing?"

"Surgery went fine, baby's ok, left wrist is sprained, and her right leg is broken. She still hasn't woken up"

"But she's still here, and she going to get better and soon this will be a distant memory." She said rubbing my back

"The last time was this scared was when Diego was taken. I feel like I'm just getting back to a happy place, we moved in together, we have a healthy baby on the way, and someone tried to take that from us."

"But they didn't, they can't Alayna is a fighter and that's a stubborn Dawson boy she's carrying. You guys are so hard headed you didn't even want to come out." She said and I gave her a small she leaned down and kissed my head,

One of the machines started going off,

"Alayna." I stood

"What's going on?" Maggie asked coming in and started checking the monitors

"I don't know, they just started going off. Is she ok?"

"it's the baby, he's in distress. Page OB!" she shouted to one of the other nurses that followed her in

"They said the baby was fine!"

"Antonio, I need to you step out, while we work."

"Maggie."

"Antonio come on, come on honey." I was guided from the room by my mom

"I can't lose her." I cried she wrapped her arms around me

"I'm here."

"She's my best friend."

"I know, I know."

"Antonio?"

"Maggie are they ok?"

"There's some tearing in the fetal sac that's causing the problem. We need to operate now do we have your permission?"

"Yes! Yes! Do what you can please." I said practically begging

"We will," she said then she walked away

"Come on let's go sit, and we'll say a prayer for her and the baby." She took my hand and pulled me into waiting room. We prayed and I just sat there my leg bouncing as ma made all the phone calls giving updates

"Excuse me?" I looked up to see Alayna's parents

"Antonio right?" her mom said and I stood up

"Yeah hi Mrs. Cortez." I said offering my hand she looked at it then pulled me in for a hug

"I wished we were here on better terms." She said then let me go and nudge her husband who held out his hand

"This is my mother Camilla." I said

"How's Alayna?" Mr. Cortez spoke up

"Um, they uh just took her back into to surgery."

"What? Cate told us she was doing fine."

"The baby there's some complications, there's a tear in the sac so they're trying to fix it."

"Oh my God Ray." She said talking his hand

"She's going to be ok." He said wrapping his arms around his wife as he gave me a dirty look , I just shook my head this is just what I needed right now

"Why don't we all take a seat, Antonio and I were saying a prayer."

"That's what we need, I'm sorry for being rude but I'm Monica and this is my husband Ray."

"I wish we were meeting on better terms." My mom said taking her hand and they went and sat down but her dad stopped in front of me then went and sat down. Gaby came in

"Hey, I just got mom's message." She said giving me a hug

"Have you heard anything?"

"No yet."

"Stopped by your house and grabbed you a change of clothes." She said handing me a bag

"Thanks." I said pulling her towards the nurses station

"Her parents just got here and her dad already has a problem."

"Really?"

"Look at how he's looking at me." I said and she peaked over my shoulder

"I thought you guys cleared the air."

"I thought so too but I can't handle this right now Gaby."

"Hey, hey don't get yourself worked up, he's probably just upset."

"So am I!"

"We all are, and things are scary right now we just have to stay positive. Hey April!"

"Hey Antonio, I'm so sorry."

"Thanks."

"How are you doing?"

"He needs a hot shower and to change his clothes." Gaby said

"Say no more come on." She said and I looked back in the waiting room

"I'm not going anywhere, I'll keep watch." She said and I followed April