H&J Lockdown

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I watch as my stomach moves to the music my sister plays on the piano in the corner opposite to me in what we called the "music room". It still has all of the instruments we grew up playing and a old ugly yellow couch, that I was laying on now. I felt at peace being home and unsettled all at the same time. Like it wasn't where I was supposed to be.

Feeling a sense of loss I check around me and my pockets for my phone, wanting to reach out to Hero or to record the moment to send to him but findnothing.

My body wouldn't cooperate to go in search of my phone so I stayed there, laying on my back and watching my stomach dance.

I snapped my fingers to get my sisters attention and she turned to look at me, smiling when I pointed down at my belly. She continued playing and turned around every now and again in fascination.

Music has always been something we both loved and one of the things we have always bonded over so even though I felt empty without Hero next to me, sharing this moment with her helped.

A cramp in my stomach make me sit up grabbing my belly, moaning in pain but she didn't stop playing. After a couple of minutes I noticed the baby stopped moving and then another cramp hit. I moaned louder this time but she still didn't stop playing.

"I need you to get mum!" I yell at her, but she just keeps playing, ignoring me.

"Sometimes your such a bitch!" I shout as I leave the room, slamming the door after me. I look all over the house for my mum, having to sit down for a minute every time a cramp hits me. Not finding her or my dad I start searching for my phone until I give up and go back to the music room to ask my sister for hers but the music room is empty. Shes gone.

I don't bother trying to find her and sit back down on the couch, the cramps getting worse and more frequent. Silent tears stream down my face, knowing now that I never should have came here and I know I need to make sure the baby is okay, I need to go to the emergency department. 

 After finding no cars in the driveway and having no phone to call a uber I decide to try my neighbors for help.

I try a couple of the houses closest to mine but no one answers. The cramps are steadily getting worse and my body feels tired but I know I can't stay home so I start walking to the nearest hospital.

I walk and walk and walk, not getting anywhere and finally, I burst out in tears, dropping down on the sidewalk.

"Jo....... Babe wake up.....Babe.... Hey it's okay..... Jo" Hero says as he shakes me awake. 

My eyes shoot open and I grab him, burying myself into his chest. "Sorry. I had a bad dream." I tell him realizing we are still in our hotel room in Bulgaria. I notice I have been crying so I wipe my eyes embarrassed.

"Its okay. What was it about?" He asks laying us down.

Right as he asks a real cramp hits me, making me sit back up instantly. He follows and grabs my face to calm me down.

"We need to go to the hospital, something isn't right."