Anticipation

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Hopper jogs into Joyces house, ignoring what the kids are doing and heads straight for her bedroom to get the hospital bag. He rummages through the closet frantically until he found the bag. He again jogs to the front door.

"Hey whats happening?" Will cought him before he headed out the door

"Lets go have a baby"

Everyone drops what they are doing and rushes out the door with him. Some hop in with Joyce and Hopper and some go in Nancys car.

"Mom are you realy going into labor?" El asked

"Yes were going to the hospital now" Joyce responds

The ride to the hospital was short, the whole time she was having contractions, they weren't close but she is already annoyed with them.

The kids are kind of scared because they know that at her age there are some risks but they are also excited

Hopper is acting like he's more nervous than Joyce herself. He's hitting his hand on the wheel and breathing in deep breaths, Joyce puts her hand below his shoulder on his arm.

"Hey calm down" She laughs a bit

"Am I the only one who is almost shitting right now, why aren't you freaking out Joyce your the one who is pregnant here."

"Because I know what to expect Hopper I've done this before, look it will be ok, I will be ok and the baby will be ok. We all will be fine I will be fine." She reasures him

"Why are you the one calming Hopper down?" Dustin laughs

"Shut up Dustin you'd be freaking out to" Max teases

"Yeah you would be screaming HOLY SHIT! And not know what to do." Mike also teases

"Ok you know what Suzie and I have worked out a marvulous plan for everyhing, including birth so don't act like I would just be freaking out and clueles. I have learned to handle things now like a man" Dustin so confidently responded fixing the collars of his shirt

"Right like you were when that bee stung you the other day"

"I thought we weren't going to talk about that"

"What happened when the bee stung him?" Hopper asked

"He had a full on panic attack" Mike laughed

"Yeah he cried" Max added

"No I didn't they are lying!"

They all laugh

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They arive at the hospital, they were all ready to get out of the car but Hopper stopped Joyce before she could. He held her hand. She lookes into his eyes. "Are you ready" He asked

"I'm ready"

They both get out of the car and meet everyone else inside, one of the nurses immediately brings her to a private room where she will be untill she's ready to have the baby. She changes into a hospital gown and got an IV in her hand.

Hopper, El, and the boys stayed at the hospital while everyone else went home but will be updated from time to time.

The eager intensity of the birth of their child has got everyone on their toes, every contraction or wine of pain is one step closer to the painfull, thrilling experience of the birth. Hopper holds her hand as she goes through these contractions, every contraction is getting more painfull as she nears closer.

The nurse comes in to check to see how far she's dialated which she's only 4 centimeters and its been 3 hours and it's getting dark.

"Mom how many hours of labor did you have to go with us?" Jonathan asked while sitting on the not so comfortable couch

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