Learning to Trust Again

Chapter 24

"Maks?"

"Mhmm?"

"Maks!"

"What's wrong Princess?"

"It's time."

"It's 6:30am."

"No I said it's time."

"What?"

"My water broke. It's time to go to the hospital."

"Oh!" Maks jumps out of the bed and get ready. "Come on Mer. Let's get you to the hospital."

"Hold on... Contraction happening now" Meryl says while gritting her teeth in pain. "Ok. I need to change. I'm all wet." Maks brought her the pajamas she had laying out that she said were the ones she wanted to wear to the hospital.

"Let me help you to the car. Then I'll come back in for the hospital bags." Maks helped her up and she took a few steps before she stopped when another contraction hit.

"Ouch! Maks!"

"I know Princess. I'm right here. You're going to be ok." When the contraction ended they continued to the car. When she was in the car, Maks went back into the house to gather the hospital bags and a few other things. He was about to lock up when he realized he didn't have either his or Meryl's phones. He ran back up and grabbed them and one of their iPads and went out the door.

"You ready for this Maks?"

"I'm ready. We are going to meet our little one."

"Are you sure that you want to take her as your own. I'll understand..."

"Meryl, I love you and I love our little Princess. I'm not going anywhere."

"I love you too. Ouch! Now please drive."

Maks grabbed her hand and drove to the hospital.

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"So Meryl," the nurse said when she was getting her settled in her room. "When did your water break?"

"It broke at 6:30am. I had been up for about an hour before that just not feeling right. I think I had small contractions during that time but I didn't think much of it because I had had a few the past few days."

"Mer, why didn't you wake me?"

"I didn't think much of what was happening until my water broke. That's when I woke you."

"Now that you are hooked up to the right machines..."

"Ouch! Maks!"

"I've got you Princess. Here, squeeze my hand." Maks helped her through another contraction.

"Sorry. You were saying."

"Don't be sorry. That's part of the job here. You are hooked up to all the machines and the doctor will come in soon to check how dilated you are. It might not be your regular doctor but we can have them come."

"Ok thank you. Should we call her?"

"If you give me the number, we'll call for you. I would guess you have other calls you need to make."

"Oh thank you. We do. We have to get the family in."

"First grandchild?"

"For both sides."

"Oh how exciting. Well the doctor will be in soon and I'll probably be back to check on you later."

"Thank you."

"Maks call..." Another contraction hit. She rode it through and then finished her thought.

"Call Clayton first so we can get him on the soonest flight. Then your parents and then mine. Hand me the iPad. I look for a flight for Clay." There was a knock on the door and then someone entered the room.