One Night #WATTYS2015

Chapter 16: Hello

I just sat on the hospital bed staring into nothing, while my mother tried to comfort me and tell me things were going to be okay. But, the feeling of losing a child is the worst thing. I never knew that until now.

She was in my stomach one second, and the next thing I know she's gone. just like that...

"Sweetheart... I know you're hurting. But you can't take it out on Les." my mother said gently, "Talk to me sweetie. I hate seeing you like this." she added getting choked up.

I turned my head to look at her but said nothing. What was there to say? Nothing could make this any better.

"I know you don't want to hear this. But, Les hasn't even left since you were admitted to the hospital and he's asleep on those uncomfortable chairs for you." she stated, "I can tell Les really loves you, and he's hurting too."

I didn't even respond I just laid down on the bed, and pulled the blanket over my body.

The door opened to reveal doctor Nash; the one that has been checking on me since I've been in here, "Mrs. Rose can I talk to you for a second?" he asked my mother.

"Sure." my mother responded.

She walked out the door with him, and I saw them chattering about something. I was stunned by my mother's sudden gasp of relief. I sat up trying to hear what happened, and my mother came through the door with excitement, "Cypress, sweetie...the baby she's breathing on her own! She's alive." my mother cried out to me.

I sat up with my heart stopping, and just froze, "What...?" I said baffled.

"The baby she's alive and breathing!" she shouted, "I'm going to get Les."

I couldn't believe what I just heard. Could it be?

She's breathing. I thought.

I saw my mother from my hospital room window waking up Les from his sleep. He looked up at her with sleepy eyes, and then it changed to shock. I saw him get up and heard him say, "Does Cy know?"

"Yes, she does. We'll meet you there. I just need to get Cypress a wheelchair." my mother answered.

Tears of joy started to stream down my face, "Take me to her." I cried to my mother as she walked back in.

She wheeled me into where the baby was inside an incubator; with all sorts of tube in her. One in her mouth, one in her arm and another in her leg.

Les was standing next to the incubator and glanced at me with a look of relief and tears of joy.

My mother wheeled me up to the baby, and I pressed my hands against it looking at the small fragile bundle of joy.

My bundle of joy. I thought.

"Hi, little baby." I said gently.

I briefly looked up to see Les looking at me, "She's a miracle..." Les whispered.

"Yea...she is."

"She's so precious Cypress." my mother said in awe, "What're you going to name her?" my mother asked.

I thought a about it, but couldn't think of anything at the moment and I looked up at Les, "We have time to think about it..." he said.

"The doctor said she's going to be in here for about a month, or until she gets better."

I nodded my head absently at what my mother said. I was too busy admiring my baby girl, and feeling joy seeing her breathing.

"I'll leave you guys." my mother said and left.

The room was silent except for the beeping for the heart monitor.

"Hello." I wasn't sure of what to say to the baby.

"Hey, little baby. I'm your dad..." Les gently whispered to the baby, "That pretty lady over there is your mommy." Les said while pointing to me.

I looked over at him very briefly and turned my attention back to the baby. When I looked at him feelings for him flooded back; but I was still in pain from everything that happened.

"We made you..." he said gently, "It was an accident, but, It was the best thing that ever happened to me..." Les added with a smile.

I look at Les again, and felt tears sliding down my face.

----------

I was discharged from the hospital a couple of days later and had to stay home from school for a while.

Every chance I got I visited the baby. Some days it was just me, some days it was Les and some days it was both of us. When is was the both of us, there was a void and an unspoken tension between us.

I walked into the hospital room that the baby was in, and I saw Les in a chair next to the incubator talking to the baby. His back was to me so he didn't realize I was there.

"I love her..." he gently said to the baby, "But, things happened..., but we both love you very much. he added.

I cleared my throat and walked over to the baby. Les looked up and got up from the chair, "Sorry, um I'll go..."

"You don't have to." I said quietly.

"No, it's fine I've been here for a while." Les explained.

"Okay." I replied.

"Okay..." Les said back to me, "Um, did you ever think of a name?" he asked.

I shook my head no.

"Well, I was um thinking about the name Blossom..." he said sort of nervously.

I looked up at him stunned by the name choice, "I love it." I said while giving him a small smile.

Les rubbed the back of his neck and looked up at me, "You do?"

"Yea."

Les gave me a small smile and said, "Okay, I'll...tell the nurse."

Les left and I was alone with...Blossom.

Blossom. I love it. I thought.

She's my little Blossom. Small and dainty just like a blossom.

---------

Dear Readers,

Surprise! Didn't see that one coming did you? I hope you guys liked this chapter. Please comment down below and tell me what you think!

Sincerely, Ana :)