The Haunting of Forest Lane

Chapter Forty Seven

***March 11th***

Amani had been taking medicine every few hours, MJ had gone home to get a few hours of sleep herself once she knew Amani was resting comfortably. The ultrasound technician was giving Amani an ultrasound every once in a while just to check on Amaya, and everything continued to look good. Amani on the other hand was miserable now, and at this time she wasn't downplaying or sugarcoating anything. She couldn't sleep she kept coughing and her fever ranged from 99-104, and she was constantly shivering. They had her covered in blankets and she was softly moaning in pain underneath them. They had her on an IV Saline drip to try and help flush out the illness and to prevent her from getting dehydrated. She had her arms wrapped around her stomach, and rarely let go.

Camden and Lauren went home to finish painting the nursery that afternoon. Danielle wanted to be there but she knew Amani needed her more. Ally had came to visit that morning with Nick, and Amani's parents flew back from vacation in San Diego early after MJ called and told them the condition of their daughter.

"Camz, do you think instead of painting her name in pink letters, I should do purple? I think the purple would look really pretty? I could put Amaya and then I could paint the yellow princess crown that Danielle asked me to do."

Camden nodded she wasn't the most artistic person but she loved hearing her fiancé getting excited about painting she got up and hugged her from behind, "listen I think Amaya will love whatever you paint for her. I think the name in purple lettering with the princess crown will be just perfect. She will love her aunt Lauren."

Lauren smiled as she glanced out the window, "you know Camz I can imagine you and Amaya jumping on the trampoline holding hands, and Danielle and Amani trying to build a swing set together, but it takes 3 times as long because they have no idea what they're doing and Amani complains and Danielle makes her laugh and they keep getting distracted and Nick has to end up helping, and its whole ordeal and after they build it, Amaya wants you to slide with her and wants you to push her on the swing. I will yell dinner is ready and you will ask for 5 more minutes as you and Amaya continue laughing together. She's going to love her aunt Camden."

Camden smiled, "Lauren I can't wait to start a family with you, I just want a different experience than Amani's having."

Lauren spun her fiancé around in her arms, "Camden I love you, and Amani is sick it's not because she's pregnant. Listen we just have to wait until after the wedding to have our babies. We're going to have the cutest kids you know?"

Camden kissed her fiancé, "I can't wait to have a family with you. Like everyday Lauren it's one day closer to our wedding, and one less day I have to wait to marry the girl of my dreams.

Lauren smiled, "You will never know how much you mean to me."

Camden came up and hugged her and looked up at her, "Well lucky for you Lauren Marcela Ortiz, you'll have a whole lifetime to show me."

Lauren went back to painting Amaya's name above the crib with the purple paint, and she was smiling at how well it was turning out. Camden laid on the floor with a few pillows and was infatuated by how beautiful her fiancé looked without her even knowing she was being watched.

At the hospital, Ally was back visiting Amani, she was brushing her hair, and she wasn't doing well. Her oxygen levels kept dropping, she was put on a higher dose of oxygen, and so far Amaya wasn't in distress. She had nurses coming in and out of her room. She had only been admitted for less than 24 hours and she was failing fast.

Danielle stepped in the hallway to speak to MJ when she heard her voice coming from the hallway.

"MJ, Amani is getting really bad it's scaring me, I don't think she's going to be able to deliver Amaya without a C-section."