Beautiful Scars

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

***One Year Later***

I'm sitting at Miguel's house with Emily and Dita and Millie is sitting on the floor playing with Cristobal. I have my feet pulled up under me and rubbing my stomach. "You okay mija?" Dita asks. "Yeah mama. Just cramping a little." I tell her. "Honey, you're due date is in a week. Are you sure they're just cramps?" Emily asks and Millie looks up at me. "I'm okay baby girl." I tell her and she doesn't look convinced. "Come here." I tell her. She walks over and I take her hand and put it on my stomach. "Me and your brother are okay." I tell her. All of a sudden another cramp hits and this one is a little stronger. "Mija, you're having contractions." she tells me and I look at her a little shocked. "What's that mean mama?" Millie asks. "That means your brother will be coming soon." Emily says. "How often are you having contractions mija?" Dita asks. "They've been about every thirty minutes or so." I say. "Okay, we start timing them now." Emily tells me. She looks at Millie and asks "Do you have your phone?" She nods and Emily says "Go get it. Keep it close. Looks like you might be calling your daddy soon." Millie runs to get her phone and keeps it in her pocket.

A little later, she is sitting on the floor with Cristobal and my contractions are getting closer together and they are getting stronger. "I need to walk around." I tell them and Emily helps me stand. "I texted Nestor and told him I was having contractions." I tell them. "Good." Dita says. We walk into the kitchen, with Millie following, holding Cristobal's hand and once we cross onto the tile, my water breaks. "Oh No." Cristobal says "Tia made a mess, didn't she?" Emily asks and we all start laughing. "Mija, call your papa and tell him you mama's water broke." Dita says. She pulls out her phone and calls Nestor. "Mija, you okay?" he asks. "Daddy, Abuela said to tell you Mommy's water broke." she tells him. "Really? Is Uncle Hector there with you?" he asks. "Yeah." she says. "Tell him to take Mommy and Abuela to the hospital. Aunt Emily will bring you when your brother gets here." he tells her. "Okay. Love you daddy." she says. "Love you mija." he says before hanging up.

Millie leaves the room and comes back, pulling Hector. "Uncle Hector, Daddy said to tell you to take Mommy and Abuela to the hospital." she says and he nods. He moves to help me to the car and Millie stops Dita. "Is mommy going to be okay?" she asks. Dita kneels down to her and says "Mommy and Mateo will be just fine Mija. I will be with her the entire time." she says and Millie nods. "Love you baby girl." I tell her. "Love you mama." she says and we head out the door.

Twelve hours later, we are sitting in our hospital room and Emily and Miguel bring Millie and Cristobal in. Millie walks over and Nestor puts her up on the bed and she snuggles next to me. "Millie, meet your brother, Mateo." he tells her. "He looks like you daddy." she says and they all smile. I'm looking down at both of my kids before looking at my husband and say "I have everything I've ever wanted." He smiles before kissing me softly and says "Me too."