Battle Scars

Chapter 20

                                 Alyx's POV
I heard him running. He opened the door and saw me on the floor.

"Alyx!"

He ran up to me.

"What happened? Why are you out of bed?"

"I was worried about you."

"Baby....I'm fine. I chased him away for now. Let's get you back in bed. Wait...are you okay? Be honest."

I looked down.

"Lyx? What's going on?"

"I'm not sure but..I have been feeling strange lately. I'm a few weeks late on ya know. So...I haven't taken a test or anything yet."

"Are you telling me what I think you are? You think you're pregnant?"

"I-I'm not definitely sure. A-are you mad? I hope you're not mad. Please don't be mad."

"I'm not mad. I'm happy about this. I wish, you told me before, I gave you the sedative."

"I-I wasn't thinking. Did I mess up?"

"No. You didn't. You weren't thinking. We definitely have to get you back in bed. I'll call Dr. Cooper and see if she'll do a house call for you. If she can't, I'll make an appointment for you and I'll just take you then."

He helped me lay back down.

"I'll be right back. Girls, watch her."

I yawned.

"Do I need to go to the hospital?"

"I-I'm not sure."

"Oh no. I really messed up."

"Baby relax. It's okay. We're not sure yet. Don't stress yourself out. That's only going to make this worse."

"Oh no. You're mad at me."

He moved hair out of my face.

"No. I'm not. I promise. I'm just worried. Don't worry Lyxy."

"O-oh. S-so I did nothing?"

"You did nothing. I'm going to call the doctor now. Don't move."

"Okay. Okay. I won't."

"Good."

"Don't worry daddy!"

"We'll watch her!"

He smiled.

"Thank you girls."

"C-can I sleep?"

"Only for a few. If Dr. Cooper can't come then sure. Are you okay with going to the hospital? It'll probably be until the sedative it out of you system."

"If I have to go then I have to go."

"In that case, Pix do you know where my old backpack is?"

"I think so."

"Can you grab it and put clothes for me and mommy in it?"

"But...I wanna go too!"

"Me too!"

"Please daddy?!"

"We're worried too!"

"Fine, I guess. If you get yelled at then, you're going to grandma and pop pop's. Go grab clothes."

They jumped off the bed then ran away.

"Do you feel any better?"

"I'm just tired. Did you call yet?"

"No. Not yet. I'll be back."

He went to walk away but I grabbed his hand.

"No! Don't go please!"

"I'm coming right back. I swear."

He walked away then came back a few minutes later.

"Did she answer?"

"She did. I'm bringing you to the hospital. She's meeting us there. Can you walk at all? Can you feel your legs?"

I shook my head.

"Fuck. Okay hold on. I'm gonna get the girls ready. Please don't move."

He ran away. I heard him and the girls scrambling around. He ran back into our room.

"Okay. Let's go."

"Ashy? I-I'm scared."

"I know. It's okay."

He picked me up. He brought me out to the car and Pixella opened the door. Asher put me in the car then put my seatbelt on. I looked at Asher.

"I'm so tired."

"I can tell. Rest for now. Try to breathe."

He kissed my forehead then shut the door. The girls climbed into their car seats. I moved my head so I could look at Asher. He started holding my hand. My eyes shut. I woke up in a hospital bed. I looked around and saw the girls sitting on the couch. Asher was doing something on his phone.

"Ash?"

He turned his phone off then walked up to me.

"Hey. Any better?"