Harper Sins

Chapter 2: Not So Happy Birthday

"We have an abuse victim, she was hit in the stomach and received a blow to the head after an argument with an ex who is the father of the baby name- Sylvester Sins and current boyfriend-Malik Manly." The doctor hung her head as Nurse Jordan continued the record. "Donita Jo Key, nine months pregnant due this week." Dr. Rowe began to call orders and prepare for delivery. A man walks in he looks frantic and a little beat up. "Im looking for Donita! She's pregnant."
The police came in behind him. "Sir, do not resist!" He stood still with his hands behind his back. "I just want to see my fiancée, she pregnant and I want to she her and the baby!" The police officer read him his Rights and cuffed him to a chair in the room."
"Thank you officer," he said in tears. "Donita! Donita!! Baby! Is she dead? What's wrong, why isn't she responding?!"

Dr. Cheyeanne Rowe explained to him that a blow to the head has cause her to pass out."She may fall into a comma, but we expect the pain of the pregnant to keep her focus." He panics "No, she can't have a natural birth, our OB/GYN said something about the placenta, and if she does she will die."
"Dr.Rowe...? Please save her, our wedding was going to be tomorrow, for God sake."
"Nurse Jordan, go get prepared for a natural birth." She stood there about to speak. "DAMNIT LYDIA JUST DO IT!" The doctor barked and she hurried out of the room.
"Im sorry sir, but if she slips into that comma, she may never wake up, we have to take the natural option, if we want to give her a chance. A c-section requires anastasia. This is our best option right now."
The man looked at the floor his muscles tensed. "Just please save my wife and child."

After hours of praying and tears. A faint cry is heard. The man looks up, and a crooked smile spreads across his face. Nurse Jordan takes the child to be cleaned. The heart monitor begins to slow. "We're losing her Rowe!" The nurses seem to move at hyper speed now trying to stop the bleeding, and filling Donita's body with syringe full of strange liquids. The heart monitor continues to drop. And finally flat lines.
The man looks at his fiancée, tears roll in great sheets and he screams her name, breaking the hand cuffs and making his way to her. The nurses exit but Dr.Rowe stays. He looks at her, flesh still warm, skin still colored. There was no sign of death, she looked asleep from what he could tell, but there was an absence, something was clearly missing. Nurse Jordan walked back in with a fussy baby. The man looked. The nurse held the baby back for a moment then looked at the hurt in his eyes. She knew he needed something good at this moment, or he would surely break.

"Is that... My....my."
"Daughter?.... Yes." Dr.Rowe finished
He fell to his knees in tears,
"Did you and your fiancée have a name prepared.
"Harper Marie Sins." He say in disgust.

~~~~...15 years later...~~~~
"Harper....Harper!" I turn over " Yes Lynne?" My cousin from Canada is coming to live with us too. I shot up "Wallace?!" Lynne nodded slowly. my face blushed uncontrollably. "You... Love him dont you?" Lynne teased. "Maybe just a little bit. And he is only 16 and a half , right? " Lynne giggled uncontrollably. "16 and a half, what are you 9?" I giggle with her. We laid in the bed together, talking a little while longer. "Harp? Do you ever miss your parents?" I sat up, and thought about it. And finally I said " No." Lynne looked at me confused for a second " I mean I never met my mom, and the only dad I knew was thrown into a psych ward, after I was born. Plus they never felt like my parents......My parents are angels, I know they are safe. " We began drifted to sleep as we always did, right in each others arms. "Harp?"she called "Yes?" "Happy birthday sis" I giggled "Thanks sis."