"You ain't scared of me, youre just scared of the truth." Tommy seethes out as he paces at the other end of the room. Sophie's hand stills on Dina's wet brow, mid brush through her damp curls. She turns sharply toward Tommy's direction.
"What the actual fuck are you going on about?" Sophie snaps at him, an anger fueled rage taking over that she's never quite felt before.
Tommy's continues pacing, his boots thudding loudly on the floor, his hand stroking down his mouth and chin and his eyes just in front of his steps.
Dina groans, her eyes squeezing shut and her hand wrapping painfully around Sophie's wrist. Sophie rips her stare from Tommy and focuses back on Dina, taking slow breaths in and out. Dina copies and her eyes pop open, pleading.
"Where are they?" Dina asks through clenched teeth as her face contorts with pain.
"They will be here soon." Sophie coos, her voice soft and smooth, a calmness that doesn't make it past the surface. Ellie had practically dragged Sophie to Dina, the poor girl was wet and scared and already in so much pain. Then Ellie hightailed it out of there to find Barb, but that seemed like a century ago and it wasn't going to be long before Sophie would have to start delivering this baby. No tools, no help, no solid plan. This wasn't part of A-Z.
Neither was a lunatic pacing in the very room.
"Why... why is he here?" Dina grunts out, her legs and back folding together with a drawn out cry of effort to hold it together.
"He's.. going through something." Sophie responds hesitantly, the conversation falling on Tommy's deaf ears. Dina gives Sophie a look that could kill someone. A silent command to do something about it. Sophie swallows hard, giving Dina's hand a pat before prying it off of her red ringed wrist.
Sophie steps in front of Tommy's beaten path, and he stops, looking down at her. Nothing in his eyes familiar.
"Once Joel sees, then you'll agree. You will all see, Soph. It's the only..." before he could finish his sentence, Sophie smacks him. Full front hand to cheek. The sound ringing around Ellie's small, cluttered shed. Over the harrowing groans Dina was releasing. Through whatever trance Tommy was in.
"Get it together, Tommy Miller, and get the hell out of here. Make yourself useful and find Ellie and Barb." Sophie says with force. Not an ounce of regret in her eyes as she stands her ground in front of the man who helped her get better, gained her trust, and lost it in what seemed like a second.
Tommy stood frozen, waking from something invisible. His Adam's apple bobed and he subtly nodded. His jerky steps leaving Dina and Sophie alone without even a glance back. Sophie blew out a sigh and shuffled quickly back to Dina's side. She knelt by the bed and let Dina wrap her hand around a few of her fingers.
Dina glanced over, her sweat sheened face plaster with a small smirk.
"That's been a long time coming. That guy has needed to get a grip for a while." She said with a breathy chuckle.
Sophie gave her a small smile in return.
"You have no idea." She agreed. The moment fell quickly as Dina let out another agonizing groan, longer and louder than the others.
"Soph... sophie.. I can't..." Dina struggled to get out the words and Sophie's fears were realized. It was time. They couldn't hold off any longer.
Sophie got up and quickly pulled away her blanket, getting Dina into position to push. Sophie's heart raced, her instructions coming out shakier than she hoped. But somehow, Dina looked relatively confident, not questioning or faultering at any of Sophie's questions or requests.

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Save each other // Joel Miller
RomanceWhat would have happened if someone saved Miller from Abby and a love story emerged from that? Joel Miller X OC (Sophie) Warnings/triggers: implied age gap, canon typical violence (eventually) slow burn, love triangle, mentions of depression, PTSD...