Life

Scares

8 months pregnant

I wake up in the middle of the night to sharpe pains and a liquid that isn't pee.

"Uggghhhh.....OWWWW!" I try to breathe but it isn't working.

"Nathan!!!! Wake up! Somethings wrong!" He jumps up.

"What happened?" He looks around trying to make sense of the situation.

"I think....I think I'm going into labor!" I stutter. He quickly runs into my dads room and wake him and Jess up.

He comes back with my dad and Jess behind him.

"Ummmm.....Jess you get her bag ready Nathan get some towels and put them in the drivers seat. Ava I'm going to need you to work with me I'm going to help you walk to the car. Okay?" He says, everyone doing their jobs.

I remove the blankets to reveal my soaked shorts and bed. Dad puts my arm around his next to help me walk I grab my pillow and throw blanket. We move slow and gentle as I feel another sharp pain in my stomach come.

When we get to the car there's a thing of pickles towels and water waiting for me.

"Aw thanks Nath-OWW!" The pain overcoming my body.

As we're driving Jessica calls my mom and Oliver's mom.

"No I don't want Oliver there!" I yell at her. I feel bad because I know I'm in pain, but when Jessica wasn't pregnant she was emotional, now it's worse. I made her cry.

When we get to the hospital they rush me into the room and hook me up to a monitor.

"I'm sorry for screaming at you Jess....I'm in pain and 8 months pregnant....you'll understand when your in the situation Im in." I say. She just nods and walks out of the room.

The doctor walks in and has her clip board in her hands.

"So what you're experiencing is just Braxton Hicks, it's just your body preparing you for labor...and they're right on time with your pregnancy"

"So I'm not giving birth?" I'm so ready to just get this baby out.

"Not today....if you ever have Braxton Hicks they can subside with some water." She says as she walks over to the machines.

"But I want to have my baby.....I dont want to be pregnant anymore" I start to cry. I'm so fucking tired.

"Hey you have another month that the baby can come....and there are natural ways to induce labor...spicy foods, pineapples, bouncing, walking.....even castor oil." She says.

" I'm going to get castor oil the minute we get out of here." I say getting up out of the bed.

"When your water breaks or contractions are 5-7 minutes apart come in and you'll leave with your son" she says.

"Ok thanks....when can I go home?" I start to walk around stretching my legs.

"In the morning, I just want to make sure that your ok and there isn't any more scares." I make a face and let out a sigh. The doctor walks out of the room and my mom walks in with her camera. Her hair isn't done, she still has her pjs on. And the bags user her eyes says that she's still tired.

"Why aren't you in pain....and look normal?" Mom says in disappointment.

"It was a scare, I wish it was the real thing." I go up to mom and hug her.

"When are you going home?" She makes her way over to Nathan who is half asleep on his hand.

"Morning...." I yawned and sat on the bed.

"Nathan!" My mom yells at him and wakes him up.

"Yes mam" he stands up.

"Do you want a ride home? Or to call your mom?" Mom says in a Sympathetic tone.

"I'm just gonna stay with Ava....make sure she's ok" he says.

"No I'm dropping you off at home come on Nathan" dad says pulling Nathan up.

"Bye babe" he says and leans over and kisses me.

"I love you sorry" I say to him as he stays close.

They leave and I guess I'm going to going home with my mom.

"It's only five and I just want any to go home now" I say yawning.

"Only a couple more hours, so go to sleep" mom says rubbing my shoulder. I fall asleep almost instantly.

I wake up to my mom shaking my arm.
"Ava wake up it's time to wake up ok" she says softly.

"Ok" I open my eyes and pull the hair out of my face.

"We're going home, I want you to come home with me until you have the baby." She says sitting on the bed.

"What about Chris? I know he doesn't want me there to take up extra space" I sit up and adjust myself so I can sit crisscrossed.

"I left him, he's to mean to me and your siblings and I couldn't take it." She says a tear running down my face.

"Wow....so...." Those are the only words I can let out.

When it's time to get out my older brother Justin pulls up with his girlfriend Mia. Me and mom get in the car and just listen to them talk.

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I'm laying in bed with my mom and Abby. I'm playing with the 10 month old as she shows her smile and grabs my hands trying to sit up.

"So big" I say as she sits up and puts her hands over her head.

"You're gonna be a great mommy Ava" my mom says looking over at me and Abby.

"You think so? I mean what if-"

"No what ifs....you do and don't guess just do. I know you're going to be an amazing mother, just look at how you are with Abby.... She loves you. I've never seen her smile and laugh so much with anyone even me" my mom.

"Not to brag ...." I joke around.

"Well it's 8 so she needs to go to bed and I'm guessing you're tired too?" I nodd as I hand mom Abby.

As I get comfortable under the covers mom puts Abby in the play pin next to her side of the bed.

"Love you so much Ava" she says getting in the bed.

"Love you too ma, thanks for letting me come back" I say. Mom puts an arm over me and kisses my temple.

"Ava there is never not a time I don't want you back. I wish you could move back but there's only the garage"

"I know I'm fine with dad...maybe I might save up enough to get an apartment." I say closing my eyes.

"Good night" mom says rolling over to her side of the bed.

I quickly fall asleep. I dream about being back him with everyone even dad. Just like how we were when I was 10. One big happy family.