King of Nothing

Then (12)

Liz and I were sitting there minding our own business when our baby had to come crashing in a month before it was due. It was really a shock to me and Liz was pannicking like there was no tomorrow. 

"M-M-My water broke. My water broke!" Liz shouted her breathing started to get faster and faster, and gradually getting louder until everyone in the movie theatre. Ironically we were watching a movie about a pregnant woman as well that was unergoing labour. 

"Here, let me take you to the hospital." I said. For having my wife giving birth to our baby, I was awfullly calm. I scooped Liz up like I did on our honey moon and I ran out of the theatre as fast as I could. It wasn't as fast as usual though, because with the baby Liz wasn't as light as she used to be. Plus a million things were shooting around in my head, it was hard to focus. 

I crashed through all of the people and obstacles in my way, and then staggered out into the parking lot. Thinking back on it now, I can't imagine how disruptive this whole ordeal was. The entire population of the moviei theatre must have been terrified. "Help, there are two maniacs on the loose!!!" 

Once the two of us reached the car, Liz is now heaving in pain, and her hyperventylating had only increated. I tossed her in the passenger seat, well, not tossed, I gently placed her in the passengers seat, and then I rushed into the drivers seat and started the car. 

I zoomed off like I was in one of the Fast and the Furious movies. Pedestrians must have thought I was drag racing or something, but then again I was in a Toyota. I disregarded any red lights, or anyone else on the road, really. It could have gotten us killed, thankfully, it didn't. 

In about five minutes we reached the hospital and I pulled her out of the car and she screamed and yelped like it was the end of the world. I sprinted to the hospital entrance, but a nurse saw me from inside and met me halfway. "Hi, my wife, she is, she's, her water broke." I broke down in tears of happiness. 

The nurse and I put Liz onto a hospital bed and some other nurses and doctors took her and rolled her into a secluded room. I chase after her, but a man stood in front of me saying, "Im sorry sir, this is a private operation." 

I obviously didn't like what the man told me because within the blink of an eye he laid sprawling on the ground, dazed. "I'm sorry sir, but nothing and no one will stand in the way of me seeing my baby being delivered. So don't you dare try to stop me." The man shuddered. 

I followed the team of hospital crew while they helped Liz deliver the baby. I caught up to them and then I let Liz clamp her hand around mine. She squeezed it tight, but I didn't mind the pain, because I knew something glorious would come because of it. 

The team of hospital staff worked like a well oiled machine. They did everything that was necessary in order for this baby to come out of the womb. Before I knew it, the doctor was handing the baby over for Liz to hold. 

Liz started to cry and so did I, my teared weel up in my eyes until the point where everything was blurry. 

"Honey, look. Our own baby girl." Liz cheered in happiness. She handed it over for me to hold. I held it withint my arms, I remember having so much happiness back then, when now it is filled with sadness and bad memories that make everyone bitter. 

"She is beautful," I said. Letting some tears roll down my face. 

"What should we call her?" My stunning wife asked me.

I lean my head down and kiss the baby on the forehead. I smiled, at that moment I knew what her name was destined to be. So I said, "Her name will be Sarah."