What The Body Wants

Enough is Enough

Chapter 52

I walked up to the receptionist’s desk so I could schedule my next appointment in a month.  I stood there and began to feel lightheaded.  I grabbed my head and then my stomach.  Cynthia the receptionist ran around the desk and grabbed hold of my arm and tried to steady me.  I was so dizzy; I couldn’t focus on anything because everything was so blurry.  Cynthia hollered in the back for Tessa the nurse to come out front.  Once she arrived she told Cynthia to stay right there with me and she went into the lobby grabbed a chair and told Vincent to come in the back where I was.

“Nikki, sweetheart what’s wrong?”

“Nothing I’m ok I just got a little dizzy.”

“When did that start?”

“Vincent I’m fine, are you ready?”

“Well just let Tessa take your vitals again and let Dr. Daniels see them; if she says they are ok, and then we can leave, deal?”

“Ok deal.”

Dr. Daniels came into the receptionist area and asked Vincent if he would help me back in the room she wanted to check my blood pressure again.  I stood up to walk in the back, but Vincent insisted on carrying my heavy butt back into the room.

“I could have walked you know.”

“Yeah I know but it’s more fun to carry you, I love the feel of you in my arms.”

“Ok, whatever you say.”

“Nikki, what happened?”

“I’m not sure Dr. Daniels, I was in here and Kevin was getting on my nerves about me seeing Vincent and some crap about moving in with him, which will never happen.  Then he threatened to take the baby away from me when she is born if I didn’t meet his demands.”

I broke down in tears and Vincent rushed by my side trying to help me calm down

“What is wrong with him?  He comes to my house unannounced; he goes through my cabinets to see what I have in them.  He is really starting to unravel my nerves.”

“Why would he say something like that?  Surely he doesn’t think he can just take my baby just because I am not letting him dictate my life.  I was so angry I wanted to slap the taste outta his mouth.”

“Nikki, let me check your blood pressure again, I think that could have caused you to become dizzy and lightheaded.”

“I want you to lie back and take a few breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.  Do that for a few minutes while I go grab the blood pressure machine so we can recheck your blood pressure.”

I laid there trying to calm myself so my blood pressure would go down.  I don’t know why I let Kevin get under my skin, but one thing I really despise is someone trying to tell me what to do.

After about 15 minutes Dr. Daniels came back in and rechecked my blood pressure.

“Nikki, your blood pressure is 116/120 which is dangerously high. I want to put you in the hospital overnight so we can try and get that blood pressure of yours down.”

“Is it really necessary for me to spend the night there?”

“Yes I think its best with your blood pressure being as high as it is you should not be left alone without someone being with you just in case something happens.  Think about the baby, we need to get your blood pressure under control.”

“Nikki would you please listen to the doctor, if not for her then do it for me.  I don’t know what I would do if something were to happen to you.  I will even stay the night with you if that would make you feel better about staying.”