Perri and Him-the fifth book to series 'Perri and Me' about Perri Kiely

Chapter 1 Part 11

I then hear the doctor's voice ringing in my head.

'This could lead to premature delivery, stillborn delivery...'

My heart starts racing and sweat builds up on my forehead. I don't even notice that I'm starting to take short quick breaths almost as if I'm gasping for air.

This could NOT be happening. He's not due for another five weeks at least. I suddenly start to feel dizzy- and wet and I know if I don't get help now I'm probably going to have this baby here.

"Ow!" I cry out, as another contraction hits me.

Tears start spilling out of my eyes as I grab my stomach. I swear loudly and with that, Elvie comes running upstairs-phone in hand.

"Amber!" She says, in all hysteria. "What's wrong?"

I just sit on the bed, scrunching my face up and wincing in pain.

"Ow, ow...." I keep saying.

"What?" Elvie screams. "Is he coming out?"

I nod.

"I think so. It's.....it's weird but it's happening." I say, taking deep breaths and still clutching my stomach.

"Okay....okay- so what do I do?" Elvie exclaims. "Pel said I should call him if anything happens..."

I think about Pel working with the girls. I know I'm going to regret this but-

"Call Natalie!" I shout.

"No- Pel specifically said-"

"Elvie!" I say, crying harder now. "We don't have time for this- I need you to call Natalie..."

In panic, Elvie dialls Natalie's number and Natalie says she'll be here with Terry and a car to whisk me to the hospital.

I'm not even kidding- in less than a minute Nat is upstairs with Tel.

"We'll get you to the hospital, darling..." She says, helping me up with Terry.

I'm still crying.

"I know it hurts dear...." She murmurs.

I have NEVER experienced this kind of pain in my life. It is absoloutely excruciating. Something is probably wrong.

Tel practically carries me to the car outside. Elvie sits with Terry at the front while Natalie sits at the back with me.

"Take deep breaths...." She whispers.

"I can't do this..." I keep saying. "It"s getting worse."

"Shh...." Natalie says. "We're almost there. How far Tel?"

"Thirty seconds...." Terry says, turning around and smiling.

Elvie turns back around and she just looks terrified.

"Amber?" She says.

"Yeah?" I say, bending over now, while Natalie is rubbing my back.

"Pel's going to be mad. That we didn't call him..." Elvie says.

"Now why on earth would he be mad?" Natalie says. "That's ridiculous. Elvie- you called the right people."

"Are you sure?" Elvie says, biting her nails.

"Of course!" Nat says.

There is no time to endure in any more conversation because Terry pulls up at the hospital. He helps me out.

"Almost there, Ambs..." He says.

I feel so faint as Terry helps me up the stairs of the hospital. A doctor immediately sees me and calls for help.

I'm lifted on a stretcher and taken to a ward. I now want Perri there holding my hand but I know it's too late to ask for him to be there.

Instead, Natalie stands in for him.

"This is crazy- five weeks early?" The doctor says. "Well- he thinks he's ready to come out so let's do this."

Let's do what?

"I need you to take deep breaths..." The doctor says.

"Do what he tells you Amber..." Natalie says.

I take deep breaths.

"I want Pel here..." I say, turning to Natalie.

"You can do this without him..." Natalie says.

"I can't......." I say.

The pain is becoming absoloutely unbearable.

"You said...you said it wouldn't hurt this much..." I say to her.

"Oh, Amber. You're a strong girl. You can do this...l

She squeezes my hand.

"You're going to have to start pushing...." The doctor says. "Ready?"

I shake my head.

"It's too painful..." I say.

"You're going to have to. I don't know why it hurts this much but you're going to have to push, okay?"

I shake my head.

"I can't...." I say.

"Stop saying that." The doctor says. "It's now or never. Three, two, one-"

I push as hard as I can now. Why isn't Perri here? Why is it this painful? Why is he coming out this early? Why did I call Natalie? Why am I crying? Am I ready to be a mother?

The questions just cricle round my thoughts, burning my brain like wildfire. I suddenly think of Mum.

I distract myself from the pain and think of Mum. I think of her being next to me- telling me that everything will be okay. I think of her as an angel. At one moment, I can almost see her there in Natalie's place, smiling as me.

Soon the doctor is actually screaming at me to push harder. I block out his voice. I block out the pain- I think of Pel. I think of the baby. I close my eyes.

Soon there's this beautiful sense of relief. I decide to have the baby. I decide I'm ready. I push as hard as I can for the last time.

"He's here...." The doctor says.

But after that there's a sense of panic and rush.

"I need life support- take him...." I hear the doctor say.

"What's happening?" I murmur.

Natalie shakes her head at me.

"Where are they taking him?" I shout.

"I don't know...." Natalie says.

I see the doctors wrap him up. I see them rush him out of my room. But before I get a chance to scream any louder-

I pass out....

Wow.. That was emotional

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