Left Behind

Football Coach

When they get to the hospital Jessica and Danny let Evan and Sarah get settled in. They waited outside and sat next to each other on a couch.

"Well this all came out of no where." Jessica giggles

"It sure did. I thought she wasn't due for another few weeks." Danny says

"I guess the baby wanted to come now." Jessica looks at Danny and they both chuckle. She slowly rests her head on his shoulder and closes her eyes.

"Are you tired?"

"A little. I'm going to try to just close my eyes before she wants me in there. But I'll give them time. I'm sorry we had to cancel dinner, though."

"No, don't apologize. Sarah's your best friend, this is a big day."

"Thanks for understanding." She whispers

//

9pm//

Jessica and Danny were both sound asleep outside of the room. Evan came running outside frantically. He looked as pale as a ghost.

"Evan, what's wrong?" Jessica says sitting up from the couch.

"She's only three centimeters and she's going crazy! I don't know what to do. She won't stop yelling at me! Jessica I need your help!"

Jessica looks at Danny with wide eyes then nods "Okay, Okay." Jessica says

"She's just in pain, Evan. Don't worry. She'll be getting an epidural soon." She says reassuring Evan.

"She doesn't want one!"

"What?" Jessica says

Jessica runs into the room and sees Sarah on a labor ball, using every name in the book while she has another contraction.

"Damn it Evan, help me! Squeeze my hips you idiot, this hurts!" She hisses

Evan runs to her and squeezes her hips. Jessica didn't really know what to do in this very moment so she walked over and sat in front of Sarah.

"Hold my hands and breathe, Sarah. That's the only way you'll get through this." Jessica says in a calming tone.

Sarah clenches her teeth then cries. "This hurts so fucking bad, Jess! You don't understand."

The contraction subsides and Sarah was out of breath. "Holy fuck." She says

"Great job, baby girl. I'm so proud of you." Evan says rubbing her back.

"Please don't." She says holding up her hands

Jessica couldn't help but chuckle a bit.

"Just please go get me ice chips and keep Danny company for a while. I want to be alone with Jessica." Sarah says sternly

"Okay, Yes." Evan looked petrified of Sarah, he grabbed his phone and ran out of the room.

Jessica laughed even more.

"What's your problem?"

"I just think you being a Bitch is so funny."

"If you knew-"

"How much pain you were in... I know I know." Jessica says finishing her sentence.

"I'm sorry jess, I'm just so scared right now. Can we take a walk?"

Jessica nods then stands up. She grabs onto Sarah's arms then helps her up. Sarah holds onto Jessica for support as she wobbles out of her room.

They then begin walking down the maternity hall. "Never did I think I'd be a mother now, Jess. My whole world is going to change, I just don't know if I'm ready. I don't know if Evan is ready. For the countless sleepless nights, feedings, changings, Just all of that fun stuff that comes with being a parent. He still likes to have fun on the weekends and hang with friends, what if he ditches me? What if our lives change in a negative way?" Sarah holds onto Jessica's arm and breathes heavily.