Left Behind

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August 10th-

Jessica was taking it super easy. She was all  ready for the baby.Now it was just a waiting game. She had nine days until her due date. They had no idea if the baby would be born early or late. Jessica was nervous and excited at the same time. She was ready for the pregnancy to be over as well. She had been feeling her worst this week. She was absolutely miserable. Everything had hurt. She felt everyone little movement, and her body no longer felt like her own.

Her family was always calling her and checking up to make sure she was okay. They were afraid she'd go into labor and no one would be there for her. The last thing they wanted to do was make her go through any of this alone. But Jessica was fine. She didn't feel any pain, yet.

She spent the last few days at the house, relaxing. She spent a lot of time by the lake writing. It was her way to escape and just calm down.

All of her friends from New York had sent their best wishes knowing that she'd be having the baby soon. She missed some of them, but she was glad she got away from New York when she did.

One day Jessica George and Dorthy came over. George brought a few of his friends so they could go swim in the lake. Jessica and Dorthy stayed inside and had some cold lemonades.

"Do you have your hospital bag packed?" Dorthy asks

Jessica nods

"All the baby monitors are set up?"

Jessica nods again

"Did you go out and buy your adult diapers?" Dorthy asks

Jessica groans "Mom, I have everything!" She snaps

Dorthy holds up her hands and chuckles "I know... I'm just making sure!"

Jessica sighs and rubs her belly. "She's moving like crazy. More than usual. Does that mean she's ready?" Jessica asks nervously

"It could mean a lot of things. It's hard to say. Have you had any pains?"

"No, nothing too intense. Just Braxton Hicks."

"Hmm, I wonder if she'll be an early bird?"

Jessica shrugs her shoulders and takes a sip of her lemonade. "I don't know... I'm just ready for this pregnancy thing to be over." Jessica says

"Don't worry, it will come up quick. From the sound of it you don't seem to be feeling too well?"

Jessica shakes her head. "Not at all. I haven't slept in days."

Dorthy walks over to Jessica and cradles her. "This is only the beginning, hun."

Then, George and his friends come running in. They were soaking wet. Jessica had been cleaning a lot, so when she saw the puddles of lake water she began to panic.

"All of you, out! Now! Get out!" Jessica says shooing them away.

George was so embarrassed. "Jessica, calm down. We came to get some towels."

"Don't tell me to calm down. You're making a mess. Go run around and dry off!"

"Mom!" George whines

"You heard her. This is her house, not mine." Dorthy chuckles

Jessica crosses her arms and waits for all of them to leave.

"Fine!" George says

When they leave Jessica rolls her eyes and pulls out the mop. "I've cleaned this floor lord knows how many times. Teenage boys coming and making it nasty isn't my thing!"