Crushed •|COMPLETED|•

Chapter 43

I could tell from her grunts during contractions and her unending sweats that she was in the second stage of labour.
Though she had managed to maintain the position I instructed her to stay in, she was a bit unstable like she was unsure of her ability to carry on.
Of course I did my job to encourage her, make her envision herself with her baby in her arms and somehow that drove her nerves into action.
I watched as her face grew red as she struggled to bring a life into this new world of ours.

"Go on sweetie..you're almost there" I comforted as I read her.
"Okay now I need you to stop pushing and pant, alright?"

I checked her and found out the baby's face was completely covered by a membrane and according to what I saw mamma do, I tore it away so the baby can breathe.
"Gabrielle!!" She screamed grabbing my shoulders and her body naturally brought the baby forth.

A gigantic grin spread across Maxine's face and her eyes lit up like the sky on the 4th of July as she heard her baby cry for the first time.
Even I couldn't believe I could pull something like this off.

We were interrupted by the sound of an ambulance from afar and I had to clean the place up before going to check things out.

"I had to call the ambulance babe..waiting for the mechanics was rather dumb of us instead of calling the emergency unit first" Luke explained reaching out for a hug as he planted a kiss on my cheek.

"How's she? The baby?" Push asked looking devastated.
"Don't worry! She's fine and congratulations!!! You're now a proud father of a baby boy!" I laughed shaking his hands firmly.

"Wow babe...I'm so proud of you!" Luke kissed me again.
"Can I see them?" Push asked and I nodded for approval.

Soon the ambulance arrived and in less than an hour, we arrived at the hospital.
Immediately we got in, I rushed in the toilet to perform a cleansing for both my system and my hands.
I must have gotten nausea from having to conduct a delivery. Even with momma, it happened. This was probably why I ran away from science practicals.

"Hey, you okay?" Luke asked as he sighted me getting out the restroom.
"Yeah...just a usual reaction. You good?" I asked awkwardly.
"Mmh hmm" he hummed.

We sat still in the waiting room while the doctor and nurses attended to Maxine and her baby. Push has been outside making one call or the other. Indeed it was a unique day.
My phone started to ring all over the calm room causing me to jolt. I had no knowledge of my phone been with me all the while. Speaking of which, I needed to call Quinn. I haven't heard from her or my brothers..

I'm such a shitty sister.

"This is Gabby" I answered.
"Salvador.. Where the hell are you guys? You left the house unlocked. Oh wait..are you guys locked upstairs finally hitting it off?" She teased.

Speak of the devil.

"Girl are you high on something again?" I questioned cracking up.
"Oh shut up. Seriously where are you? We miss your ass" she bawled.

"Okay baby girl, I'm at the hospit.."
"Oh my Goodness! What happened?" She hurriedly cut me off asking numerous questions as I rolled my eyes in exhaustion.

"We're fine! Jesus, Quinn calm down...it's a long story but I promise I'll tell you all about it when I get home. By the way, how're are the boys and whose number is this girl?" I requested.

"Edwin's. The boys are fine. They had fun and they're taking a hot bath now. Come home early okay? Love you" she sang before hanging up.

Luke wrapped his arms around me as he began to explain why he cut Push off so fast at dinner earlier. I'm sure he must've noticed how distant I kept myself from him in the ambulance.