Our love story: Michael B. Jordan

27

"You ready baby", Michael said.

Michael stood in the doorway holding my hospital bags. I'm not in labor I'm actually overdue. We are off the the hospital to be induced.

"Yes let's get our baby girl", I smiled.

We headed to the hospital got all checked in. I'm hooked up to the monitors and everything.

"Are you guys ready", the doctor asked.

Michael grabbed my hand and I nodded. She pushed the medication through the IV I still felt nothing.

"Now it'll will take a while. And it still may take a while because this is your first baby", she said.

"Ok doctor thank you", I smiled.

"I'll be back later. My staff will be checking on you", she smiled.

"So are you ready", he asked.

"I'm so ready", I smiled.

"Tha-", he started.

"Woah woah woah", I shifted.

"Contraction", he asked.

"Yes yes ow" I cried.

Michael grabbed my hand and I squeezed so hard.

Hour one: No baby. Just contractions. Jamila, Donna, Michael A., and Khalid showed up.
Hour two: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour three: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour four: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour five: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour six: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour seven: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour eight: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour nine: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour ten: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour eleven: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour twelve: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour thirteen: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour fourteen: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour fifteenth: No baby. Just contractions.
Hour sixteen:

"Ok Laila you go have to push", the doctor said.

I took a deep breathe and pushed so hard.

"Ok take a break. Five seconds... push", the doctor said.

I did as told again. I thought she was out. I felt a relief.

"Nurse napkin", she said.

"What happened", I asked.
Michael, Donna, and Jamila started laughing.

"What the hell is going on", I growled.

"Baby calm down. You just pooped on the table", Michael said trying not to laugh.

"Ok Laila you need to push again", the doctor said

I wanted to give up so bad. I wanted to just stop and just leave. Then I remembered what Donna whispered to me once every hour.

She said, "Five minutes of pain for a lifetime of happiness".

I gave it one last hard push and finally I heard a baby cry. Everything was wavy for a minute.

"We did it baby", Michael whispered to me.