Rumours Ruined Us

Confusion

"Just breathe!" Barbara soothed trying to keep Christine calm as she knelt down beside her more.

"I want my Mum!" Christine cried, holding onto Robin's hands for stabillity and digging her nails in as the contractions became stronger and more painful, overtaking her and making her cry harder, she was so scared and so upset, all she worried for was her tiny little babies she was carrying, they meant everything to her and she had tried to do her best to be healthy and natural with things during her whole pregnancy since she found out about them, they were like her own little miracles and now she could loose them, she felt so nauseous but the pain was possessing her and she couldn't even think.  

"We are here for you!" Stevie cooed, finger combing her hair and John was just kneeling behind her, he felt frozen, feeling like he caused it all and he was beyond worried for her but he didn't know what to do, he was so worried about her and the twins, he regretted trying to be honest. 

"The ambulance is here!" Mick called out and rushed over, quickly picking Christine up and she cried more from the sudden movement as Mick scooped her up, the long fancy dress was ruffled up and made it difficult for Mick to hold her but he still managed "Just breathe Chrissy!" He soothed and she whimpered trying to listen to him, he always had a way of calming her but she was so upset and now panicking for her unborn babies as the pain got worse.

"Get your act together John and help your wife!" Lindsey yelled at him rushing closer through the crowd looking at John who was standing there like a statue.

"What have you done!" Stevie asked John angrily, hearing Christine crying and yelling out as Mick carried her over to the ambulance and she grabbed John's arms and started shaking him "You had to ruin my wedding, she could die now John, so could the babies, she is early, you fucking idiot, this is your fault!" Stevie shouted, so angry and scared, also for her own future, the happiest day of her life was shattered and her best friend could die. 

"I know, I know, I'm stupid but I couldn't keep the secret Stevie, I'm sorry!" John wept and Lindsey cringed, he didn't know how to act when other men cried, especially John or Mick who were like brothers to him. Stevie knew instantly that John must have meant the secret of their brief love affair, if it was even love, she assumed it was comfort sex but regretted it and now she felt sicker by the moment.

"What secret!" Lindsey asked confused.

"Just get in the car and follow to the hospital, John and I are going with her in the ambulance!" Stevie snapped and grabbed John's hand, dragging him off roughly and watching as Mick laid Christine down on the stretcher.

"It hurts!" She wailed, squirming and gasping and Barbara climbed in after rushing over, being the closest thing to a mother Christine had.  John's parents were still in England, because no one thought Christine would have the babies so soon and Barbara considered her family.

"It will be alright dear!" Barbara soothed.

"It wont, I know it wont!" Christine screamed clutching her stomach, panting and gasping for air.

"She's dying!" John stammered to Stevie and Mick, feeling like he was about to vomit as he watched his wife in agony, panicking.

"Why tell her now John, I know you told about you and Stevie fucking, how could you on Stevie's wedding day while both woman are in the risky stages of their pregnancy!" Mick snapped annoyed.

"Because Stevie's baby could be mine  and I feel sick over it, every time I touch Christine or look at her, feel the babies move inside of her!  I think of how guilty I feel for fucking Stevie, I know Stevie feels guilty too, I seen the look in her eyes, her and I lied to Christine and Lindsey, its all wrong!" John stammered "Now look at Christine!  I shouldn't have said it months ago not now, I will kill myself if anything happens to her or the babies, she and them are my whole world, that is why I want to be honest with her!"

"Lindsey!" Stevie exclaimed, seeing him suddenly standing there and she felt her heart drop to her feet, wondering if he heard, he seemed unfocused on anything but Christine so she presumed he hadn't heard.  

Lindsey felt his heart shattering though, like he just had a knife stabbed into him and twisted but he was too hurt to even phase it, Christine had to be the focus, he just felt so hurt about how could Stevie lie for that long ?  He didn't know what to say, he was so hurt it was like felt himself being crushed and he just wanted to hold Christine and help her because he understood the heartbreak and now her life and the babies were in danger over a stupid lie.

"The ambulance is leaving soon, you should get it, Mick and I will follow with your parents and Robin!" Lindsey said calmly and Stevie hoped he hadn't heard, he was shocked at how he could just swallow it all and place Christine as the most important thing at that moment. He thanked God he was sober or else it would have been awful, he knew his own temper and was glad to drink hardly anything or take drugs anymore. 

John nodded and Mick lifted Stevie into the ambulance, then the doors were closed and they watched it driving away "Poor Christine!" Mick sighed, rubbing his hand through his hair, worried sick too and Carol Ann rushed over.

"Will she be alright, poor Chris, I just heard, I was in the bathroom!" Carol exclaimed. 

"I know, I really hope her and the babies are all right!" Lindsey stated, he knew exactly how she felt and now he knew the reason why she was in labour, the shock and heartbreak from what John and Stevie did.  Lindsey felt like he was living a lie, was Stevie's baby, the baby he planned a future for even his child or was it John's?