No Clue

May 24, 2019

"Callum?" I whispered. It was 3 am in the morning. I didn't want to scare him when waking him up. "Babe?" I lightly shook him. He had always been a deep sleeper. But at this very moment, I would have enjoyed if he wasn't.

"What?! What's wrong?!" He said this in a groggy voice. He sat up and looked at me.

"My water just broke." He looked under the sheet. Callum pounced out of bed. He started packing our hospital bag. We had practiced for this many times, but you forget everything when it actually happens. 

     I tried to stand up. My lower stomach ached insanely. This baby wanted out right now. I had to try and relax. 

"Oh my god. I need fucking drugs. This hurts so bad!" I fell back on the bed. 

"Hey, don't push yourself. Just sit or lay down. I'll help you get to the car." He continued to pack the bag. I laid back on the bed. I could have sworn this baby wanted to kill me. 

     Callum finally got the bag completely filled with everything we needed. I thanked him multiple times.

"Okay, but get me to the fucking hospital." And at that, he helped me all the way to the car. Every step hurt more than the last. I was expecting pain in childbirth, but this pain was way worse. 

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     The doctors got me settled. I was already dilated to 9 inches. I couldn't believe that I was already that far. Usually, it takes a while. My mom didn't dilate fast enough when she had me. So, she had a c-section. I was not gonna have this issue. 

"I wish my mom was here." I looked at Callum with sad eyes. He brushed my hair behind my ear.

"I know you do. I could always call her." I pondered for a couple of seconds. 

"No, I don't need her. She left my life. And she'll pay for that." I had an intense contraction and gripped Callum's hand. I squeezed as hard as I could. Causing him to scream with me.

"Fuck! That must be painful!"

"You have no idea." I relaxed. My doctor came in and started giving me epidural. This was the pain medication that all the mothers swore by. Hopefully, this labor would be fast and pain-free. It was all I could ask for in labor. "God, this baby wants out." The doctor came around and checked my dilation again.

"You're still at 9 cm. At this rate, it could take at least another hour."

"Another hour?! Of this pain?!" I squeezed Callum's hand. Another contraction. 

"The epidural should kick in soon. Every person is different though, so, I can't give you an exact time." I nodded and laid back. I thought about the happiness this baby would bring to me. A little bit of pain for a lifetime of happiness? Who wouldn't take that?

"You're kicking ass right now, you know that right?" Callum bent over and kissed the top of my head.

"Aw, that's so sweet." I looked up at him, "but you have no idea how bad this hurts." His face fell. He looked scared out of his mind. I think the growling tone I had in my voice spooked him a little. He walked away and sat in the chair close to my bed.

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     4 hours of pain. The contractions weren't as bad as they used to be, but I could feel my stomach move every time. 

"Alright, I think you're ready to push. The baby is in a perfect position and you're dilated to ten cm." I looked at the doctor. He sat in between my legs getting ready for me to push. Callum stood up. He was half asleep as we had been there for 4 hours. The sun had risen and the birds were chirping. "Everyone ready?" I nodded my head. I figured I was the only one that really mattered in being ready. 

     The doctor started to tell me to push. I have never tried to do something harder in my entire life. I thought the contractions were bad, but pushing a human out of me was way harder. I could feel the baby popping out. It was such an awkward feeling. I didn't know how I was gonna do it again later in life. I wanted more kids, but this was becoming something that would stop me. 

     The second push had the baby's head appear. I just had to complete the last pushes and get the body out. And with that, my next push slid the baby out. My body rested. I could feel my muscles relaxing. I looked down at my baby. A boy. I had a son. 

     As the nurses cleaned him off, they placed him on my chest. I started crying with him. He was breathing and living. The 9 months of absolute torture was worth it now. I got to care for something bigger than myself.

"Would dad like to cut the umbilical cord?" Callum didn't even hesitate. He grabbed the scissors and cut it right where he was told to. He kissed my cheek gently.

'"Holy shit. You made that. And he's perfect." 

     Sadly, they had to take him away to make sure he was perfectly healthy. I continued to cry. Solely because I was the happiest I ever was. This was the beginning of my life. I would never love anything more. 

"Callum, I hate to break it to you, but I love him more than you." We both laughed.

"I understand." 

"I want to name him Tevin."

"It's your child, baby. You name him anything you want."

The rest is history. 

That's the ending... but don't worry. My next story will be a sequel! It will based on Tevin. I'm really excited to continue with these characters. Also, we will be going into the future 0_0 Thank you so much for reading my first story! Love you all! -alexarayk10