Hero [Stenny]

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Hero

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I gulp. "Did you just say…your water broke? Are you sure?"

Mom grabs her stomach again. She breathes. "Yes baby, I've been through this before." She cries out in pain. "I need you boys to take me to the hospital."

"How are we going to get there?"

"Your dad's truck is outside."

"Mom, I'm 14. I'm not old enough to drive."

She looks at Kyle. "Can you drive?"

"Mom, he's 14 too."

"It's okay Mrs. McCormick," Kyle steps in, "I'll drive you to the hospital." He looks at me and shrugs.

"Thanks Kyle. Let me go get my bag." She walks out the room.

"What are you doing?" I ask Kyle. "You can't drive."

"Not legally, but I know how. Besides, there's no one else here."

"I can call Karen or Kevin."

"Look, you said earlier you're tired of your family treating you like a baby. Here's your chance to prove to them that you're not a baby."

"I guess you're right." I can't do this alone though. I don't know anything about childbirth.

Mom comes back with her bag. "I'm ready." She hands Kyle the keys. "Kenny honey, I need you to hold my hand."

"Yes ma'am." Mom and Kyle head outside. "I'll be out in a minute."

"Kenny, the baby might not be able to wait. OW!"

"Okay, okay, just give me a second." I pick up the phone and call Karen.

"Hello?" She answers.

"Karen?"

"What?" She said rudely.

"Mommy's in labor."

"So?"

"Kyle and I are taking her to the hospital. Can you meet us there?"

"I'm very busy Kenny."

"Karen please. I don't know what to do, I'm scared. What if something goes wrong?"

She sighs hard. "Fine, we'll meet you at the hospital."

"We'll?"

"Craig and me. Duh! Do you have a problem with that?"

Of course I do. "No, that's cool. I'll see you guys in a little bit." I hang up and head to the truck. "Sorry about that."

Mom is breathing hard. "It's okay, just hold my hand. OW! OW! OW! OWWWWWWWWW!" She cries out as she squeezes the hell out of my hand.

"It's okay mom, that kid will be out of you soon enough." I tell her as I rub her belly.

Kyle got us to the hospital in about 20 minutes. They got mom checked into a room. She's 8 centimeters dilated and still in a lot of pain. Karen still hasn't made it there yet. I'm still holding mom's hand as she continues to breathe.