𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕦𝕟 𝕚𝕤 𝔾𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕃𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣- completed but editing

Chapter 74 | prarodiče (Grandparents)

I was in the real world. Gripping Bucky's hand, we ran down the hospital hallway towards the reception desk. My blonde hair was disguise enough and Bucky had on a baseball hat and hadn't shaved in a couple days.

"Excuse me!" I gasped at the nurse sitting at the desk, causing her to start. "Sorry! Can you tell me what room Georgia Bennet is in?"

She pushed her pink glasses up the bridge of her nose. "I'm sorry, ma'am. She is currently in labor but will receive visitors after the birth. Immediate family only."

"I'm her sister!"

"I'm sorry, I can't help you. Mrs. Bennet is in labor right now. Please have a seat."

I started to say something but I heard Xander call my name from down the hallway. "Leah! This way! Hurry!"

The nurse gave me a dirty look which Bucky and I returned in tandem before running off after Xander into a small hospital room.

"GiGi!" I ran to her bedside, enveloping her in a crushing hug. Bucky followed me, kissing his sister-in-law on the cheek and shaking hands with Xander.

"Li Anne, I am so glad you're here. I'm scared!" My sister squeezed my hand.

I squeezed back. "You'll be great!"

Suddenly Georgia screamed and we all jumped. "Oh my god!" She was staring at my stomach. "You're showing! You're blonde!"

I looked down at my small baby bump. "Yeah."

A nurse came running in. "Is everything ok, Mrs. Bennet?"

G laughed. "I'm fine. Although, I can't really feel my legs anymore."

"Well, let me check down there," she said, pushing Bucky and Xander aside and pulling up the covers on Georgia's feet. "Honey, you're almost there. Hang on until the doctor gets here, he's helping another patient but will be right there."

"Annie?" G whispered. "I'm scared. I can't do this."

I stroked her already sweaty hair. "It's gonna be ok. Everything's going to be alright."

"I can't have this baby." she turned to Xander. "I'm sorry, honey."

Xander sent me a 'help!' look, clasping behind his hands behind his back and exhaling.

"Bucky," I turned to my husband. "Can you and Xander go get some ice and some food from the cafeteria, please?" My look was pointed and thankfully, he got the message and steered the panicking Xander out of the room.

I turned back to my sister, who was chewing on a piece of her hair and running a hand over her bulging stomach, tears careening down her cheeks. With one hand, I pulled the strand of hair out of her mouth, silently sending my cloud into her mind to knock her out. The heart rate monitor's beeping slowed considerably before my cloud swirled around my hand.

This time, I could feel all three stones being pulled out of me, meshing together to form the living memory I needed to help my sister deliver her first child. In a curtain of purple swarmed green, red, and yellow streaks of color forming a mesmerizing effect in the middle of the hospital room. I could feel my eyes turning purple as the cloud took form.

Dark hair like mine, slung in a long braid over her shoulder. Small stature like mine, her arms slightly extended from her sides. The freckle on her collarbone. Perfectly shaped eyebrows lining brown eyes, the only thing I didn't inherit from her.

"Mom," my whispered was so quiet I wasn't even sure I said it out loud.

She was right there, surveying me with tear clouded eyes until I was in her arms, her hand stroking my hair while I wept in her arms. "Oh, Annie. Look how you've grown, darling."