Awakening Sheeple

~ Chapter 35 ~

When I woke up and the sun was shining in the window, what a beautiful day! Then realizing what day it was, I announced aloud with joy and hope as I rolled out of bed, "today could be the day I meet my beautiful Baby!"

"Hopefully you decide to come out today little one! I know you aren't due till tomorrow really but I can't wait to meet you in person and hold you in my arms. I could really use a hug." The baby didn't respond and didn't move.

I paced around the house rubbing my belly for a while trying to decide what to do with myself. There was a blizzard outside, how would I get myself to the hospital? Mr. and Mrs. McKeown would have to take me I guess. Who is going to come in the room with me? I thought Kaysen would be there, what if he can't? Hannah and my Mom will never be able to get here now, the highway would surely be closed. I will have to go it alone. I don't feel comfortable with his family in there looking at my naked swollen crotch. Maybe the baby won't even come today. I should do some Christmas baking and decorate the tree, that way everything will be perfect if Kaysen and the baby come for Christmas.

It was getting late I had just finished cleaning up my mess and it happened, a pain. It can't be. I finished putting the cookies away, then another cramp stronger and longer this time. Not unbearable. Should I call someone? I don't want to seem like one of those overzealous panicked mothers. Maybe it's false labor, I have heard of that. I'll just wait for a bit longer.

I heard a noise coming from outside so I went to the door to see if I could make out what it was. I thought at first that someone was banging on a large drum. As I stood listening the thumping heartbeat sound got louder and louder, "ba-boom, ba-boom..." then the haunting grinding metal modulation joined in the refrain. I jumped back and slammed the door and the sound stopped as the pain of the contractions set in.

The pains kept getting stronger and closer so I called my Mom. She stayed on the phone while we timed the contractions. She told me to hang up and call my doctor because it was time to go to the hospital. When I started to dial her number my water broke running down my leg and all over the floor. I began to cry hysterically and dropped the phone. "Kaysen! Where are you? I need you now! Please Kaysen hear me, help me!" He didn't come. I tried to clean up the water on the floor, my tears just adding to the puddle.

The pain was excruciating. I doubled over on the floor, the pain was coming hard and fast suddenly. I hobbled into the bedroom as quickly as I could and lunged for the bed. The pain over took me and I crumpled to the floor in agony and terror. Just then Bayleigh came bursting into the house calling my name, "Avery? Where are you?"

It was about ten thirty and several lights were on, she knew I was awake, she knew I was in labour. I cried out to her and she rushed into the bedroom. "Avery my Dad has the truck outside can you get up? We already called the doctor and she is waiting for us at the hospital, we need to go. Her Mom came in and helped lift me off the floor. The pain subsided long enough to get to the truck. Mrs. McKeown rubbed my back a talked me through the pains, my panic subsided drastically now. Their energy soothed over mine.

The doctor was ready for me when we arrived. She wheeled me directly to the delivery room. I was so zoned out from the pain I barely knew what was happening. I turned to the person that was closest to my bedside, "I can't stand the pain anymore," I gasped in a soft whisper.

The stranger bent down close to my face and looked into my blurry eyes, "you can do this Love." He stroked my hair.

"Kaysen!" My eyes went wide like saucers trying to focus on his face, I sat up. Then the pain overtook me and I felt him slide his arm under my back and turn me on my side as he rubbed my lower back. His hands on me somehow made it all more bearable. The contractions were just seconds apart and the doctor checked to see how dilated I was, "it's time Avery."