Circles In The Sand (On Hold)

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The machine beeped insecently as the tiny figure on the guerny tossed and turned

"Mamá..."

"I'm here cariño"

"It hurts mamá"

"Just try to stay still Camila, the doctors know what they are doing, they will take good care of you both"

"Where's Shawn? He should have been here by now"

"He'll be here"

"Mamá I'm so scared"

"I know my darling, I know"

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The traffic was at a standstill, as Shawn slammed on his brakes and then lowered the window to shout out some obscenity to a stranger. He needed to get to the hospital but his college dorm was an hour away from town.

The phone call that Camila needed him had come an hour and a half ago and here he was, still sat in traffic, still beating the shit out the steering wheel, still knowing he should have been with her but instead he had been playing basketball with his friends and that thought burned red in this brain

"Shawn it's Camila..." his heart had stuttered to a stop in his chest "She collapsed at school today, there's been some bleeding" Sinus voice was tense and he thought he could hear Camila crying in the background. Her voice was tiny and wet when she finally took the phone

"Baby..."

"Shawn I'm so sorry"

"It's going to be okay, you and the baby, you are both going to be okay"

"Why am I bleeding? I shouldn't be bleeding!" her voice rose, causing Shawn's fear to skyrocket.

"Just stay calm, I'm getting in my car now. Just try not to panic"

"Panic? Of course I'm panicking. Shawn please get here, we need you"

"I'm coming, just hold on okay? I will be there"

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And yet he wasn't there, he was a prisoner to the traffic that was queued all around him. His girl and his baby miles away going through God knows what without him.

Dropping his gaze to his phone his guts clenched, 5 missed calls from Sinu Cabello.

"No..." he prayed out loud "Please God no"

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