giving birth in the elevator

chapter one

This is a short story: marlena and john are stuck in their apartment elevator. Marlena gives birth in the elevator and john helped deliver their baby.

November, 8, 1996.

Marlena is 37 week's pregnant.

John and marlena enter their apartment building.

John and marlena was at the Brady's pub but they decided to go home early because it was raining very hard.

John and marlena walks into the
elevator.

John push the number on the wall in the elevator.

The elevator want up that when
the lights flickered.

the elevator suddenly jolted to a stop and the lights went out.

Marlena, sweetheart, are you alright?, john ask her.

Im fine are you alright? Marlena asked her husband.

I'm fine and i think the elevator has stopped because of the storm.

John told his wife as he goes to the elevator doors.

Marlena didn't said anything.

John turns around and he saw that marlena is rubbing her belly.

Doc, sweetheart, how are you're feeling?.

john asked her as he walks up to her.

I'm  feeling okay but we need to get out of here now, marlena told her husband.

We will sweetheart, john told her.

No, john you don't understand,
my water broke, our baby is coming, marlena told her husband.

John just stand there as he looked at marlena.

It wasn't long before a contraction came, a sharp pain that spread all over marlena's belly and to her lower back.

"Oh!, marlena said as she hunched over a little.

She grabbed onto the side railing, squeezing it.

John stood in front of his wife and removed her hand from the railing so she was squeezing his.

A couple hours had passed.

John try to call ambulance on his phone but he can't get through the emergency service.

Marlena breathed through the contraction as she griping her husband's hand.

She leaning against the wall of the elevator.

"You're doing fine and Everything's gonna be okay.

john told his wife as he gently caressed the side of her face.

Marlena nodded, then relaxed as the pain webbed away.

This is happening so fast, marlena told her husband.

I know, but soon we'll have our baby, Maybe you should try to rest, john told his wife.

Marlena looked at him and reluctantly nodded.

John helped marlena as she awkwardly went down and sat on the floor of elevator.

John sitting next to marlena and he put his arm across her shoulder, pulling her to him. "

Here, lay your head in my lap, john told his wife.

Marlena nodded and carefully laid her head on John's lap.

John rubbed her lower back

Marlena closes her eyes.