Falling

Chapter 1

We need to hurry! We're losing her and the child. Everyone please move out of the way...heart rate is dropping increasingly...ma'am I need you to fight for us and your child...On my count we move her over to the operation table... One.... Two...Three... move... Doctor they were in a car accident the baby has to come out now... We won't have her for much longer we need to act fast... Get the epidural running now... The tools are ready sir, we're ready when you are... Going to make the cut now...nurses standby... I see the head the baby looks okay... Have oxygen on standby for the newborn I need a knife to cut the umbilical cord... The child isn't breathing... Standby... She's okay she's okay she started to cry... We need to sew back up the mother... How's her head injury?... Let's do this quick and carefully so we can see what's happening... there's no bleeding to the head it can be internal bleeding... get me a monitor and hook her up to more IVs... She's going to make it...

Did I just deliver two months early. Is my baby okay? Is my mother here? Did she get ahold of my fiancé? Where am I and why isn't she next to me? I feel stuck. I have no control of my body and everything feels numb. Why would they leave me in the dark? What kind of hospital is this? Is anyone even in the room with me? My body is trying to give up on me, I need to keep fighting for my daughter. I hope she knows I love her even if I haven't met her yet. She's been apart of me for seven months, she knows my voice. I just hope I don't miss her growing up. Why isn't anyone checking on me?
I hear the door open and the lights switch on. I still can't see. I hear heavy footsteps and with each step there's a heavy breath to follow. There's another set of footsteps but more quiet than the first pair.

Mom?

I hear soft talking and then my mother burst into tears. I feel her body hug over me but, I don't really feel her on me like I remember, more so just pressure of her body on top of mine.

It's going to be okay... mommy's here... I'm not going to go anywhere I love you so much... you're a fighter...

I wanted to hug her back, tell her that I'm okay. Tell her that I wasn't scared and that there was no need to worry.. I needed her to say that Nora was okay and she was doing great. I needed to hear Nora is such a beautiful girl and she'll be able to go home in a couple days. I wanted to be able to go home in a couple days. She stays over me crying for a few more minutes. She realised her hold on me and just grabs my face staring at my unconscious body.

Aurora Her voice cracks. My sweet Aurora... you're in a coma because of a drunk driving accident. They say you went into shock or something like that... but your brain is basically protecting you. She sighs. She's probably rubbing her eyebrows due to her being stressed. She clears her throat of mucus.k They said that Nora... My baby girl. Is she okay? Did she not make it? I wouldn't forgive myself if I lost my baby. I would be more accepting of the afterlife if that meant I got to see my sweet baby Nora.
Nora is going to be okay. She's a trooper but will need to stay under supervision until she's able to breathe on her own. My mother takes a moment before she finishes talking,  She's so beautiful... Reminds me of when I had you... such small hands and feet. When you wake you'll see how much she looks like you. She kisses the top of my head and stands at my bedside resting her hands on top of mine.
I'm relieved. My baby girl made it. I continue to listen to my mother's voice but it starts to fade as I  drift into my own thoughts.. I know she's going to stay with me as long as possible before she has to go back to work. I feel so guilty because I know my hospital bill is going to be an arm and a leg to pay off. We aren't privilege enough to just shrug and sign a check. I hear who I'm assuming is the doctor walk back into the room to talk with my mother. He says I'm going to need to get a CAT and MRI scan so they can see what's happening to me internally. My mother is such a strong woman. I'm no longer able to hear them. My body is starting to rest. I just hope I won't have to be here for much longer. 

It is so lonely and dark in here.