Adeline's Ροv
This was not what I expected when I imagined my labor.
I really believed it was just an extension of period cramps. I’ve grown to tolerate the former so I can somehow take the labor pain like a champ.
I didn't want to call everyone a liar but I thought maybe it wasn't as hard and people just exaggerated it. It could very well depend on the person’s tolerance level and mine would turn out to be higher than most.
The prospect of shouts and cries in public and in front of a team of doctors really cringed me. But now when I was in the same situation, I couldn't help but let out the most agonizing screams of my life.
Reign physically flinched next to me. I don't know if the driver heard me but he stopped the car and knocked on the partition to ask for permission to talk.
“We're here, Sir.” He announced when Reign opened the small window between us.
“Okay.” He replied looking the most confused I've ever seen him and closed the partition back up.
“Gosh this is the worst time. Why did everyone let two kids go out alone? Couldn't they see she's about to go into labor?” He whined.
In normal circumstances he would’ve loved to go out alone with me but now that I was in a terrible situation, he regretted the idea. I was so pissed that these are the thoughts going inside his head when I'm here barely managing to breath through the horrible pain.
“I shouldn't deliver the babies. I can't deliver the babies. I can't do this. Fuck my mind's not working.” He rambled to himself.
My heart sank when he opened the door and stepped out of the car. I knew Reign wasn't an adult and he would panic in such a situation but I didn't think he would abandon me.
How could I choose a guy who can't take care of me in distress? I'll immediately break up with him once my babies are out. Then I'm gonna tell Ewan to kill him like he killed Jordo-
Suddenly the door on my side opens and Reign's standing there looking at me with panic all over his features. “Okay, we need to be fast. I'll help you step out-”
I moved back when he tried getting a hold of me so he could throw me out of the car. “Are you serious?” I yelled at him as thick tears ran down my face and I felt another wave of pain take over my abdomen. “You're abandoning me in labor?”
He looks at me confused. “No. I'm taking you to the hospital.”
I threw my head back and took in a few quick breaths so I could speak. “We’re already in a car, Reign-” My yelling got cut off as another scream tore from my throat. “Get it moving!”
I wanted to shoot him for being so dumb. And he must've known that too because the realization on his face was accompanied by strong embarrassment.
“Right. Right. We're already in the car. We have to get to the hospital.” He repeated my words to himself.
After gaining his senses he immediately ran back to his side and yelled at the driver to take us to the hospital. I really wanted churros but that wasn't my priority right now and we drove off.
“Are you feeling any better?”
“I won't be any better till they're out!” I yelled at him as the pain started getting intolerable. “Stop asking stupid questions!”
“I'm sorry I just don't know what to do.” He ran a hand through his hair. “What did Lucius say…? Take her to the hospital. Take her to the hospital. Then what?” He was thinking out loud and his voice was annoying me so much.
“Call him. I need to call him!” The smile on his face was even more irritating. He was doing side quests while I was here fighting for my life.
He took out his phone and dialed the number. His call was picked up soon enough as I heard him say, “Yes, that's her screaming. Her water broke, she's in labor.”
“Tell him to come fast.” I choked on my tears saying that.
“Yes, that's the nearest from here. We’ll meet you directly there.” He informed my father.
He wasn't looking at me so I leaned towards him and extended my hand so I could reach him and smacked his chest hard to gain his attention.
“Tell him to come fast.” Why can't he say the one thing I told him to?
“He’s gonna be there before us Addy, don't worry.” He tells me patiently then speaks on the phone again. “What do I do now?” I don't know what Lucius told him but he turned to me asking, “Do you want anything?”
I looked at him weirdly and if I had energy to move a few muscles I would’ve kicked him in the gut and thrown him out of the window to drive myself to the hospital alone.
“Stop talking to me!” I yelled at him yet again.
His mouth flew open like he was searching for words and ended up giving me just a nod which again infuriated me. Everything he did was bothering me, even his breathing was too loud. But I stayed calm. I had a more important matter on hand.
When he cut the call he informed me that Lucius will bring Valerie with him. Now all we had to do was to get to the damn hospital which would take more time than I could endure the pain for.
“He said there's a jam on our way. It might take us two hours to get there but it's fine because you won't be delivering before that.”
I wish I hadn't been so selfish the whole day. I knew something was seriously wrong but kept ignoring the contractions because I wanted to enjoy the prom.
How can I be so stupid? I'm supposed to act like an adult.
I'm already such a horrible mother. If anything happens to my kids tonight I will never forgive myself. Because it would be all my fault.
There was another sharp string of pain followed by an ear piercing scream from me. My worst nightmare is coming true, I’ll die in labor.
“Reign I can't it's-” It was so difficult to form sentences.
“Listen to me,” I took a deep breath through the immense pressure on my lower abdomen and pulled him closer by his collar. “Tell my family… I love them- and tell them to take care of my babies-” I was doing my best to speak through the pain but Reign had to cut me off.
“Shut up, Addy! You're not dying.” He moves away and rubs his face in stress. “We'll get to the hospital and everything will be fine. Just stay strong. Please.”
“If I survive this I'm going to kill you for not letting me speak.” I threatened with a thousand pauses in between.
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“Now?” I could only say one word as the contractions had gotten more regular.
Valerie said I would feel it with gaps initially but that was a lie because this just doesn't stop. My babies weren't even giving me time to breathe anymore.
“Just a little more.” He’s been saying this for the last eighty minutes and we’ve reached nowhere.
I can't even feel the car moving anymore so I know we're really stuck now. I wanted to fight with him for giving me false hopes but I couldn't speak as all my energy was drained out now. I don't know how I'm gonna deliver anymore.
It was like the babies did want to kill me. The amount of suffering I was going through was unthinkable and it was only increasing with each second.
Just then I felt a weight so low in my body that it caused me to panic more than I was already. I had a sudden urge to push it out but this wasn't the time for it. My active labor is supposed to last more than a couple of hours.
The feeling was getting intense and I felt a sharp tug followed by a burning sensation near my opening. My eyes widened and I reached down to lift up my dress.
I wanted to check if I was overthinking or if my baby was in fact too eager. But my underwear was a barrier and I couldn't lift myself up to get rid of it.
Reign's voice was strained as he asked, “What're you doing?”
“Take it off.” I managed to say tugging at my underwear.
“No, no, no, no, no. We're not delivering here. We have to go to the hospital.” He rushed out the words panicking more than me.
More tears slid down my face as I sniffled. “Do what I say!”
He didn't have any other choice than to obey. His hands were shaking as he reached down. “Can you lift a bit?” I shook my head so he forcibly tugged at the sides of my underwear and it came off.
Reign was looking anywhere but down there. But I didn't care. It wasn't even on my mind that I'm exposing myself in front of him. I was only concerned about making sure I was just tripping and my babies are patient enough to wait for the hospital.
I reached my hand down and had the shock of my life. I could feel what I wasn't supposed to just now. This was seriously wrong. The baby can't be crowning so soon.
“Reign,” He turned to me again as he was pretending I don't exist just because I was half naked now. “Look down. Is that the baby?”
His eyes widened but he still didn't move a single muscle to help me. “It's out? Already?”
For the millionth time today I resisted the urge to stab him in the chest. “No. Look down and tell me if you can see the head.”
I hoped I was wrong and it was something else because delivering my babies essentially alone felt terrifying.
He gulped and finally averted his eyes to where I asked him to look. He didn't have to say anything because the way his eyes widened with horror, I knew we were doomed.
“Call Valerie. I'm gonna die.” I cried.
I tried opening my legs wider as the urge to push got stronger and stronger. The position was so bad that I felt like I'm gonna break my pelvic bones with the weight of the babies.
“Nothing will happen to you, Addy. I-” He took out his phone. “I'm gonna call Valerie, she'll help us. We can do this if we have to.”
“Speaker.” I whispered as he dialed the number and he put it in speaker for me.
“Rhyett was about to call you.” Valerie said and immediately started explaining the plan they came up with. “He’s arranged a helicopter but there's no space large enough for it to land near you so it'll be parked twenty miles away. We’ll sent a wheelchair to get her out of the jam then some of the distance can be crossed on a ambulance but you have to wait another thirty minutes-”
“I don't think we can do that. I can already see the baby’s head, they're coming.” Reign explained.
“You looked?” I heard Rhyett from a distance but his question was ignored as Valerie took over.
“I think you're mistaken. It's too soon, she just got into labor-”
“Well I don't know how this is happening but I can clearly see the head.” Reign’s voice was laced with anger.
“Turn on the camera, show me.” Valerie wasn't trusting his words.
Reign turned on the camera and pointed it between my legs. Just then I heard a gasp from the other side of the phone, Valerie was convinced now.
“What did you see?” Rhyett asked her and I felt relieved that he didn't look.
“Shit! It's happening.” She declared. “Alright, I'm gonna tell you exactly what to do, just stay calm and don't panic-”
“Well I'm gonna panic. It's my first time seeing a vagina and there's a baby coming out of it. Do you expect me to keep my shit together?” Reign took out his frustration on her.
“Don't you dare look at her like that. I'm gonna-” Valerie cuts off her fiance with a harsh whisper.
“Not right now!” Then she addressed the guy next to me. “Reign try to keep it together for her. Only you can help her right now. She needs you.”
He wets his lips in nervousness. “Yes, I'm trying.” I haven't seen him so compliant to anyone else before. “Just tell me what to do.”
“Ask her if the baby’s- oh God!” I gripped the edge of the car seat tightly. “Why so soon?”
“Valerie, Addy's asking if there's something wrong? Are the babies okay? Why're they coming so soon?” Reign forwarded my question.
“It’s precipitous labor. It's really rare, there are several reasons that can increase the risk of experiencing it. In your case Addy, the young age might've been a contributing factor to it.”
“Risk?” I asked, gasping with shock and pain.
There was a pause for a second before she spoke again. “No, there's no risk, just do as I tell you to. It's gonna be fine.” I don't know how much I should believe her but I don't have any other choice. “If I put it simply, it's faster labor than normal with regular contractions. You're fully dilated so we're at the pushing stage now.”
Everything was getting worse. Not only was the pressure at my opening killing me, the fear of doing something wrong was making me panic rather than focus on the task at hand.
“Reign get her in a comfortable position, possibly on her back.” Valerie instructs. “If the car doesn't have the space for it then help her get on all four.”
I shook at the alternative because I couldn't lift my own weight right now. Thankfully Reign pushed the seat down and laid me on my back with his coat under my head for support.
“Now there's a labor bag in the trunk, go get it.” He did as told and Valerie instructed on the next step. “Sterilize your hands and put on the gloves then place a clean towel under her.”
“Now what?” Reign asked as he followed each instruction with the speed of lightning.
“It's your turn Addy.” She addressed me through the speaker. “You have to push. Take a deep breath then push with all your strength.”
“Reign be ready, you may have to catch the baby if it comes out fast. And don't at any cost try to pull them out unless I tell you to.”
“And don’t drop them.” Rhyett added.
I closed my eyes, took a deep breath through the stabbing in my abdomen and pushed. I don't know why but I hoped I could get it out in one go and the disappointment hit me hard.
“It's not coming out.” I cried.
“It's okay, you just started pushing. It's gonna take some time. Just keep at it. Inhale and push. Repeat it a couple of times and when you feel out of breath you can take a quick break of a few seconds to recover then we'll continue again.”
“What if they get stuck at the opening and don't come out?” I don't know why I asked this question.
“They're gonna come out, just keep going.” She reassured me.