Chapter 1: All You Wanted
A/N: The first chapter has been completely rewritten. Nothing is recycled so I suggest you read it. Also I've decided to edit future chapters and drop the rating back down to T. Not many people actually saw this fic when it was rated M so I decided to change it.
The first thing that she noticed was a distinct wetness in her lap as it soaked through her clothes. She waved it off as it just being her cold soda condensation running down her shirt. There was some mild discomfort but she put it in the back of her head as she concentrated again on the television. Just as the man on TV was hit with a frying pan; a pain unlike any other before shot through her body. All of her thoughts quickly jumped to one thing…her belly, swollen with child.
"Oh my god…" Gabriella Montez said to the television. Her only answer was the laugh track coming from the speakers. She got up slowly to turn the television off, panic slowly creeping into her awareness. The pain was growing steadily and she winced with each step she took as she waddled into the kitchen.
"Hey, what are you doing up?" Her partner, Sharpay Evans asked as she folded the newspaper on the table.
"Gabby, your shirt is all wet. Did you spill your juice again?" Sharpay got up and began to wipe at the mess with a paper towel. Gabby just stood there, staring at the green glow of the microwave clock.
"The baby…" Gabby whispered, the pain making it difficult to speak. Sharpay instantly stopped what she was doing and stood up to look Gabriella in the face.
"The baby's coming?! Quick, get in the car!" Sharpay yelled. She took off into the bedroom to gather up Gabby's bag of emergency clothes. Gabriella tottered out of the condo as Sharpay followed, slamming the door behind her. Sharpay pulled out her cell phone to call the OB/GYN and let her know that they were going to the hospital.
"Breathe; just breathe like how we practiced." Sharpay coached during the elevator ride down as Gabriella panted heavily in the corner. Guiding Gabby through the lobby with one hand on her back; Sharpay used her other hand to call her twin brother, Ryan.
"What do you want? It's fricken 12:30 at night." Ryan growled on the other end of the telephone. He was obviously displeased at being awoken.
"Quit being a bitch Ryan. The baby's coming so get your ass to the hospital." At mention of the word 'baby' he sprang into action.
"What hospital again?" He asked frantically as he searched his wall for a light switch.
"Albuquerque General, the one down the street from your place!" Sharpay yelled at her brother. She switched her phone from her right to her left as she opened the passenger side door for Gabby.
"Damnit!" Ryan yelled.
"What's wrong now?" Sharpay circled around and got into the car, starting the engine before she had her seatbelt on.
"I fell down trying to put on my pants." Ryan groaned as he got up off the floor. Sharpay just rolled her eyes at her bumbling brother.
"Okay, just shut up and meet us there, I'm driving now." She hung up the phone not waiting for a response and put it down in a cup holder. She stepped on the gas a little harder to make a red light.
"I swear we're not related. He just fell trying to put his pants on." Gabriella began to laugh as Sharpay flew past a stop sign, not bothering to stop.
"Oh don't make me laugh, it hurts." Gabriella clutched at her stomach as another contraction shook through her body. She sank further into her seat as she concentrated again on her breathing. The short ten minute drive to the hospital was turned into a four minute race as Sharpay drove like a getaway driver. She accelerated into the driveway and slammed on the brakes, stopping just inches from the door attendant. Sharpay jumped out of the car and circled back around. She reached around Gabriella's stomach and fumbled with the seatbelt buckle before finally getting it off.
"It's going to be okay, everything is okay." Sharpay soothed her as the attendant shook in fear. Turning her attention to the frightened attendant, she snapped her fingers at him.
"Quit gawking at us and get a wheelchair." He quickly nodded, and procured the requested wheelchair. He helped Gabby settle into the chair and was about to ask Sharpay a question when he noticed she was gone. Sharpay burst through the emergency doors, getting the attention of the nurses and patients in the waiting room. Before she could yell at the waiting room for staring, a hand clamped over her mouth.
"Don't make a scene, just follow me." The voice said from behind her. Recognizing the voice as Doctor Cameron, the OB/GYN, she nodded and followed her into the elevator. The attendant meanwhile had handed Gabby over to a nurse who also followed them into the elevator.
"I already took care of everything so we're going straight to the delivery room." Cameron assured them.
"How are you feeling Gabby?" She asked as Gabby began to breathe easier; her calm returning.
"I feel okay, but I'm still in pain," was her reply.
"Well we've got a big epidural with your name on it. How does that sound?"
"That sounds wonderful." Gabby sighed contentedly, imagining the feeling of not feeling the pain anymore. A chime sounded, signaling the end of the elevator ride and they walked quickly to their room. Sharpay helped Gabby into the backless hospital gown and then straight into the bed.
"Well you're coming along nicely. You're at about four centimeters but we need you to be at ten." Cameron stated as she checked the dilation.
"So sit back and try to relax. I'll check back every so often to see how you're doing." With that she left the room to Gabriella and Sharpay.
"How are you feeling? Really?" Sharpay asked tenderly as she brushed some hair away from her face.
"I swear to God, you are doing this next time." Sharpay began to laugh but Gabby's serious stare shut her up.
"Okay, next time is my turn. Sharpay smiled. A couple hours passed as Gabby's contractions became closer together. In that time, Ryan showed up with a video camera in hand.
"What took you so long, you live down the street." Sharpay got up and glared at her brother.
"I had to find a blank tape." Ryan replied dumbly, pointing at the camera. Sharpay sighed and sat back down.
"Okay Gabby, think ten." Doctor Cameron said as she reappeared in the room. Checking Gabby over again, she sighed and frowned.
"What's wrong?" Sharpay asked, worry lacing her voice.
"Nothing serious. It's just if Gabby isn't at ten centimeters in half an hour, we're going to have to do a C-section." The doctor explained.
"Oh, Gabby think ten." Sharpay was afraid of surgeries and didn't want Gabby to have one.
"I'll be back in thirty minutes then." With that, Doctor Cameron left again. Thirty minutes passed by and Gabby finally reached ten centimeters.
"I'm going to call a nurse to give you you're epidural. The delivery team should be here shortly." Doctors and nurses whizzed back and forth, prepping Gabriella to give birth to her child.
"Ok on the count of three I'm going to need a big push, okay?" The doctor asked as Gabby just whimpered. Sharpay clutched onto her hand tightly, giving it a squeeze for reassurance. Gabby squeezed infinitely harder as she was urged by the doctor to push, clenching her jaw tightly.
"One more, make it count." The doctor coaxed as Gabby screamed in agony. Tears sprang up in Sharpay's eyes as she watched Gabby go through so much pain. A piercing cry brought relief to Gabby's face as she no longer had to push.
"Okay daddy, do you want to cut the umbilical cord?" The clueless doctor asked Ryan as he continued filming from the side of the room.
"Oh, I'm not the father." Ryan said, not taking his eyes off of the camera.
"Where's the father then?" The doctor continued to press until Sharpay answered.
"He's dead. I'll cut the cord." Sharpay let go of Gabriella and cut the umbilical cord. The nurses took the baby to clean the amniotic fluid off as Sharpay sat back down next to Gabby.
"Here she is! Congratulations, you have a healthy baby girl!" The nurse brought the baby over to its mother and Gabby took the child. Tears welled in her eyes and began to fall as Gabby looked lovingly down at her daughter.
"What are you going to call her." Ryan asked quietly as he joined them at the side of the bed.
"Abigail."
A/N: Reviews for chapter 2 were nonexistant so I think my first chapter scared people off of the story before they actually read it. I admit, the old chapter one was terrible. This one is a million times better. Peace and Love.