Notes: italics represents character's narration.

Prologue

Luka

1912

This story would probably never exist or rather have a different outcome if I had left San Francisco as my encounter with the most charming girl I ever met would have also never existed. Times even now I wondered whether I had made the right choice back then, but every time I look back to the years that past after, I have regretted absolutely nothing.

I believe that with every bad thing that happens, something good will be returned and I like to think that when she appeared in the midst of everything bad, she would also be the start of the good.

.~.

April 17th

1906

San Francisco, California.

It was already twilight when Lily woke up. The colour orange engulfed every inch of the hospital room. Silently she stood and carefully walked towards the window. Her right hand remained placed on her bulging stomach while her left hand went up to her face to tuck a lock of her blond hair back behind her ear.

Six months had passed in no time and soon the baby will finally be delivered. A sad smile crept up to her lips. It had been hard what not with the fact that she had to handle going through pregnancy all by herself.

"Lily, are you okay?"

Well, maybe not entirely by herself. She now had her nurse, Luka. Even though they only met three days ago, Lily felt that they knew each other ever since they were born. She had an oddly close friendship with Luka ever since their chat on Lily's the first night in the hospital. It was ridiculous how fast it took for them to know almost everything about each other.

Luka, to Lily's knowledge had been a nurse in this firm for almost 6 years and from what she could conclude from her observations, was also one of the most respected nurses. Luka was a responsible young woman with the capability to stay calm in the direst situations making her popular among her colleagues. Especially so that she even had a small group of followers and admires of her own. A smile formed onto Lily's face as she remembers the group of nurses both male and female gathered outside her door on the first day she admitted herself into the hospital, trying to catch a glimpse of Luka at work.

"Yes, I'm fine thanks. I was just thinking about the future," Lily said, turning around to see Luka stepping into her room and closing the door shortly after.

"Oh, I see… will it be alright if I ask what you plan to do after the delivery?"

The room went silent. Lily carefully thought about to say to her friend. "Truthfully, I have no idea," Lily finally said. She had planned to return to her town and beg forgiveness from her parents but they had made it clear that they did not want anything to do with Lily after she found out she was pregnant. The thought of her their furious faces back then could still sent cold shiver down her spine. Lily's face immediately went pale.

Luka, noticing this, walked to her patient and led her back towards her bed. "You should lie down, you don't look too good," Luka instructed. Lily groaned in annoyance as she sat on the bed. "You don't need to stay here and watch me you know, I'm sure there are other patients in this building who needs actual medical attention unlike me. I'm fine I'm just pregnant after all."

"It's exactly just that, please my dear don't forget you could be due at any moment," Luka retorted. It was true; Lily could feel it was almost time maybe tomorrow or even tonight. She felt herself becoming more nervous by just thinking about it. Soon she would either have a son or daughter of her own. Lily chuckled softly to herself at the irony of everything. She would have never guessed that that one night stand with a stranger would get her pregnant. It was sad actually that she had given in into temptation seeing that she vowed to lose her virginity after marrying. But now things changed and she was actually grateful for her child.

"Rin…," Lily mumbled.

"Huh?"

"Oh, my apologies Luka, I was thinking of names for this little guy," Lily hadn't realised she had said that out loud.

"Well what have you gotten so far?"

"I want my child to be named Rin if she's a girl or Rinto if he's a boy," Lily said, grinning.

"Those are beautiful names." A soft smile crept onto Luka's lips.

"Thank you," Lily replied as she turn back to face the window to catch the last glimpse of the sun.

.~.

Lily

When I woke up in the middle of the night I was covered in sweat. I was panting heavily and it took me a few minutes to realise that my bed sheets were wet. I can't even remember how many seconds I sat there before I screamed.

A few seconds passed and then I heard commotions outside my room. A minute later, Luka came busting through the door. She stood at the doorway for a second before she came running to my side. She grabbed my hand and sat me upright.

"It's going to be okay," she said to me. I nodded slowly as she let go and once again ran out the door. I sat silently on my bed as I processed what had happened.

My water just broke!

A/N

Okay i'm finaly done. Man it feels so short, only 900+ words :T

Next chapter will hopefully be out soon :D

Please review, it's my motivation:3