The Day Scarlet Was Born

I was a freezing cold but sunny afternoon in Wales, and the Spice Girls were sitting around Melanie C's very posh living room, with their husbands/boyfriends of course. "Here you go Mel," Emma said as she handed Melanie a present from her, Jade, and Beau. "It's from us with lots of love." "Thank you very much Baby." Melanie said as she started to unwrap the gift. She opened the box and saw a very cute little pair of jeans, a red t-shirt with stars all over it, and a pair of little red and white sneakers. "Awe," Melanie said. "Thank you Em, and Jade, and Beau." Melanie said, blushing. Emma reached over and gave her friend a hug. "I'll always love you Melanie." "Love you too." Melanie said. They let go, then everyone else handed their gifts out. "Wait," Mel B held up her hand. "Where are Alicia and Janie?" As soon as she asked that, Alicia and I walked into the house. "Hi." we greeted. "Sorry we're late," I explained. "But Alicia here was being her fashion forward self, so she just had to pick the perfect outfit." Alicia smiled and said, "We got presents for you and the baby Mel." "Thank you both," Melanie said as she took the gifts. "Where are your guardians?" "At the hotel," Alicia answered. "We walked." "Wow." Geri said. Melanie opened my gift first. My gift was a t-shirt for Melanie that said, 'Mum to be', and little shoes for the baby that were white. "Thank you so much Janie." Melanie said giving me a hug. "You're welcome Mel." I said. Melanie smiled, and then opened Alicia's gift. Alicia's gift was a t-shirt for Melanie that said, 'Ready to Pop', and a pair of little shoes that were red. "Thank you so much Alicia." Melanie said, hugging her. "You're welcome Mel." Alicia said with a smile. Melanie smiled and said, "Thank you everyone, for all the gifts. The baby will sure appreciate them all." We all laughed. We talked for a while, then, Tom said, "Melanie, I have a gift for you." "You do?" Melanie asked. "Of course I do," Tom said, walking over to Melanie. "Melanie, I've loved you since the day we met. That was the day that my life would change forever." He got down on one knee, and we all gasped. "Melanie Jayne Chisholm," he continued. "Will you marry me?" Melanie was almost in tears. "Yes," she finally managed to answer. "Yes, Tom. I will." Tom slid the ring on Melanie's finger and hugged her tight. "I love you Melanie." he whispered in her ear. "I love you too, Tom." Melanie said back. We all clapped. I took a picture of Melanie and Tom together. Then, Alicia took a picture of Melanie, Tom, and the rest of the Spice Girls. Then, we got Victoria to take a picture of me, Alicia, Tom, and Melanie together. Just when we were about to start talking again, Melanie began to clutch her stomach. "Melanie, what's wrong?" Geri asked. "The baby," Melanie said. "I think its coming." "Oh crap." Mel B said. Tom got Melanie's jacket and we all headed out. Alicia and I got Mel and Tom's car, so we could comfort her and stop her from panicking. "Now don't panic Mel," I said. "Just breathe." "I'm breathing." Melanie said. Soon, we arrived at the Portland. Alicia, Tom, and I helped Melanie get out of the car and into the emergency room. Geri went up to the front desk and explained what was up. Soon, they brought a wheelchair and Melanie went into the back, with Tom right by her side, holding her hand. Victoria found the nearest phone, and called Melanie's mother, Joan, her stepfather, Dennis, and her brother, Paul. We sat down in the waiting area. Alicia and I were a bit worried about Melanie. "Hey, how long do you think Melanie will be back there?" I asked Geri. "I don't know dear," Geri answered as she put her arm around me. "I really don't."

Meanwhile, in the back, Melanie was in tears. She was in so much pain, and was squeezing Tom's hand tight. "Oh my God," she cried. "I'm hurting so bad. Take this pain away!" She was still in tears as the girls walked in. "Melanie," Geri said as she grabbed the other hand. "Stop crying. I've never seen you cry." "I can't help it," Melanie cried. "It hurts!" "Melanie," said the doctor as he took a look at Mel. "You need to push, this labor is real." "Oh my God." Emma said. "You girls need to go." said the doctor. "No," Melanie exclaimed. "They have to stay, with me and Tom. We need Alicia and Janie in here too!" Victoria came out and got me and Alicia. We followed her back into the room and saw Melanie, her face red from crying. "Push, Melanie." said the doctor. Melanie pushed until her face turned red. "Tom," she cried. "I can't do this! I just can't do this anymore!" "Yes you can Mel," Tom said, holding onto Melanie's hand. "You can do it!" "Sing something now." I whispered to Victoria. She whispered to the others what was up. Emma nodded and Mel B started singing the chorus to Headlines. "Let's make the Headlines, loud and true," the girls sang together. "I wanna tell the world I'm givin' it all to you. Let's make the Headlines, loud and clear, the best things suddenly happen when you are here. If I lost my way you'd carry me home, take me all the way to heaven never leave it alone. And it's just like everything matters when you are here." Since Melanie was busy pushing, Emma had to sing her part. She sang, "And it feels so good every bell's gonna ring. Your love is alive and it's making me sing. I can fly, wanna cry, want the whole world to know. We are together, come on baby let's go." The girls kept, causing Mel to feel a little more relaxed and more calm. She was just fine, apart from the screaming and crying. Just when she was ready to push again, the doctor said, "Wait Melanie, don't push." "Don't push," Melanie said. "Is something wrong with the baby?" "The baby is stuck," the doctor explained. "I'll have to turn the baby to make it come out. Push when I tell you to." Melanie's eyes widened in shock, so Alicia and I went over to her side. "Melanie," I said. "Just stay calm. This doctor knows what he's doing. The baby is gonna be fine." "Just breathe," Alicia added. "And calm down." "Ok," Melanie nodded. "I'll try." She started doing her deep breathing thing again. Finally, the doctor turned the baby and Mel screamed louder than before. Tom took his free hand and stroked Melanie's hand. "It's almost over," he said. "It's almost over. You can do it." "Melanie," said the doctor. "Push." Melanie started pushing. "I can see the baby's head." Mel B said. "One more big push Mel." said the doctor. "On three," I said. "Count with me." We all counted: "One, two, and three!" Melanie pushed as hard as she could. She was relived when she heard the cry of a newborn infant. "It's a GIRL!" Emma exclaimed. "Now that is Girl Power." Geri said. The doctor smiled and handed Melanie her newborn baby girl. "So Mel," I said. "What are you gonna name her?" "Well," Melanie answered. "Since she's so gorgeous, I think that I'll name her Scarlet, because Scarlet is a gorgeous color. A gorgeous name for a gorgeous little girl." "Awe." we all said together. "So Mel," Alicia said. "How does it feel to be a new mum?" "Wonderful," Melanie answered. "Now, I can focus on being a good mum to my daughter, Scarlet Starr." We all smiled. Suddenly, Joan, Dennis, and Paul all burst into the room. "Melanie," Paul said. "We came as soon as we-" He stopped when he saw Melanie with the baby in her arms. "Is that my new grandchild?" Joan asked, with tears in her eyes. "Yes mum," Melanie answered. "This is your grandchild." "Awe," Dennis said. "Mel, Tom, congratulations." "Thanks a lot." Tom said. Melanie was too wrapped up in the baby. "So Tom," I said. "How does it feel to be a dad?" "Great," Tom answered, smiling. "It's a wonderful feeling." "Congratulations sis." Paul said. "Thank you Paul." Melanie said. "Ok," said the doctor. "Everyone out. We'll come and get you when Melanie gets settled in the room with her baby." "Can Tom stay with me?" Melanie asked the doctor. "Of course." the doctor answered. The doctor took Melanie on up, with Tom by her side of course.

Later on, Alicia and I were on our way up to Melanie's room with the others, arguing about who Scarlet looked like the most. "I say she looks more Mel." I argued. "And I say she looks more like Tom." Alicia said back. "Mel." I said. "Tom." Alicia shot back. We walked into Melanie's room arguing, and went on and on until Melanie said, "Both of you stop. Scarlet looks like both of us." Alicia and I looked at each other, and said, "Well, she does." We began to laugh at our dumb argument. At the randomest moment, Melanie and Tom looked at Scarlet. She was the cutest little thing, and Melanie got very emotional. She started to cry, tears of joy of course. Tom softly kissed her and Mel said, "I'm so, happy. My baby is here, my little girl. My little Scarlet." "We're really happy too Mel." Emma said. "Tom," David said. "Congrats dude. We're really happy for you both, and you better keep on taking care of our Melanie, and now, little Scarlet." "Thanks," Tom said. "And thank you Spices, for welcoming me into the Spice World." "Hey," Geri said. "You had to pass the Spice test too. The 'Is he right for our Mel C' test." We all laughed. "Congrats Tom and Mel." Stephen and Fabrizio said together. "Yeah," Jade added. "Congrats. Mel, Tom, you two are amazing and will be wonderful parents to little Scarlet." "Thank you very much." Melanie said. "Congrats you two," Victoria said. "You'll both make wonderful parents." "Congrats you two," Mel B added. "I can't wait to tell Phoenix and Angel that they have a little playmate now." "I know." Mel C said as she held her baby close. "Melanie," Emma said. "We're all mummies now. It's so great." "It's Girl Power-licious!" Geri exclaimed. We all laughed. "Mel," Tom said. "We did it, hon." "Only with the help of you and my Spice Sisters." "Hey," Alicia and I said together. "What are we? Chop liver?!" Everyone laughed, and then Melanie said, "Okay. You, my Spice Sisters, and my little Spice Sisters." "Thank you." I said. We all laughed again. "Tom," Dennis said. "I think I speak for everyone when I say, welcome to our family." "He's right Tom," Joan spoke up. "You've made our Melanie very happy. Welcome to the family." "Thank you so much." Tom said with a smile. Melanie smiled because she was so happy. Soon, Ying and Greg came into the room. "Hi." they said. "Hey Yingy," Mel said. "And hi Greg." "Mel, Tom, congrats," Greg said as he looked at little Scarlet. "So this is our newest little member huh?" Melanie nodded. Ying kissed Mel's forehead, then said, "So, I have another little boss now." "Yeah." Melanie chuckled. Scarlet was sleeping soundly. "So what did you name her?" Ying asked. "Scarlet." Melanie answered. "Aw," Paul spoke up. "Scarlet is so cute." "She is adorable." Ying said. Melanie smiled. "Okay you guys," Alicia spoke up. "Maybe we should let Mel get some rest now. I know that she has to be tired." "Good idea," I agreed. "She needs rest." Everyone seemed to agree with me and Alicia. The nurse walked into the room and said, "Excuse me, Miss Chisholm; I have to take baby Scarlet to the nursery for the night." "Ok." Melanie said. Tom put the baby in the basinet and the nurse wheeled her off to the nursery. We gave Mel one last hug, then left her and Tom for the night.