Chapter 10

I'm not sure how long I was lying next to Cath but I jump when I hear the doorbell ring, I get up and run to the door attempting to wipe the tears off my cheeks. I open the door and the paramedics race in towards Cath as I get pushed to the side. I know they are doing their job and they are trying to help Cath but I feel like I have been left out, I begin to cry again as they place an oxygen bag over Cath's face

"Please let her be ok, she is going to be ok isn't she?" I plead with the paramedics as they carry out their checks

"Sara, look at me" my head jolts up, how do they know my name. I realise that I must have told them when they walked in as I don't recognise them from work. I remember that the female was talking to me and I return to the present. "Sara, we are doing everything we can to help Catherine and the baby right now, is there anyone you can call who can meet you at the hospital, you will come in the ambulance with Catherine ok?" I nod slowly and reach for the phone, I ring Sofia as I know she is the only one who has the day off today and is more likely to be awake. I shakily type in the number and wait for her to pick up. I look across to Catherine and I seem the paramedics lifting her into a trolley, she looks so small and weak on the trolley as they strap her in and cover her tummy with a blanket.

"Sofia" I break down immediately when I hear Sofia's voice " Catherine… has been in an… in an…. accident!" I attempt to control myself but fail when I hear the detective gasp.

"Sara, where are they taking her, I'll meet you there" Sofia always has such a claming voice even at the worse times.

"Urm Dessert Palms I think" One of the paramedics nods towards me. "Yea Dessert Palms, thank you Sofia."

"You don't have to say thank you Sara, I wouldn't not be there for you, Wendy has just walked through the door, we will both be there as soon as we can"

We say bye and hang up just as Catherine is getting wheeled out of the house and down the drive. I run out of the house grabbing my purse and keys as I go, reaching Catherine as the ambulance I grab tightly to her hand. Sitting down in the ambulance I run my thumb across Catherine's knuckles and whisper pleads for her and our baby to be ok.

The journey to the hospital is so quick I don't even realise we are there until the ambulance door opens. The paramedics wheel Catherine out and into the A&E department and straight into the resuscitation room. As I walk through the doors and nurse puts her hand gently on my arm and guides me back out again.

"We are going to do everything we can for you friend we…"

"FRIEND" I yell back "FRIEND, THAT IS MY GIRLFRIEND IN THERE, THE PERSON THAT I LOVE AND WHO IS CARRYING MY BABY!" I cant control myself, I hate when people do that, completely dismiss the fact that lesbians exist.

"I'm sorry, we are doing everything we can for your girlfriend if you just want to follow me we will get her booked in and then I'll take you back to her"

I must have agreed to go with the nurse as we end up at the reception desk giving over Catherine's details. Once all the forms have been filled in we make our way back to the resuscitation room, I have managed to calm down as much as I can under the circumstances and am now just desperate to be with Catherine. As we walk towards the doors they come crashing open and Catherine's trolley is wheeled quickly through by doctors, nurses and porters.

"We are going to have to do an emergency caesarean" someone shouts at me, I break down on the spot, the nurse puts her arm around me and somehow manages to control me enough to guide me towards the relatives waiting room. I don't know how I will cope if I loose them both, with tears streaming down my cheeks all I can do is sit and wait for the surgery to finish.

Reviews are always welcome, the next chap is almost finished so hopefully it wont be so long until the next update!

Vicki xxx