Chapter 10

Luc

The clock was ticking so loudly it echoed in the silent room. I had never been this nervous before in my life but I made sure that I didn't show it as I would only cause more discomfort and worry for Eddi. There was only one other person in the waiting room. She looked quite young, shy and relaxed. She must have been here for the same reason as us. I wasn't too sure on what to do, keep it or terminate it? I know I'm not ready for a child in my life; I'm still a child myself. I mean look at me, I buy children's toys for my own use, live in a motor home and can barely make a relationship work. I couldn't tell if Eddi was ready or not for a baby, I could see that she was nervous but that's most like because of me.

"Miss Mckee?" The receptionist called.

Eddi cleared her throat, "Yes?"

"Dr. Miller is ready for you now," she smiled.

Eddi looked at me for permission to go in. I gave her a slow nod of approval and we both stood up and headed into the room together.

A woman in her mid-40's, short highlighted brown hair with glasses greeted us, "Hello, you must be Eddi. And I presume you're the father?" She was just as confident as she sounded on the phone earlier.

"Yeah." It made something in my stomach twist when she called me the father, probably a sign to say I wasn't ready for any of this.

"Please, sit," Dr. Miller smiled.

We did as we were told. I looked around the small room which had a wooden desk with three chairs crammed around it and behind us there was the typical examination bed that you would find in your GP's surgery. The room was decorated with typical gynaecologist decor; models of the stages of pregnancy, pictures of babies and a poster showing the developing of the foetus.

"Right then, let's begin shall we?" Actually I would prefer to turn back time to 6 weeks ago and use contraception.

Eddi

Luc hadn't said much for the past hour, I knew he wasn't coping well and I knew he was trying to hide it but it just made me more nervous. I had stopped listening to Dr. Miller about 10 minutes ago, she was just rambling on and on and I just didn't have a clue what to do. Part of me wanted to keep the baby but the other part was telling me to get rid of it as quick as possible. As a nurse on a busy ward you make life or death decisions everyday in seconds but it has taken me days and I still haven't decided. I know I needed to talk to Luc about it because it's his baby as much as it is mine.

"...If you would choose to terminate your baby, what would happen is..." I knew I should be paying attention to what she was saying, it was so crucial but I just couldn't. Plus, I'm sure Google would tell me anything I wanted. Maybe I should Google "Should I keep my baby or terminate it" and see what it says. I wish I could but it was up to me and Luc.

Dr. Miller had been called out because of a phone call so I turned to Luc.

"Please, let me page you!" I begged. I couldn't sit here much longer.

"I thought you'd never asked!" He let a breath of relief out.

I pulled my mobile from out of my pocket and dialled Luc's pager number but didn't press call. Instead slid my phone between my legs and waited until Dr. Miller came back in for me to press it.

"How much have you actually heard?" I whispered

"None," he grimaced. "I thought you would be listening."

"I thought you would be listening," I chuckled.

Our little conversation was stopped by the entry of the doctor, "I'm ever so sorry," she apologised.

"Oh don't worry about it," Luc said and giving me a nod.

"Well where were we?"

Luc's pager bleeped loudly and interrupted Dr. Miller a second time.

"I must get this," He aimed an apologetic smile at her.

I watched Luc dial a number and then have a conversation with himself, which he did very convincingly, and then he hung up the phone and looked at me.

"Eddi, we're needed down on AAU, Mr. Smith needs and emergency operation and there's no one else," he looked like he actually wanted to stay here.

"I told them not to disturb us just for an hour!"

"I know but we are short staffed." Nice touch, Luc.

"I'm ever so sorry Dr. Miller. Thank you for your help today though." I grabbed my bag and shook her hand before heading out of the door and the out to the corridor where myself and Luc both burst out in laughter.

He held his hand out for a high-five which I gladly took then we stumbled off down the corridor in tears of laughter.

TO BE CONTINUED

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