Chapter Ten
Week 12. Kimi is almost out of the first trimester. She has an OBGYN appointment next week for a sonogram. Kimi and Z are as happy as ever.
Snow has started to fall. Z, now being 16, has received his license and was out applying for jobs around town. Kimi has started a babysitting job for a family down the street. She is to watch two toddlers for 3 hours, twice a week.
It was time to start heading to the house to babysit. Kimi took time to put on her heavy coat, hat, scarf, gloves and boots. After she had everything on, she had to pee. Once she took off what needed to be off and put back on what was off, she realized she was almost going to be late. Her first day.
She ran out of the door and was heading down the sidewalk. Kimi didn't see that the walkway was icy. She slipped. Fell face first on to the ice.
The pain she felt in her stomach was unimaginable. Picking herself up she walked the rest of the way to the house. Put on a brave face until the parents left, and then frantically called her mom.
Kira: Hello?
Kimi sobbing: I slipped- on the ice- the baby!
Kira: Slow down, baby. Where are you right now?
Kimi: The Turner's house. Babysitting.
Kira: Take a deep breath and sit down for a minute.
Kimi: It hurts mom. My stomach hurts. I'm so worried.
Kira: Call their parents and have them come back. I am on my way home right now, okay? Don't panic. Your body is able to protect the baby.
Kimi was able to breathe deep and call the Turner's back. They drove her back to her house. Shortly after Kira was home and walked Kimi to the car. They drove to the Emergency Room.
The doctor preformed an emergency ultrasound. The baby was uninjured. He explained that the pain Kimi felt was due to her hip being badly bruised. The baby was protected, as Kira had said.
The doctor prescribed Tylenol and rest for the pain.
Z got back to the Finsters house to find Kimi laying on the couch with ice on her hip and a bowl of hot soup. Kimi told him what happened.
Z: I wish you would of called me. But I'm so glad you and the baby are okay.
Kimi: It's important that you have a job. It's a little hard for me to get one right now, as I have just proven.
Z: I thought Chuckie was the klutz.
Weeks passed since the incident and ice melted. Kimi had finally started babysitting and her belly was growing ever bigger. She had gone up one shirt size and two pant sizes.
Kimi and Z were on the walking path at the park near their houses. They were holding hands and talking about Z's new job at a clothing store.
Tommy, Dil and another guy from school were playing catch with a football in a grassy part. Tommy was facing the path and saw them walking. Maybe, not so deep down, he wasn't over her. With out thinking, he threw the football a little too far. It was headed right at Z.
Z was hit right in the head.
Z: Ouch! Hey, what the heck were you thinking, Pickles?! You could of hit Kimi!
Tommy: My bad.
Z: "My bad"? It definitely will be your bad if you don't apologize.
Kimi: Z, calm down.
Tommy: No, it's okay. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to throw it this way.
Tommy walked off and continted playing.
Kimi, upset: What was that, Z? You knew it was an accident.
Z: Well what if it wasn't? What if it hit you?
Kimi: It didn't and me and the baby are f-
Kimi suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach. It went through to her back. The pain was excruciating.
Z: Kimi, what's wrong?
Kimi clutched her stomach. With her other hand she held on to Z's outstretched arms.
Z: Kimi!
Kimi through clenched teeth: Get me to the hospital.
He lead her to the car. Once she was in the seat, she looked down and realized she was bleeding. She looked at Z, panic stricken, then fainted.
Z drove as fast as he could to the ER. The doctor preformed another emergency ultrasound. The doctors thin lips turned down at the corners. He looked from the screen, to Kimi, and back to the screen.
The doctor slowly stood up and shook his head.
Doctor: I'm sorry. There is no heart beat.
Kimi and Z lost the baby.