Hey guys, Here's chapter 10. Sorry/not sorry about the cliffhanger ending to this chapter. Have to keep you all on your toes! Please read AND review! Enjoy!
A month passed and the time for Elizabeth's due date was VERY near. She wasn't letting that slow her down,however. Both Jack AND Abigail begged her to slow down maybe teach only part time untill the baby came. Elizabeth was as stubborn as always, though. She insisted on teaching as long as she could.
Meanwhile, the children were hard at work on their presents for their teacher's babies. Opal, with the help of Emily and Clara and suggestions from Rosemary, was working on two sachet pillows. They would be filled with dried apples and cinnamon sticks. One was sea foam green and the other was periwinkle blue. She was doing very well on them and was almost finished. Cody and Robert worked together. They each made a wooden pull along toy for one twin. Cody made a dog and Robert made a duck. Timmy made each baby a wooden rattle. one was painted red and the other was blue. Like the two oldest boys, Anna and Hattie worked together with Emily. By this time Becky was home from school and she helped as well. The girls devided into groups of two. Becky and Emily knitted a Light blue, green and yellow blanket for one of the babies and Anna and Hattie knitted one that was red organge and and bright yellow blanket for the other twin. The children couldn't wait to give the presents to their teacher.
Around that same time, the townswomen planned a bridal shower for Clara. There were some games and lots of food. Each guest brought with them a favorite recipe to give to Clara. Abigail's present was a recipe box to put them in. From Rosemary, Clara recieved a set of beautiful pottery. It was white with blue flowers. From Dottie, there was good silverware. Florence had made a pretty table cloth. Elizabeth's gift was a set of handmade bed linins. Molly gave Clara some handmade teatowls. Clara was so pleased with her gifts that she had recieved but she soon found out there was one more. Abigail headed into another room along with Dottie and the came back carrying a beautiful quilt.
"Clara, we all wanted you to have something special from all of us. We made this quilt for you So you'll always remember that you have a big family who is so happy for you that you have found love again. I am pleased that you and Jesse are going to become Man and wife. May your marriage be full of love and laughter and may you always stick together through the good times and the bad. We love you." Clara's eyes filled and she hugged her surrogate mother tightly. Then she hugged the other women before saying,
"I love you all, too."
The next day, Elizabeth felt some little pains. She didn't think it was anything to worry about. They weren't that sharp. She opted to go to the school as usual. She avoided telling Jack about the pains.
The children were luckily extra well behaved that day. They focused on their lessons and did everything they were told. In the middle of reading the children a Tenyson poem, Elizabeth felt a sharp pain that made her gasp.
"Mrs Thorton? Are you ok?", Cody asked anxiously.
"I'm fine, Cody.", Elizabeth said, before trying to get back to the poem. She had barely read one line when she suddenly felt another sharp pain.
"On second thought, Cody, I need you to go get Dr Shepard and Nurse Faith. Hurry! Robert… Please go get Mrs Stanton and find Jack! Quickly! Go!" Robert and Cody dashed out the door and ran down the street as fast as the could. Emily and Opal each went and held one of Elizabeth's hands while the other children looked on in terror. Elizabeth prayed that Cody and Robert found Carson, Faith, Abigail and Jack quickly. She already knew what was about to happen.
OOH! Will the other adults get there in time? How will the kids handle what's going on? Stay tuned Thursday to find out! Remember ALL reviews are MUCH appreciated. Please don't forget! Thanks!