After a week Leah was discharged from the hospital, Ethan volunteered to wrap and
rewrap her frostbite wound, after a few weeks Leah's wound started to have a purplish
color and a bad ach, "we might want to go back to the hospital" Jonah took her
immediately and soon she was back in a bed and waiting for what was wrong
"Leah developed a bad infection from the frostbite," the doctor said with a heavy sigh,
Leah hung her head, an IV was inserted in her right wrist, Ethan watched in horror, he
felt a small hand in his but there was no one, "help her little Lamb " he whispered, he felt
a squeeze and realized that Rebekah hadn't left her just was invisible, "I'll be fine Ethan"
Leah said, "it is the pay, I wish you peace
and comfort, now you have to go and do your chores" she smiled weakly, Ethan took her
hand I'll be back very soon I promise I won't leave you" Leah smiled, get some rest
tonight, come back tomorrow after supper it'll do you well" Ethan felt tears come as he
looked at a pale Leah, "where is Rebekah when you need her" Leah rubbed his knuckles
with her finger, "she already worked a miracle I don't expect to have another" Ethan
hugged her "feel better" Ethan went to leave but Leah grabbed his hand, "Ethan I am in a
hospital I'm not dying……yet" Ethan kissed her "I'll be back tomorrow", Leah smiled,
"Well Miss Dewberry it's looking as if the antibiotic is working fine" Leah nodded,
"Thank you Rebekah," she whispered. Leah slowly progressed, "well if we don't see
anymore signs of infection then you may go home" Ethan opened the door to her room,
"why the big smiled?" Leah was ready to jump off the bed, "I get to go home if I don't
have anymore signs of infection" Ethan hugged her, "that's great!" Charity looking very
flushed came up the stairs, along with her twin in stomach size Martha, "Where's Todd
and Jonah?" Charity caught her breath and answered, "they are coming, how are you
Leah it has been one heck of a month" Martha looked to Ethan, "how long have you been
here?" Ethan looked to Martha, "a few minutes" The doctor bustled into the room for a
second time, "Alrighty Leah let's see the wound" he adjusted his glasses, "well my dear
if this keeps improving you'll be out by maybe as soon as tomorrow night" Leah actually
sat up and smiled, "are you serious!" she exclaimed, Ethan picked Charity up and spun
her around and around.
The next morning the doctor came in and checked her wound, "you may go home"
Leah's IV was exchanged for a band aid, a thrill of excitement mounted on her shoulders
as she went down to the lobby signed out and stepped out into the brilliant sunlight.
Ethan walked up to the Intensive care unit, "Oh Dr. do you know where I can find Miss
Leah Dewberry?" The man looked at him, "she's gone son" Ethan was puzzled, "Gone?"
"You know flew the coup she was discharged earlier" Ethan smiled, "thank you sir"
Leah walked in her room and shut the door, changed and went to help her ma in the
kitchen when Ethan came in, "Leah!!" Leah turned and hugged him.
The summer began hot, on a stifling hot afternoon as Ethan sat watching Leah bake,
Martha came running down the stairs, "Ma!" She sounded like she was in pain, "Ma!"
Mrs. Dewberry turned to her daughter, "Martha what is the matter?" Martha inhaled a
shaky breath "Call the Midwife!" Leah's face dropped, "Ethan ring the bell Martha is
going into labor, "Come on Martha" Leah took Martha up stairs and changed her into her
nightgown and got her on the bed, filling the basin with water she prepared for the long
process, Charity came in holding her tummy too, Leah looked at Charity, "Oh no not you
too" Charity nodded, Leah grabbed a night gown and put it on her and set her on the
other bed in the room, "Oh" she said overwhelmed, "There is not another midwife
around!" Martha's mother said, Soon Tillie came in "I'll deliver Martha" Charity let out a
painful scream, Leah shuffled everyone out, "I'll help Charity" Jonah paced the halls
along with Todd, "Martha's a few weeks early", Jonah's face was white, Ethan put a
hand on his shoulder, "she'll be fine" a wail echoed through the door, both Todd and
Jonah were at the door, Leah's voice called through the door, "Todd your baby is fine"
Jonah banged on the door, "What about Martha?" Leah called again, "She is fine and so
is her baby boy" Todd broke down in tears, "A son!" he exclaimed, Charity cried out in
pain and a new sound filled the room, "Is she ok?" Leah unlocked the door, "Come on
men and meet your children, Jonah looked at two bundles in charity's arms, "You are
blessed Jonah you have two a boy and a girl" Jonah cradled one in his big callused hands
tears ran freely down his face, Leah smiled, "What are you going to name them?" Charity
held the baby girl close, "Annie and Andrew if that's alright" Jonah nodded, "perfectly"
Martha sat up, "I was supposed to be leaving tomorrow and he was supposed to be born
at home but I guess the lord had other plans" Todd looked down at the baby, "what's his
name Martha?" She looked up at him, "how about Adam?" Todd nodded.
Leah sat outside, Ethan put his arm around her, "you are good with babies" Leah stared
out into the sun setting over the fields, "Ethan my life has went through a big change" she
said, Ethan smiled, "it's for the best" Leah nodded, "maybe, I wonder if my mother is
alright?" Ethan pulled her closer, "I have a feeling she is" Leah held his hand, "Charity
has a son and a daughter in one birth, "do you think I'll make a good mother?" Ethan
brushed her forehead with his lips a cool breeze blew, "I think so, I know so" Leah just
stared into the fields, "Martha departs tomorrow with her husband and son" Ethan
nodded, "and I marry in a few months, which reminding me we have to tell your folks
and mine" Leah sighed breathy, "ya I know, me a wife soon after a mother" Ethan
nodded, "I know isn't it great I long for sons and daughters"
"Patience" she said, "let me marry you first then kids and painful child birth" Ethan
laughed, "I am more scared for the baby coming cause I have no experience being a
father but I long for it" Leah sighed, "me too Ethan me too"