Reality

Chapter 26: Myra's baby

It's Myra's due date now. And there's no sign of her going into labour yet. It's been fifteen weeks since my fight with Christina. Although we're friends again, things between us are a little tense. It's like she's trying not to say anything that will upset me, and I am trying to properly forgive her. We're not as close as we used to be. We're not like best friends anymore. In fact, the closest friends to me now are Zeke, Shauna, Marlene, Uriah, Myra and Lynn.

Anyway, back to Myra. We're all staying with her, in her apartment until she goes into labour so we can get her to the infirmary. The guys are rushing around, making sure she has everything she wants and needs. We girls on the other hand are staying in the living room with her in case she starts getting proper contractions. She's been getting Braxton hicks for weeks now but she hasn't been getting proper contractions.

I think about how in five weeks I would have been in this position, waiting to go into labour with mine and Tobias' baby, had Erudite not killed him or her.

"I'm going to get a drink. Does anyone else want one?" I ask.

They all shake their heads and I head to the kitchen. I grab a glass out of the cupboard and fill it with water, drinking it as my hand shakes.

"Are you okay?" I hear Tobias ask me from the doorway.

I put the glass on the counter, and turn around to face him and he walks over to me, taking me in his arms. He kisses the top of my head.

"We'll be okay. I promise." I just nod into his shirt. He knows what I'm thinking because he's thinking it too. I can tell by the look in his eyes.

That's when we hear a cry of pain from the living room. We break apart and rush in there to find the girls and boys rushing around.

"What's going on?" Tobias asks.

"Myra's waters have broken. We need to get her to the hospital." Shauna says.

Tobias and Zeke help Myra up and we follow them to the infirmary.

…

Its ten hours before we hear the news that Myra has had her baby. Christina and Will stayed with her. Christina thought it might not be a good idea if I were in there as well.

We follow the nurse to the room and when we enter we find Myra, holding her daughter who is wrapped in a light pink blanket, in her arms, smiling down at her with happy tears lining her cheeks. Christina and Will look in awe at the baby. We all gather around and look at the baby.

"She's adorable. What are you going to name her?" Shauna asks.

"Abbigail. But you can call her Abby for short."

"She's beautiful." I whisper.

"Can we hold her?" Zeke questions excitedly.

Myra nods and passes her around, starting with Christina.

When the baby is placed in my arms I can't help but smile. But I feel sad at the same time because I won't get to hold my baby in my arms. Tears start to line my cheeks as the baby stares up at me with an awed look on her face.

I place a gentle kiss on her forehead and pass her to Tobias. He's adorable with her, tears line his cheeks as well and I know he's thinking the same thing I am. But he's amazing. He would make such a great father, it's a shame he isn't going to be one anytime soon. Because of me. Because I didn't fight back hard enough. Because I couldn't stop the serum.

"I'm sorry, I, uh, have to go." I say before leaving. As soon as I'm out of the infirmary I run.

I hear Tobias calling my name behind me but I don't stop. I just sprint back to our apartment and I lock myself in our en-suite.

It's not long before I hear him banging on the door.

"Tris, please open up. I know it's hard. I'm upset too. But please, please let me come in. Don't shut me out again. Please. I love you."

I unlock to door and move to the other side of the room so my back is against the wall and my knees are tucked up to my chest.

He rushes over to me and takes me in his arms.

"I want our baby back."

"I know. I know because I do too. But we'll have a baby one day. I know we will."

"You were good with the baby. You'd make a great father."

"You were good with her too. You'll be a good mother."

"B-but…"

"Don't start this again, Tris. You're not the reason our baby died. Jeanine and her helpers are. You fought as hard as you could against them and the serum. They made it impossible to fight. It's not your fault… Our wedding is in twelve weeks, let's focus on that right now."

I smile slightly, thinking about our wedding.

"Okay."

"When are you going wedding dress shopping?"

"In a few weeks, when Myra's back down to her usual size, and has gotten into the swing of things with the baby."

"And I'm guessing you're going to keep the dress at someone else's apartment so that I won't see it."

"Exactly."

"Do you want something to eat? I'll go and make us some dinner if you want."

"Okay. I'll just change and clean up."

He nods, kisses my forehead and leaves.

I stand and splash my face with some water before drying it with my towel. I look in the mirror for a few seconds, my eyes peeking at my belly. But then I walk into our room and change into some black sweatpants and one of Tobias' shirts.

When I walk downstairs I see Tobias in the kitchen chopping some vegetables.

"So, what are we having for dinner?"

"Spaghetti Bolognese."

"Nice."

"Go and sit down. I'll call you in when I'm done."

"Okay. I love you."

"I love you, too."

So I sit on the sofa, turn on the TV and wait for dinner.

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