Chapter 36
October 2, 2021
Owen's POV
2AM I'm sitting in the hospital waiting room holding on to three scared children shaking, and crying. On the outside I'm trying to stay calm for my girls, but on the inside I'm a wreck. The last hour of my life is replaying in my head to short vivid pieces. The flashing lights of the ambulance still burning in my eyes it feels like it's been hours, yet I know everything unraveled in a matter of minutes. I prayed silently as I held Kendall in my lap, Molly and Sabrina were sitting to my sides both with their heads against me. They were all three so little and very frightened, hell I am scared to death.
It was around 1AM Lilly had woke up. Her body so swollen. She had spent a good chunck of this pregnancy sick it seemed like anything she would do would make her sick or cause her pain. "Owen! She said shaking me softly. When I awoke she showed me her swollen hands, feet and legs. "This isn't normal! It hurts so much." she said with tears as she tried to stand. She looked so pale as I got her a glass of water, and started getting dressed to take her to the hospital. I knew something wasn't right, yet little did I know how serious things would become.
I was making a few phone calls to find someone to sit with the girls while I took Lil in to be checked out. My parents were visiting Tris in NYC, I tried Clare, I had tried Drew and Bianca, and was just about to call my grandparents when I heard a "THUD!" I ran back into the bedroom… Lilly was on the floor shaking violently. Her body jerking, her eyes rolled into her head… everything from that point till now was all a big blur. I remember calling 911… the operator telling me what to do till the ambulance arrived… it was all slow motion… Lilly finally stopped shaking and was unresponsive when the medics arrived. They quickly pushed me out of the way while they assessed the scene. The commotion had woke the girls who were all scared, I reassured them everything was going to be fine as I helped them put on boots and their coats over their footie pajamas.
One of the medics told us to follow them to the hospital as they loaded Lilly into the ambulance. She had oxygen and looked to still be unresponsive. I drove calmly to the ER, since I had the girls I was being as safe as possible. Had it just been me I would of probably beat the ambulance there going 90miles per hour. We arrived and a nurse working the desk advised us to take a seat, and would let the doctor know I was here, and I would get updated asap. Leaving me here with three scared children, and a wife who I could not see, and had no idea what was going on… I just needed a sign that things would be okay.
The nurse from the front desk came in with coloring books, crayons, and three juice boxes for the girls. I thanked her and asked her if she had any update on my wife. Unfortunately, she didn't have one. The girls started coloring and sipping on their juice boxes, as I watched the clock. We had been sitting in here for close to a half hour. It was really starting to test my patients, I knew the only thing that was keeping me this calm was my girls. If they weren't here, I knew I would of already busted through the ER door to find Lilly and beat the hell out of anyone who tried to stop me.
"Daddy, is mommy okay? " Molly asked. "She will be fine." I responded not knowing if that was the truth or not. "Daddy… I want to see mommy!" Sabrina was whining. "I know, daddy wants to see her too." I said taking a deep breath trying to stay strong for the girls. "I want my mommy! " Kendall was quietly crying. I picked her up and started rocking her and patting her on her back. When the door to the waiting room opened. All of our eyes darted to the door in hopes of an update on Lilly. It wasn't a doctor, but was another family. So, I went back to the girls without paying anymore attention to the other occupants of the room.
"Owen? " the familiar voice said as I looked up from the girls to see two small children sitting on a couch with Pam MacPherson. "Mrs. MacPherson." I coldly stated remebering our last encounter, and the drama that she and Anya had tried to cause to my family. I went back to the girls thinking I could ignore them for our remainder of time in here. "Owen, I'd like to apologize for everything." Pam stated. "Mrs. MacPherson, please now is not the time." I said laying a now sleeping Kendall down on a couch. "Owen, I understand you're angry with me. I hope as a parent you will understand that you always want to believe your child. You never want to think they would lie or deceive you in any way." she stated. I took a deep breath as Sabrina and Molly both crawled into my lap to ay down. "Yes, I understand that. I'm lucky that my wife is a kind and understanding woman who stood beside me. Or else you would of ruined my family… " I stated. "Is your wife okay? " Pam asked. Sabrina started to tearing up and Molly grabbed me tighter with that statement. "She will be fine." I replied more to comfort the girls than to answer Pam.
All three girls were sound asleep on the couch in the waiting room. I started pacing the floor nervously. It had been over an hour since our arrival. I needed an update, and needed it now! "Owen, what's really going on?" Pam asked. I looked around to make sure the girls were sleeping. "Lilly's 8 months pregnant, she woke up very swollen, and I think she had a seizure." I answered her. "Owen, I'm so sorry. I pray everything will be okay." Pam replied. "We've bern here over an hour without an update… and I'm reallt getting scared." I said looking at Pam for the first time since they came in. The two sleeping children in her lap, the boy must be Aiden the child Anya tried to say was my son, and a little girl who looked be around Kendall's age with soft red curls. "Is everything okay ? " I asked. "I received a call from the hospital… they found Anya unresponsive in an ally with a needle in her arm… I'm not sure, what's going on… she seemed to be doing better last time she came for a visit with Aiden and Sarah… I just don't know what happened to my daughter… I never in a million years would of thought her life would end up like this…" she said looking down at the kids. "I'm sorry ." I said honestly.
Fifteen more minutes had pasted when the door opened again. " ? " the doctor stater, and rushed over. "How's my wife, and baby? " I asked in a panic. "She has eclampsia. That is what caused the swelling and the seizure. She has had a few more seizures since her arrival. We have her well monitored, and the baby looks good at the moment. We have given her medication to help with her blood pressure and to stop the seizures, as soon as we get her stable she will go in for a Csection to deliver. Due to the fact that this is considered high risk and we will have to put her completely under with anesthesia you will not be aloud in the room during delivery. We will keep you updated, but hopefully she will be in the OR for delivery in the next 20 to 30 minutes." the doctor told me as he walked away. I fell to my knees and finally lost it. I needed to be with Lilly, I needed to see her, I couldn't catch my breath I was crying so hard when my phone rang.
I composed myself as much as could. My voice still shaky as I answered. "Hello" I finally managed to get out. "Hey, man… why are you calling me in the middle of the night?" Drew said still half asleep. "I need you to get the girls… Lilly was eushed to the hospital after having a seizure… she'll be delivering as soon as they stabilize her… they said she has eclampsia…" I stated. "I'll be right there… B was just called in to assist with a high risk delivery… it must be for Lil! " he said and hung up. Ten minutes later Drew was sitting beside me, he had rode in with Bianca. I have to say if I couldn't be there with Lilly at least Bianca was with her.
Five minutes later a nurse was taking us up to maternity and explained that eveything was looking good and Lilly had been stabilized enough to deliver. I carried Sabrina and Kendall and Drew Molly trying not to wake them. I said my goodbye to Mrs. MacPherson and wished Anya well. As she wished me well with Lilly and the baby. After arriving in the waiting room at maternity, we put the girls on the couch and let them continue to sleep. Then waited.
"Owen" Bianca said walking into the room. "B!" I said walking over to hug my friend. "Lilly did great… are you ready to meet your daughter? " Bianca said with a smile. "Of course! And Lilly… she stable you can see her shortly. They're going to monitor her very close to make sure she doesn't have another seizure, but she's out of the woods." Bianca said with a huge smile… "another girl! Congratulations Milligan! " Drew said . I followed Bianca down to the nursery. There she was just as beautiful as her mother and sisters. I watched as they gave her her first bath and got all her measurements. 19" long, 8lbs 7oz, 10 fingers, 10 toes, a ton of blonde hair and a very healthy set of lungs. After her bath I sat and rocked her in the nursery waiting on Lilly to go to her room from recovery. Drew and Bianca had the girls peeking through the nursery waiving and making silly faces at the baby.
Finally I was able to see Lilly she was still groggy and very tired from the events before. Her whole body was still swollen. "Lilly meet our daughter." I said sitting next to her on the bed and handing her the baby. Lilly smiled, but only held her for a few moments. Her body was just to tired and sore from the seizures to hold her very long. "What should we name her?" I asked. "Pain" Lilly replied. "Seriously? " I asked in shock. "Well, this whole pregnancy I have been so sick and sore… I think Pain fits!" she said closing her eyes. "Lil, we can't name her Pain." I told her. "Okay… then… Paisley Olivia." Lilly stated and fell asleep.