Chapter 37
The guys had just found their seats and the race was getting ready to start when Chuck's telephone rang. He pulled it from his pocket and gave Gary a look.
"That's probably Jade. She has impeccable timing." Chuck said as he put the telephone to his ear. "Hello, honey." He said.
"Chuck, I'm not your honey. I need to speak with Bernie." Lois said.
"Hey, Mrs. H. I thought you were Jade." Chuck said. "He's right here. Hold on a second." Chuck said as he handed the telephone to Bernie. "For you, it's your old lady. She must be checking up on you." Bernie gave Chuck a look as he put the telephone up to his ear. Gary laughed.
"Hey. Lo." Bernie said.
"Bernie. Now I need you to stay calm and listen to me carefully." Lois said quickly.
"What's wrong?" Bernie asked.
Lois took a deep breath and continued. "Bernie, Kaitlyn started having contractions this morning."
"Contractions?" Bernie said loudly enough that Gary heard. "Oh, boy." He said when he saw the look on his son's face.
"Who is having contractions?" Gary asked.
"Calm down son, I'm trying to get the information." Bernie said.
"Give me the telephone Dad." Gary demanded. Bernie gave him the telephone.
"Mom." Gary said.
"Honey, calm down, Kaitlyn is having some contractions. They are going to admit her into the hospital and put her on some kind of medication to try and stop them." Lois said. "I think you need to head home."
"Oh, God. I'm going to leave right now." Gary said.
"Honey, be careful. Don't hurry. She and the babies are going to be fine." Lois said optimistically.
"Mom, where is she? Let me talk to her." Gary said.
"Honey, she can't talk right now, but I'll tell her that you are on your way." Lois said trying to sound cheerful.
"Tell her I'll be there in about three hours." Gary said. "I'm going to check in with you from the road. Mom?"
"Yes, Gary." Lois said.
"Make sure you tell her that I love her." Gary said
"I will honey." Lois said as she hung up the telephone.