Chapter 43
Chuck and Kaitlyn were on their way to the hospital when traffic came to a stand still.
"Unbelievable. This would only happen to me." Chuck said.
"You! All you're doing is driving the car. I'm the one that is about to give birth." As Kaitlyn finished, she had another hard contraction.
"What is that?" Chuck said as he looked over and pointed to a puddle at Kaitlyn's feet.
"My water broke." Kaitlyn shot him a look of frustration.
"Oh, no. Not in the car!" Chuck yelled.
"Chuck, listen to me. I can feel the baby coming. I'm going to have to push. You're going have to deliver this baby." Kaitlyn said as she got another contraction. She screamed in pain.
"No! No! No! No! No!" Chuck kept repeating as he banged his head on the steering wheel.
"Chuck! Look at me!" Kaitlyn grabbed him by the shoulder. "I can't do this by myself! You have to help me!" She screamed as the tears started to roll down her cheeks.
When Chuck saw the frightened look on her face, he gathered his composure. He got out of the car and screamed, "Does anybody have a cell phone. I got a pregnant woman here in labor. We need to call an ambulance."
"I have one." The guy in the car next to them said. "I'll call 911."
Chuck then went around and opened the trunk pulling out two blankets and throwing them under his arm. He walked over and opened Kaitlyn's door.
"Come on. There isn't enough room for you in here." He said as he helped her out of the car and walk to the van in front of them.
"Hey buddy! Open the hatch. I got a lady here having a baby. Can you help us out." Chuck said.
The man got out of the car, came around to the back, and opened the hatch.
"I'll move the seats up so she has some more room." He said as he headed back to the front of the van.
Chuck laid down the blanket and helped Kaitlyn in.
"Chuck, I have to push." Kaitlyn said.
"I don't think that's a good idea." Chuck said. "Maybe think about something else and the feeling will go away." He said optimistically as a crowd started to gather around them. "You know like when you have to go to the bathroom."
"It doesn't work like that." Kaitlyn said angrily. A woman stepped forward and climbed into the van next to Kaitlyn.
"It's okay honey. Is this your first baby?" She said quietly.
"No, it's my third and fourth." Kaitlyn said. "I'm having twins. I just wish my husband were here." Kaitlyn sobbed as the woman wrapped her arms around her.