Chapter 13
"Please tell me what is going on Gabriella." Lizzie whispers all of the energy drained out of her body.
Gabriella shakes her head, "nothing sweetie, I just didn't realize that I would freak you out so much. I told you the honest truth," Gabriella wipes at her cheeks, "I never meant to scare you."
"Then why were you crying?" Lizzie asks.
"I've been in the position I just put you in and I know how much it hurts. I'm so sorry Lizzie." Gabriella wraps her arms around Lizzie.
Lizzie sighs a breath of relief, "so you are sure that everything is all right?"
"I'm positive Lizzie, I'm also positive that you need to go home and talk to your parents. I've made arrangements for you to be admitted to the hospital tomorrow afternoon." Gabriella states.
Lizzie nods, "all right. Sorry for storming in her like that, I was just so scared..."
"I know Lizzie, but there is nothing to be scared about, I am always going to tell you the truth about every step of your pregnancy, I won't lie to you and I won't leave you in the dark about anything."
Lizzie smiles appreciatively, "thank you."
"You're welcome, now why don't you get home and get some rest." Gabriella suggests.
"All right, thanks again."
When Lizzie reached home Jo was waiting anxiously for her, "oh Lizzie thank God."
Jo pulls Lizzie into a crushing hug, "Mom everything's all right."
"Gordo called and said you were really upset and he explained everything, we are going to go straight to Gabriella's and she will explain everything."
"Mom, Mom, calm down I all ready went to see Gabriella and everything is fine. She's worried more about me than she is about the babies, she just wants me to be in the hospital so that she can monitor me and the babies so that there aren't any future complications."
Jo steps back and relief is written across her face, "oh thank God. I was so worried because Gordo called and then you didn't come home and I ha no idea what happened to you."
"I didn't mean to scare you." Lizzie states, suddenly realizing how bad Gabriella must have felt for scaring Lizzie.
"Just so that you are OK now." Jo states. "So then what did Gabriella say about the hospital?"
"Just that I am to be admitted to the hospital tomorrow afternoon and to go home and get some rest." Lizzie responds.
"I'm sorry about them hospitalizing you, but I am sure Gabriella is doing what she thinks is best for you and the babies."
"I can't believe I have to stay here for two months." Lizzie sighs as she follows Gabriella toward the hospital room that would be hers for the coming months. Gordo, Miranda, Jo, Sam and Matt trail after Lizzie taking in the sights of floor.
"I understand that this seems really bleak for you Lizzie. " Gabriella states in her soothing voice Lizzie had grown accustomed to.
"That's right. Very very bleak." Lizzie sighs.
"But it's not like you are confined to bed yet." Gabriella states brightly.
"Yet, being the key word." Lizzie retorts, every since it had fully sunk in that she had to stay in the hospital her mood had been dark.
"But you can have visitors between the hours of 9 and 9 and there is a computer lab. You have a TV with a VCR in her room, you can also bring a DVD player from home to hook up to the TV. You may have a roommate for some point in time, but Lizzie there are worse alternatives than this."
Thinking of her scare days before Lizzie lays a protective hand on her huge stomach, "you're right, I know. So let's see this room then."
Gabriella pushes open the hospital room door after knocking and getting no response and Lizzie was actually surprised by the sight. There are two hospital beds with a dresser separating them and a television hanging over each bed. The walls are painted a light pink and give the room an overall calming effect. It's obvious that she will be sharing a room by the unmade bed nearest the window and the duffle bag shoved under the bed, but other than that the room shows no sign of anyone Lizzie didn't know.
"So everyone can stay for as long as they like between 9 and 9?" Lizzie asked suddenly fearing her stay at the hospital rather than dreading it.
Gabriella nods, "don't worry Lizzie you are going to be fine. Now listen, I can't stay I have appointments I have to keep back at my office but I will stop by on my way home from work today, all right? And Larry said that he and Ethan would be stopping by later, after you've had time to settle in."
Lizzie nods, "OK, thanks Gabriella."
"I'll see you all later." Gabriella promises.
Just as Gabriella disappears a nurse appears, "I see you've found your room."
"My doctor brought me here." Lizzie responds.
"That's all right," the nurse smiles brightly at Lizzie. "Visiting hours are between nine a.m. And nine p.m. You'll have a roommate but she's very sweet, you'll like her. She's in her 30's and her daughter comes to visit her a lot, but I will let you get to know her when she gets back. She's on a walk around the hospital ground with her husband and daughter but she should be back relatively soon." The nurse continued talking about procedure and finally she excused herself and left the room.
It wasn't until nearly 8:30 that Lizzie even got a chance to talk to her roommate. Lizzie's parents with Matt had left around 6 because Matt had to be at a baseball game. Gordo had left right after that because he had to be at work, but Ethan and Larry arrived just as he was leaving. But Ethan and Miranda had dinner reservations, Lizzie had actually been the first to notice that there was something between Ethan and Miranda, and they were going for their first date. Larry had stuck around until 8 but he had promised someone he would tutor them for their summer school math class.
Lizzie had sat flipping through the magazines Miranda had left with her, while watching her roommate interact with her family. She had a small daughter, she was young, probably not much older than a year with bright red hair, large brown eyes, and a giggle that seemed to lighten even Lizzie's bad mood. But by 8:30 the girl, named Amber, had nearly fallen asleep in bed with her mother so her father bundled her up, kissed his wife and left.
The woman's, "sweetie you must be nearly due," drew Lizzie out of her magazine induced stupor.
Lizzie shakes her head and offers a small smile, "afraid not, I've got about 2 months left."
The woman stares at Lizzie stunned, "I'm Barb by the way."
Lizzie nods, "I'm Elizabeth," Lizzie shrugs, "Lizzie."
"So if you are only 7 months along you must be..."
Lizzie cuts Barb off, "expecting triplets."
Barb's eyes go wide, "oh my, so that's why you are in the hospital."
Lizzie nods, "if you don't mind my asking, why are you?"
"I was told when I was about your age that I would never be able to have children. So when I married my husband Don we started the adoption process that lasted two years and we got Amber."
"She's adorable." Lizzie commented.
"Thank you." Barb smiles brightly, "anyway this one here was a surprise and the doctors were sure I would never be able to carry him, or her, but I've made it to the 8 and a half mark. I've been here about two weeks and it looks like I might actually carry to term, I just have to be careful and wait. And so long as my baby is healthy I can do that."
"Please tell me what is going on Gabriella." Lizzie whispers all of the energy drained out of her body.
Gabriella shakes her head, "nothing sweetie, I just didn't realize that I would freak you out so much. I told you the honest truth," Gabriella wipes at her cheeks, "I never meant to scare you."
"Then why were you crying?" Lizzie asks.
"I've been in the position I just put you in and I know how much it hurts. I'm so sorry Lizzie." Gabriella wraps her arms around Lizzie.
Lizzie sighs a breath of relief, "so you are sure that everything is all right?"
"I'm positive Lizzie, I'm also positive that you need to go home and talk to your parents. I've made arrangements for you to be admitted to the hospital tomorrow afternoon." Gabriella states.
Lizzie nods, "all right. Sorry for storming in her like that, I was just so scared..."
"I know Lizzie, but there is nothing to be scared about, I am always going to tell you the truth about every step of your pregnancy, I won't lie to you and I won't leave you in the dark about anything."
Lizzie smiles appreciatively, "thank you."
"You're welcome, now why don't you get home and get some rest." Gabriella suggests.
"All right, thanks again."
When Lizzie reached home Jo was waiting anxiously for her, "oh Lizzie thank God."
Jo pulls Lizzie into a crushing hug, "Mom everything's all right."
"Gordo called and said you were really upset and he explained everything, we are going to go straight to Gabriella's and she will explain everything."
"Mom, Mom, calm down I all ready went to see Gabriella and everything is fine. She's worried more about me than she is about the babies, she just wants me to be in the hospital so that she can monitor me and the babies so that there aren't any future complications."
Jo steps back and relief is written across her face, "oh thank God. I was so worried because Gordo called and then you didn't come home and I ha no idea what happened to you."
"I didn't mean to scare you." Lizzie states, suddenly realizing how bad Gabriella must have felt for scaring Lizzie.
"Just so that you are OK now." Jo states. "So then what did Gabriella say about the hospital?"
"Just that I am to be admitted to the hospital tomorrow afternoon and to go home and get some rest." Lizzie responds.
"I'm sorry about them hospitalizing you, but I am sure Gabriella is doing what she thinks is best for you and the babies."
"I can't believe I have to stay here for two months." Lizzie sighs as she follows Gabriella toward the hospital room that would be hers for the coming months. Gordo, Miranda, Jo, Sam and Matt trail after Lizzie taking in the sights of floor.
"I understand that this seems really bleak for you Lizzie. " Gabriella states in her soothing voice Lizzie had grown accustomed to.
"That's right. Very very bleak." Lizzie sighs.
"But it's not like you are confined to bed yet." Gabriella states brightly.
"Yet, being the key word." Lizzie retorts, every since it had fully sunk in that she had to stay in the hospital her mood had been dark.
"But you can have visitors between the hours of 9 and 9 and there is a computer lab. You have a TV with a VCR in her room, you can also bring a DVD player from home to hook up to the TV. You may have a roommate for some point in time, but Lizzie there are worse alternatives than this."
Thinking of her scare days before Lizzie lays a protective hand on her huge stomach, "you're right, I know. So let's see this room then."
Gabriella pushes open the hospital room door after knocking and getting no response and Lizzie was actually surprised by the sight. There are two hospital beds with a dresser separating them and a television hanging over each bed. The walls are painted a light pink and give the room an overall calming effect. It's obvious that she will be sharing a room by the unmade bed nearest the window and the duffle bag shoved under the bed, but other than that the room shows no sign of anyone Lizzie didn't know.
"So everyone can stay for as long as they like between 9 and 9?" Lizzie asked suddenly fearing her stay at the hospital rather than dreading it.
Gabriella nods, "don't worry Lizzie you are going to be fine. Now listen, I can't stay I have appointments I have to keep back at my office but I will stop by on my way home from work today, all right? And Larry said that he and Ethan would be stopping by later, after you've had time to settle in."
Lizzie nods, "OK, thanks Gabriella."
"I'll see you all later." Gabriella promises.
Just as Gabriella disappears a nurse appears, "I see you've found your room."
"My doctor brought me here." Lizzie responds.
"That's all right," the nurse smiles brightly at Lizzie. "Visiting hours are between nine a.m. And nine p.m. You'll have a roommate but she's very sweet, you'll like her. She's in her 30's and her daughter comes to visit her a lot, but I will let you get to know her when she gets back. She's on a walk around the hospital ground with her husband and daughter but she should be back relatively soon." The nurse continued talking about procedure and finally she excused herself and left the room.
It wasn't until nearly 8:30 that Lizzie even got a chance to talk to her roommate. Lizzie's parents with Matt had left around 6 because Matt had to be at a baseball game. Gordo had left right after that because he had to be at work, but Ethan and Larry arrived just as he was leaving. But Ethan and Miranda had dinner reservations, Lizzie had actually been the first to notice that there was something between Ethan and Miranda, and they were going for their first date. Larry had stuck around until 8 but he had promised someone he would tutor them for their summer school math class.
Lizzie had sat flipping through the magazines Miranda had left with her, while watching her roommate interact with her family. She had a small daughter, she was young, probably not much older than a year with bright red hair, large brown eyes, and a giggle that seemed to lighten even Lizzie's bad mood. But by 8:30 the girl, named Amber, had nearly fallen asleep in bed with her mother so her father bundled her up, kissed his wife and left.
The woman's, "sweetie you must be nearly due," drew Lizzie out of her magazine induced stupor.
Lizzie shakes her head and offers a small smile, "afraid not, I've got about 2 months left."
The woman stares at Lizzie stunned, "I'm Barb by the way."
Lizzie nods, "I'm Elizabeth," Lizzie shrugs, "Lizzie."
"So if you are only 7 months along you must be..."
Lizzie cuts Barb off, "expecting triplets."
Barb's eyes go wide, "oh my, so that's why you are in the hospital."
Lizzie nods, "if you don't mind my asking, why are you?"
"I was told when I was about your age that I would never be able to have children. So when I married my husband Don we started the adoption process that lasted two years and we got Amber."
"She's adorable." Lizzie commented.
"Thank you." Barb smiles brightly, "anyway this one here was a surprise and the doctors were sure I would never be able to carry him, or her, but I've made it to the 8 and a half mark. I've been here about two weeks and it looks like I might actually carry to term, I just have to be careful and wait. And so long as my baby is healthy I can do that."