9:30 AM
Abby walked towards the elevator. Happier than she had ever been. She didn't know why, she was now faced with the biggest challenge of her life. Raising a child. But she couldn't feel happier. She had a child, a baby. One she could call her own, although she wasn't really blood related, she didn't care. She had a child.
Abby knew one reason she was so happy. She now had a child, but she didn't have to worry about passing on the disease, she didn't have to worry that the baby would be bipolar.
Abby had never been a very spontaneous person. She hated not knowing what was going to happen and right now she couldn't be more in the dark. She had no idea what was going to come next. But she didn't care, for once in her life, she welcomed the complete unknown. It made everything seem so much more..... perfect.
"I need to fill out a birth certificate." She told a reception clerk.
"Name?
"The mothers name is Faith, Faith Swanson."
"Okay, are you the adoptive parent, we have it under record that the child is to be adopted.
"Yes, my name is Abigail Lockhart.
Abby showed them her name tag as well as her licensee.
"Okay, name of the child?" "Elizabeth Margaret Lockhart.
"Thank you. It's printing now. You will get this, along with a copy of the adoption papers when she is released.
"When will that be?
"You can take her now.
"I have to work until 12.
"Take her then
"Thank you.
Abby went to the nursery window. There she was. Abby was crying, she couldn't believe it, this was the first time she had cried in months. But she was so happy, they were tears of joy.
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11:30 AM
Abby walked back to the ER. Carter was standing over Faith in the trauma room. Abby walked in.
"How is she?
"She's passed out from blood loss, it wont be long.
"God," Abby wanted to cry again. But this time for a different reason.
"Where's the baby?
"In the nursery.
"Social work is coming to get her soon?
"No.
Carter looked up at Abby.
"Why not.
"Because," Abby started, watching Faith. "I adopted her, I am taking her home.
"You adopted a baby?
"Yes.
"Oh my god Abby, what were you thinking?" Carter sounded almost angry, mad.
"I don't know. But I know I want to do this.
"Abby..... oh my..... I can't even start." Abby looked at him, he was looking at her in disbelief and she couldn't believe it, but he looked disapproving.
"Carter don't look at me like that. Maybe it was a stupid move. But there is nothing I can do now. And there is nothing I want to do. I don't know why Carter. But something about Faith, something about that baby, it has sucked me in. I couldn't be more scared, but I couldn't be more sure that I want to do this. I don't know why, but I do know, that I now have a baby. I couldn't be more excited or happy. I'm no longer alone, I have a child. I have never been a person who does things on impulses, but this just felt so right, so perfect. It was a chance staring me in the face, I couldn't not take it. I would feel worse if I hadn't then I do now that I have.
Carter looked at her, shocked. Not knowing what to do or say. Abby listened to Faith's chest. Very weak pulse. Any time now........ and then she was gone.
Abby lowered her head. Today had started normally, now she had a baby. How could this be, she didn't know.
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12:00 PM
"I can't believe you did this." Carter was talking to her in the lounge.
"Oh well, too late now.
"Abby.... you've changed so much." He sounded almost surprised he was saying this.
"Is that good?" Abby looked up, she didn't know why, but she needed his approval on this. "It's amazing, you have become amazing. A completely different person." He sounded happy.
Abby didn't know what to say to this. She smiled, Carter looked at her, he smiled to. Neither wanted to break the silence. This was the most they had really talked in..... well about a year.
"I need to talk to Kerry about maternity leave, and then go shopping for baby stuff.
"Your going to need a lot.
"I know. Fortunately, because you paid for my tuition, I can afford all I need. Thank you for that.
"Good luck Abby.
"Stop by and see her sometime. Please.
"I will
Abby headed upstairs. She walked to the desk, signed the release papers, and then walked to the nursery.
"Here you go." A nurse handed her the baby.
"Thank you." Abby took the baby in her arms.
"Hello baby." She said to the sleeping baby in her arms. No one would believe this, she thought. No one, not the nurses, not the doctors, they would all think she was crazy. Oh well, maybe she was.
Abby walked towards the elevator. Happier than she had ever been. She didn't know why, she was now faced with the biggest challenge of her life. Raising a child. But she couldn't feel happier. She had a child, a baby. One she could call her own, although she wasn't really blood related, she didn't care. She had a child.
Abby knew one reason she was so happy. She now had a child, but she didn't have to worry about passing on the disease, she didn't have to worry that the baby would be bipolar.
Abby had never been a very spontaneous person. She hated not knowing what was going to happen and right now she couldn't be more in the dark. She had no idea what was going to come next. But she didn't care, for once in her life, she welcomed the complete unknown. It made everything seem so much more..... perfect.
"I need to fill out a birth certificate." She told a reception clerk.
"Name?
"The mothers name is Faith, Faith Swanson."
"Okay, are you the adoptive parent, we have it under record that the child is to be adopted.
"Yes, my name is Abigail Lockhart.
Abby showed them her name tag as well as her licensee.
"Okay, name of the child?" "Elizabeth Margaret Lockhart.
"Thank you. It's printing now. You will get this, along with a copy of the adoption papers when she is released.
"When will that be?
"You can take her now.
"I have to work until 12.
"Take her then
"Thank you.
Abby went to the nursery window. There she was. Abby was crying, she couldn't believe it, this was the first time she had cried in months. But she was so happy, they were tears of joy.
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11:30 AM
Abby walked back to the ER. Carter was standing over Faith in the trauma room. Abby walked in.
"How is she?
"She's passed out from blood loss, it wont be long.
"God," Abby wanted to cry again. But this time for a different reason.
"Where's the baby?
"In the nursery.
"Social work is coming to get her soon?
"No.
Carter looked up at Abby.
"Why not.
"Because," Abby started, watching Faith. "I adopted her, I am taking her home.
"You adopted a baby?
"Yes.
"Oh my god Abby, what were you thinking?" Carter sounded almost angry, mad.
"I don't know. But I know I want to do this.
"Abby..... oh my..... I can't even start." Abby looked at him, he was looking at her in disbelief and she couldn't believe it, but he looked disapproving.
"Carter don't look at me like that. Maybe it was a stupid move. But there is nothing I can do now. And there is nothing I want to do. I don't know why Carter. But something about Faith, something about that baby, it has sucked me in. I couldn't be more scared, but I couldn't be more sure that I want to do this. I don't know why, but I do know, that I now have a baby. I couldn't be more excited or happy. I'm no longer alone, I have a child. I have never been a person who does things on impulses, but this just felt so right, so perfect. It was a chance staring me in the face, I couldn't not take it. I would feel worse if I hadn't then I do now that I have.
Carter looked at her, shocked. Not knowing what to do or say. Abby listened to Faith's chest. Very weak pulse. Any time now........ and then she was gone.
Abby lowered her head. Today had started normally, now she had a baby. How could this be, she didn't know.
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12:00 PM
"I can't believe you did this." Carter was talking to her in the lounge.
"Oh well, too late now.
"Abby.... you've changed so much." He sounded almost surprised he was saying this.
"Is that good?" Abby looked up, she didn't know why, but she needed his approval on this. "It's amazing, you have become amazing. A completely different person." He sounded happy.
Abby didn't know what to say to this. She smiled, Carter looked at her, he smiled to. Neither wanted to break the silence. This was the most they had really talked in..... well about a year.
"I need to talk to Kerry about maternity leave, and then go shopping for baby stuff.
"Your going to need a lot.
"I know. Fortunately, because you paid for my tuition, I can afford all I need. Thank you for that.
"Good luck Abby.
"Stop by and see her sometime. Please.
"I will
Abby headed upstairs. She walked to the desk, signed the release papers, and then walked to the nursery.
"Here you go." A nurse handed her the baby.
"Thank you." Abby took the baby in her arms.
"Hello baby." She said to the sleeping baby in her arms. No one would believe this, she thought. No one, not the nurses, not the doctors, they would all think she was crazy. Oh well, maybe she was.