"Susan!" The cry came from exam room one and it didn't sound good.
Susan and Sam were both standing at the desk when they heard it. Both ran
towards the room only to find Abby doubled over in pain.
"Abs what's going on, tell me where it hurts?" Susan was trying to keep calm but wasn't sure if she could. Abby had gone through so much and was finally slowing down and letting her life slow due to the pregnancy. She didn't know how her friend would fair if she lost he one thing she was hoping for.
"I started cramping. Susan it hurts." Abby wailed as Susan and Sam got her onto the gurney
"I know it does, but we're going to take a look at you okay." Sam ran her hand down Abby's cheek. She had really come to like the woman doing the impossible, being a nurse and training to be a doctor.
Tears were blocking Abby's vision. She knew who was in the room with her but she couldn't stop the room from spinning. She could feel the hand on her cheek and she reached up and grabbed it. She needed something to hold on to. She then felt the foetal monitor being strapped to her stomach. What she couldn't see were the looks that were flying between Sam and Susan. They were both really concerned for her.
All seemed to let out a sigh of relief as a strong foetal heart rate could be heard throughout the room. Abby's tears became sobs as she rested her head back on the gurney. Susan walked up beside her and took her into her arms. "Told you everything would be okay." Susan's voice was laced with tears. "You are just all stressed again. What did we tell you?"
"I know." Abby sniffed.
"Why don't you stay here and rest for a bit and we'll come and get you when it's time to go home." Sam told her.
"Okay." Abby reluctantly agreed. Leaving the foetal monitor in place, Susan and Sam left the room allowing Abby to fall asleep.
Before she could fall asleep Abby began thinking off all that had happened to her. She hadn't had the best life in the world but she felt that she could give something to the child growing within her a better life.
When she had first suspected she was pregnant, she wanted to deny all knowledge. She didn't want to think of something growing inside her. Although she had always wanted to be a mother, something inside her was stopping her. She finally took the test just after Crater left for the Congo. When all the tests (she did four) came back positive she went along to her local OB/GYN. She had examined her and gave her a more accurate test. She was pregnant at least a month and a half.
When Carter arrived back from the Congo, she had wanted to tell him immediately but when he showed up at her apartment she was so angry with him, she couldn't bring herself to say anything. For that whole day she tried to tell him. Then they had found out about Luka, before he went rushing back off again.
She didn't feel right about just blurting it out to him so she had kept it quiet. Now, lying on the gurney, she could see that had been wrong. She was pregnant, alone and scared. She was lucky she had friends like Susan and Sam but what she really wanted was Carter.
She lay listening to the baby's strong heartbeat and allowed it to soothe her into a peaceful slumber.
When Abby awoke, she didn't have a clue as to what the time was. She knew it was late afternoon as it was dark outside. As she sat up the door to the exam room opened. Susan came in. "Hey, your awake."
"Yeah, it's amazing how much a babies heartbeat can put you to sleep. Oh Susan, it's so good to know that this little one is okay. I was so terrified earlier."
"I know, but you don't have to be. Sam and I are going to look after you properly. I've come to get you so we can take you home."
"But Sam has Alex."
"And he's coming too. Not too looking forward to spending the night with a bunch of women but he will have to."
Arriving at Abby's Alex didn't look pleased at all. "Alex, if you go into that bedroom there you will find an X-box or Playstation, something like that."
"Really?" The little boys eyes widened as he looked at his mothers new friend.
"Yeah, it was my brothers, he forgot to take it with him when he went back to stay with my mom. If it's all right with your mom, you can go play."
"Can I mom?" Alex pleaded with his mother.
"All right, but not for too long okay." Sam ruffled her son's hair as he skipped off into the other room. Abby made her way to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator as she got there. "What do you think your doing?" Sam asked.
"Making dinner, we all have to eat don't we?" Abby wasn't watching anyone. She was hungry and nothing was stopping her from eating.
"Yes, we all have to eat but we can call in food from wherever you want." Susan suggested.
"Are you guys sure, I mean, I don't mind cooking but if you want to phone for something that's even better." Abby smiled closing the fridge door and picking up the many take out menu's she had accumulated.
After they had all eaten and Alex had gone back to the games console the girls settled down to watch a movie. Sam went to check on Alex half way through. "You guys, I'm going to have to go. Alex has fallen asleep. I need to get him home and into his bed."
"You can stay here tonight, if you want." Abby offered. She sure would like the company.
"Does your offer extend to me as well?" Susan asked.
"Of course, you and I can share my room while Sam and Alex have the spare. There's plenty of bedding and stuff. Stay, please."
It was agreed, everyone was staying. After the movie ended, everyone dispersed and went to their rooms. Abby threw a t-shirt in Susan's direction before heading to the bathroom. When she came back out, Susan was already changed and in bed. His side of the bed. "Thanks for letting us stay." She said as Abby climbed into bed.
"Any time." Susan wasn't sure but there was something different about Abby's voice.
Susan awoke during the night, to hear Abby crying softly. She didn't want to disturb her, but wanted to help her. She lay listening until the sobs slowly stopped and Abby's breathing went back to normal. She had cried herself to sleep. Susan wondered how often she did that. She really wanted to help her friend but didn't know how.
A.N. This is longest chapter I have ever written I think. Thanks for all your support for this story. I hope I am doing a good job. I also hope I have clarified Abby's feeling, if not please let me know. Thanks again. Lu!
"Abs what's going on, tell me where it hurts?" Susan was trying to keep calm but wasn't sure if she could. Abby had gone through so much and was finally slowing down and letting her life slow due to the pregnancy. She didn't know how her friend would fair if she lost he one thing she was hoping for.
"I started cramping. Susan it hurts." Abby wailed as Susan and Sam got her onto the gurney
"I know it does, but we're going to take a look at you okay." Sam ran her hand down Abby's cheek. She had really come to like the woman doing the impossible, being a nurse and training to be a doctor.
Tears were blocking Abby's vision. She knew who was in the room with her but she couldn't stop the room from spinning. She could feel the hand on her cheek and she reached up and grabbed it. She needed something to hold on to. She then felt the foetal monitor being strapped to her stomach. What she couldn't see were the looks that were flying between Sam and Susan. They were both really concerned for her.
All seemed to let out a sigh of relief as a strong foetal heart rate could be heard throughout the room. Abby's tears became sobs as she rested her head back on the gurney. Susan walked up beside her and took her into her arms. "Told you everything would be okay." Susan's voice was laced with tears. "You are just all stressed again. What did we tell you?"
"I know." Abby sniffed.
"Why don't you stay here and rest for a bit and we'll come and get you when it's time to go home." Sam told her.
"Okay." Abby reluctantly agreed. Leaving the foetal monitor in place, Susan and Sam left the room allowing Abby to fall asleep.
Before she could fall asleep Abby began thinking off all that had happened to her. She hadn't had the best life in the world but she felt that she could give something to the child growing within her a better life.
When she had first suspected she was pregnant, she wanted to deny all knowledge. She didn't want to think of something growing inside her. Although she had always wanted to be a mother, something inside her was stopping her. She finally took the test just after Crater left for the Congo. When all the tests (she did four) came back positive she went along to her local OB/GYN. She had examined her and gave her a more accurate test. She was pregnant at least a month and a half.
When Carter arrived back from the Congo, she had wanted to tell him immediately but when he showed up at her apartment she was so angry with him, she couldn't bring herself to say anything. For that whole day she tried to tell him. Then they had found out about Luka, before he went rushing back off again.
She didn't feel right about just blurting it out to him so she had kept it quiet. Now, lying on the gurney, she could see that had been wrong. She was pregnant, alone and scared. She was lucky she had friends like Susan and Sam but what she really wanted was Carter.
She lay listening to the baby's strong heartbeat and allowed it to soothe her into a peaceful slumber.
When Abby awoke, she didn't have a clue as to what the time was. She knew it was late afternoon as it was dark outside. As she sat up the door to the exam room opened. Susan came in. "Hey, your awake."
"Yeah, it's amazing how much a babies heartbeat can put you to sleep. Oh Susan, it's so good to know that this little one is okay. I was so terrified earlier."
"I know, but you don't have to be. Sam and I are going to look after you properly. I've come to get you so we can take you home."
"But Sam has Alex."
"And he's coming too. Not too looking forward to spending the night with a bunch of women but he will have to."
Arriving at Abby's Alex didn't look pleased at all. "Alex, if you go into that bedroom there you will find an X-box or Playstation, something like that."
"Really?" The little boys eyes widened as he looked at his mothers new friend.
"Yeah, it was my brothers, he forgot to take it with him when he went back to stay with my mom. If it's all right with your mom, you can go play."
"Can I mom?" Alex pleaded with his mother.
"All right, but not for too long okay." Sam ruffled her son's hair as he skipped off into the other room. Abby made her way to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator as she got there. "What do you think your doing?" Sam asked.
"Making dinner, we all have to eat don't we?" Abby wasn't watching anyone. She was hungry and nothing was stopping her from eating.
"Yes, we all have to eat but we can call in food from wherever you want." Susan suggested.
"Are you guys sure, I mean, I don't mind cooking but if you want to phone for something that's even better." Abby smiled closing the fridge door and picking up the many take out menu's she had accumulated.
After they had all eaten and Alex had gone back to the games console the girls settled down to watch a movie. Sam went to check on Alex half way through. "You guys, I'm going to have to go. Alex has fallen asleep. I need to get him home and into his bed."
"You can stay here tonight, if you want." Abby offered. She sure would like the company.
"Does your offer extend to me as well?" Susan asked.
"Of course, you and I can share my room while Sam and Alex have the spare. There's plenty of bedding and stuff. Stay, please."
It was agreed, everyone was staying. After the movie ended, everyone dispersed and went to their rooms. Abby threw a t-shirt in Susan's direction before heading to the bathroom. When she came back out, Susan was already changed and in bed. His side of the bed. "Thanks for letting us stay." She said as Abby climbed into bed.
"Any time." Susan wasn't sure but there was something different about Abby's voice.
Susan awoke during the night, to hear Abby crying softly. She didn't want to disturb her, but wanted to help her. She lay listening until the sobs slowly stopped and Abby's breathing went back to normal. She had cried herself to sleep. Susan wondered how often she did that. She really wanted to help her friend but didn't know how.
A.N. This is longest chapter I have ever written I think. Thanks for all your support for this story. I hope I am doing a good job. I also hope I have clarified Abby's feeling, if not please let me know. Thanks again. Lu!