The Best is yet to Come, Chapter 9: Calling All Angels
Disclaimer: see previous chapters...I do not own the lyrics to 'Calling all Angels'
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Lucy woke up the next morning in a heavy sweat and with a sharp pain running through her stomach. She looked down to see her sheets covered in blood.
" Kevin!" She shrieked in horror.
"Hey Luce, your mom just brought you dad," he paused when he reached the top of the steps realizing that Lucy was crying, "Home from the hospital." He walked over to his crying wife, "Luce, what is it?"
Lucy didn't say anything she just kept on crying with little breaks in between were she would start to wheeze.
"Luce, calm down. It isn't good for the baby."
"Kevin look at me, there is no baby!"
"What?!"
Lucy put her hands over her stomach, still crying, "Kevin, please tell me this isn't happening."
Kevin sat down on the bed next to his wife and put his hand on her shoulder, " It'll be ok Luce, it will be ok."
She laid back onto the pillows, "I don't think so Kevin."
"Get an appointment with the doctor." He said getting up off the bed. He turned and looked at Lucy, "Don't worry everything is going to be fine."
Lucy put her hand over her eyes; Kevin was just saying it was going to be ok not to worry her. But it wasn't ok. Their baby was gone she had had a miscarriage. She forced herself out of bed and to get dressed.
Everything is ok, the baby is fine, and this is all just a scare. She told herself trying to make herself feel better. She picked up the phone and dialed her OB/GYN'S number.
"Dr. Reston's office, how may I help you?"
"I'd like to make an appointment."
Rivera House:
Mary lay in bed still sleeping after the exhausting night she had had the night before. She had thought she had gown into labor, only to find out that they were just Braxton Hix contractions and she still had to wait a while before the baby was going to be born.
" Mare," Carlos said coming into the room that the two shared and pulling her into his embrace.
" Carlos," Mary sighed looking up at her husband.
"You better get up it is already 11 o'clock."
"I don't have to work so just let me sleep," Mary said throwing herself back down onto the pillows.
"Mare, it's not a good idea to spend the whole day in bed."
"Why not?"
"Come on Mare, let's go."
"Where are we going?"
" Nowhere, just get out of bed," And with that he left.
Mary forced herself out of bed and to get dressed. After that she headed down the stairs.
" Carlos," Mary started sitting down at the table, "I don't know how much longer I can take this, I mean the baby is already a week late."
"Mary, only a little bit longer. You've come so far, there is no turning back now."
"I know, It's just I'm late and I'm worried about the baby."
"If there was something wrong the doctor would have said something."
"I guess you're right," Mary said trying to reassure herself.
Doctor's office:
Lucy lay on the table the doctor silent as he observed the ultrasound. Lucy starred blankly into space. She didn't want to have to deal with the fact that she might have miscarried the baby. It was silent for a few moments and then the doctor turned off the ultrasound machine and spoke.
"I'm so sorry Mr. And Mrs. Kinkirk, I'm afraid the baby is gone."
Lucy and Kevin where silent, trying to take in what the doctor had just said. How had it come to this? How had they lost the baby?
Kevin turned to Lucy and gave her a hug, "It'll be ok." He whispered, "It'll be ok."
Lucy couldn't calm down she cried her tears leaving stains on her cheeks. Kevin whipped her tears off her face and kissed her, " This is just a down time in our life, I'm sure there will be many ups."
Lucy nodded. She had lost her son. This wasn't an up or down time this was a life, her son's life. Kevin and Lucy stood up.
The doctor extended his hand, "I'm truly sorry Mr. And Mrs. Kinkirk."
The car ride home was silent, except for Lucy's cries of sorrow. Kevin put his hand on Lucy's leg, showing his support. His wife had just lost her baby, there was nothing else he could do but comfort her.
Days passed and Lucy and Kevin grieved their loss, but they knew they had to move on, and that is what they did.
Garage Apartment:
Lucy sat there, sitting blankly listening to the radio.
" I need a sign to let me know your here.
All of these lines are being crossed over the atmosphere.
I need to know that things are gonna look up
'Cause I feel us drowning in a sea spilled from a cup
When there is no place safe and no safe place to put my head
When you feel the world shake from the words that are said
I need a sign to let me know you're here
'Cause my TV set just keeps it all from being clear
I want a reason for the way things have to be
I need a hand to help build up some kind of hope inside of me."
Kevin walked in a pulled up up off the couch, "Dance with me?"
Police Station:
"So how's Lucy?" Roxanne questioned one day about Lucy's miscarriage.
"She's coping the best she can, I just don't know what to do for her. She's sad all the time."
Roxanne turned and faced him, "Kevin she's going to be sad, she lost her son, she lost your son. All you can do is be there for her. It may be hard at first, I mean you're upset right?"
" Yeah."
" Imagine how she feels, she had to feel your son, leaving her body. Do you understand?"
Kevin sighed and nodded, "I understand."
Garage appartment:
Camden House:
"Where's Luce?" Annie questioned Kevin as she entered the kitchen.
"She's still upstairs in the apartment," he replied taking out a bowl for cereal.
"Well can you tell her that her father is looking for her, he wants to talk to her," Annie said getting up and heading up the stairs.
Kevin took a bite of his cereal, "Sure thing."
As Annie went upstairs Lucy walked into the house.
"Hey baby," Lucy said walking over to Kevin and kissing him on the top of the head.
"Your father is looking for you," Kevin said turning towards Lucy.
Kevin left and headed upstairs after Annie and Lucy set out to find her father. She entered the living room to see him sitting on the chair watching TV. He looked as though he was asleep.
" Daddy," Lucy said walking towards Eric.
He didn't reply or even move a muscle.
" Daddy!" Lucy said giving her father a shake, "Oh My God! Dad!"
He didn't reply all she could hear was the swift sound of the breeze brushing through the room.
She looked at her father's chest. There was no movement. She bent down putting her head on his cold limp chest. No beating.
"Mom!" she screamed making Annie jump.
"Luce, what is it?" Annie said running down the stairs.
"Dad's not breathing!"
Annie looked at her in horror. Lucy looked at her father and then to her mother, her eyes filling with tears. She had lost her son; her father was the last one she wanted to lose.
A/N: I know that was short, and not as good as normal. But I had terrible writers block and I wanted to get this chapter posted by today, because I know I won't be able to post it any time this week. I know. Ha Ha cliffhanger. Will Eric die or live. Find out in the next chapter, coming soon. Please Review.