A/N: So, I've written the biggest part of this chapter a long time ago, but now I've sort of finished it... I hope you guys like it
"Can anyone tell me why the book caused so much commotion when it was first published?" The teacher asked the class.
Lora raised her hand.
"Yes, Lora?"
"It contains a lot of comment about Opus Dei and not everyone was happy with this version about the grail."
The teacher, nodded. "And what was the reaction of Dan Brown?"
"He said that it was just a novel and that the things that were correct, were clearly stated on the fact page."
"Very good." The teacher paused for a second. "Can anyone else tell me why Silas is convinced that he is killing for the right cause?"
"Yes, Allie?"
"Isn't he like, totally brainwashed, I mean, he's saved by this bishop-guy and then he reads the Opus Dei book and he listens to this Teacher man, besides, his childhood was pretty fucked up too, wasn't it?"
The teacher stared in shock at the girl.
"Well yes, that is correct, I suppose."
Lora suddenly cramped up and let out a yell "Lora, is everything all right?"
The girl relaxed again and looked at the woman. "I'm fine, it's over now."
The teacher frowned, but continued her lesson, until a few minutes later, when Lora had another 'cramp'.
"Jeff, go to the nurses office and ask her to bring a wheelchair, we're getting her to the hospital."
The boy nodded and left the class.
"I'm fine, ma'am, I mean, I'm not in labour, I'd know if I were."
The teacher sighed. "Lora, you're eight months pregnant and you have reoccurring pains in your lower abdomen, what do you think that means?"
"I'm in labour? But I can't, I'm not due for another month!"
"Just breathe, dear." The English teacher told her while she softly rubbed the girl's back.
Lora felt the pain come back. Breathing was not helping, at all.
Jeff re-entered the classroom, followed by the school nurse, pushing a wheelchair.
He immediately ran to Lora.
"Are you okay?" He whispered in her ear.
"Call mom." Was the only answer he got.
He looked at his teacher, who nodded. Jeff took his phone and dialled Rory's number, while the nurse helped Lora in the wheelchair.
"Rory?" The secretary disturbed the meeting.
"Yes Ally?"
"There's a Jeff on the phone who needs to talk to you, he says it's urgent."
Rory nodded and got up. "Sorry gentlemen, but I think really have to take this call." She said, while leaving the conference room.
"Hello?"
"Rory?" Jeff sounded in panic.
"Jeff, is everything all right?"
"Lora's in labour."
"We're on our way to the hospital."
"What do you mean, we?"
"The School nurse is with us, she's driving."
On the background, Rory heard her daughter yell something.
"Jeff, where are you going?"
"Coler Memorial."
"I'll leave right away."
"Okay.We'll see you there?"
"Of course. Tell Lora to hang on."
"Bye."
Rory put the phone down. "I'm going to the hospital."
Ally nodded.
Rory left her office and dialled another number on her cell phone, while waiting for the lift to come.
"Keep breathing dear."
The nurse was really getting on Lora's nerve. "Breathing doesn't help!" She yelled as another contraction came.
Jeff tried to soothe his girlfriend by softly rubbing her back, as the nurse had told him to do, but his hand was so shaky he could hardly still control it.
"We're here."
Lora was calm again, the contraction had ended. She sat down in the wheelchair and left Jeff to wheel her in, even though she was perfectly able to walk around at the moment.
The emergency room was filled with people. The school nurse ran to the information desk and came back with a hospital nurse.
"Miss?" She asked
"Yes?"
"I just need you to fill in these forms and someone will be here to bring you upstairs right away." Lora frowned, was this woman serious?
"I'll do that. Thanks" Jeff offered.
The nurse disappeared.
"Jeff?" Lora's voice sounded a bit off. "I'm scared."
"You'll be fine." The boy answered, while he tried to fill in the forms with a shaking hand.
A new nurse came back. "Lorelai Emily Mariano?"
This time it was the school nurse that answered. "This is her."
"Are you her mother?"
The school nurse smiled. "No, I'm the school nurse, her mother is on her way."
The nurse nodded.
"Should I give these to you?" Jeff asked the young woman and showed her the forms.
"Thank you." She took them. "Let's get you upstairs then, shall we, Lorelai."
"It's Lora."
"So, Lora, is this your first baby?" The teenager turned around to the woman that was pushing her.
"Lady, I'm sixteen!" The nurse just shrugged and parked Lora in the elevator, Jeff and the School nurse on their tail.
"I've had girls younger than you coming in for their second or third child." Lora couldn't believe her ears. But then she realized that the nurse was only trying to make conversation.
Jeff was focusing on the floor counter above the door. 2,3,4,5… The lift beeped and the doors opened.
The boy sighed. Today, he was going to have to grow up.
