Chapter three: The hospital
Lucy lay awake all night sitting by her daughter's side, as her little baby lay in a hospital crib sleeping safe and sound as though none of this was happening. Kevin walked in with some coffee since Lucy refused to sleep so did Kevin.
"Hun, you sure you don't want to rest I'll watch savannah" Kevin offered.
"No" Lucy shook her head getting up and taking the coffee from Kevin.
"You look tired" Kevin said.
"How can I sleep I want to know what's wrong with my daughter" Lucy said. "Look at the tubes in her arm Kevin she is two years old"
"I know luce I know" He sighed hugging Lucy close to him. They had been running tests on Savannah all week. X-rays, here and there along with all the tubes and needles they poked in her. Watching her daughter cry ripped her heart in half. She just wanted all this to be over. She didn't understand why this was happening to Savannah, she didn't even understand what was happening to Savannah all she knew was that she was tired of all this and just wanted to take Savannah home and be rid of all this mess.
Lucy awoke the next morning to find Savannah and Kevin gone she got hysterical she jumped up. Where is she? She ran into the hall searching for Kevin she ran past a room where she spotted him.
"Hello?" Lucy said.
"Luce I didn't want to wake you," Kevin said. "Now your awake we can talk about Savannah" Lucy was about to get hysterical when all of a sudden her stomach hurt. She lost her breath, she felt like she'd been punched. Kevin looked at his wife and knew something was wrong. Her face started to become pale. "Luce? You okay?"
"Uh…" Luce shook her head vigorously gripping the seat Kevin was sitting in. "Oww" Lucy cried holding her stomach.
"Lucy" Kevin jumped up putting Savannah down.
"Mommy!" Savannah began to cry. Lucy collapsed on the floor, the doctor called for medical assistance.
"Luce your going to be okay" Kevin said.
"Not again," Lucy cried. Soon enough they had doctors rushing in to take Lucy to the maternity ward. Lucy was rushed upstairs where they had to try and stop the baby from coming out. Lucy had gone into labor early from all the stress. Lucy was scared, she was mad at herself for causing this to happen. Why did I have to get so hysterical! Lucy heard voices slurring around her, and people rushing over her. She wanted to ask what was going on but couldn't get the words out because every two seconds a wave ofpain coursed through her body.
"Where's Kevin?" She managed to cry weakly. The nurses looked at her as they set her up in her room.
"He's coming, he's your husband right?" A nurse said. She nodded crying.
"Oww" Lucy cried again. Lucy had an idea what was going on because this wasn't her first baby. "Am I in labor?"
"Well yes…" The nurse sighed, the doctor rushed in.
"Oh no, but I am not due for another two months" Lucy cried. "OWW!"
"Well, If we can't stop the baby your going to have a preemie on your hands" The doctor said. Lucy cried She felt the hysteria coming back.
"What caused this?" She cried.
"Stress possibly? A number of different reasons" He said, Kevin rushed in.
"Where's Savannah—" Lucy cried. "Oww"
"I called your mom and dad they're coming to watch her and she is with her doctor right now" Kevin said squeezing her hand.
"I'm scared Kevin" Lucy said.
"Don't worry" Kevin sighed. Lucy waited for the doctor to say something but he was busy trying to find out if they could stop the baby from coming out yet. Lucy cried, she was terrified about whether or not the baby would be okay. Did I hurt my baby with stress? Is this my fault? Oww! Lucy stared hard at the doctor.
"Get ready to deliver because the baby's coming," he said. Lucy stared at Kevin squeezing his hand hard.
