Ugh! my AC is broken and it's so fucking hot in my house that I think my brain is melting. I'm having so much trouble writing now. I had to put a fan in my room because of the heat and the noise keeps making me sleepy, it's almost like a lullaby, or someone playing with my hair...When people play with my hair I get sleepy... is that just me?
Well anyways, this is going to be a short transitional chapter. I must warn you, I'm no doctor, but I did my best. I hope it doesn't disapoint anybody.
Chapter 8: A New Arrival and a Departure
"Holy fuck! shit! shit! shit!" Faith panicked as she looked down at Josephin who was clearly in some serious pain. "What the fuck are we supposed to do? There is no doctor, we can't deliver this baby. There is no doctor." Faith's eyes widened as she kneeled next to the suffering woman.
"Faith, calm down. Take a deep breath...and stop repeating yourself so much." Buffy shook her head kneeling in between Josephin's open legs. The cave was illuminated for a second by lightning and Buffy could see the head of the baby. "Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!" It was Buffy's turn to panic. She glanced up at Josephin trying to reassure her, seeing the woman's sweaty brow and painful eyes brought the blonde back under control. "Okay, I need you to push Josephin."
"No, I can't. What about the doctor? The baby won't survive." the weak woman said in a low voice. "Josephin, I can see the head. Everything's going to be fine. Just push." Faith took a hold of Josephin's hand as she pushed and more of the baby was visible. After a couple more pushes most of the baby could be seen.
"You're doing fine, just one more big push and you're done." With a loud grunt and a big push from Josephin the baby was out and Buffy was cradling it in her arms. Josephin slumped to the ground weakened by the delivery. The blonde gasped in awe as she stared at the beautiful bundle in her arms.
"She's beautiful." Faith crawled closer to Buffy and stared down at the baby girl astonished. "Faith, hold the baby while I cut the umbilical cord." Buffy carefully handed the baby to Faith who looked like she was about to pass out. The brunette held the baby still a little panicked, but as she grew accostumed to the tiny girl she smiled and started cooing at the baby.
"Faith hand me the baby and take off you shirt." Buffy said while taking the small baby from the brunette's arms. "Woah, B. I don't think now it's the time for that kinda stuff." Faith showed her famous smirk. "Faith!" Buffy blushed a deep shade of red, but shook her head and asked again.
"I need your shirt to cover the baby." Faith complied, stripping off her shirt and handing it to the blonde, all the while grumbling. "I don't see why you couldn't use your own shirt." Ignoring the huffy brunette Buffy turned back to Josephin who was looking very pale.
"Look Josephin, you have a beautiful baby girl." She placed the baby in the weak woman's arm, but she was too weak to hold her. Kneeling next to Josephin once more Faith placed the back of her hand on the woman's forhead.
"B, she's burning up. What do we do?"
"I...I don't know." Both girls looked down panicked, not knowing what to do. Then they heard Josephin whisper softly in between shallow breaths.
"Both...take...care of her. She's yours." The woman's body collapsed.
Outside of the cave the rain slowed it's fall to a minimum, the wind stopped blowing, and one last lightning bolt fell upon the island illuminating the cave's interior where two pairs of saddened eyes looked down upon the pint-sized baby.
TBC...