Chapter 4
Sarks phone began to ring again. Sydney's number flashed on the screen. Sark frowned, but still something was telling him to pick up. When he answered Sydney's mothers voice greeted him. She sounded on the edge of panic.
"Sark come quickly. It's Sydney. She's gone into labour. You need to get to the hospital soon!"
Shit not now! Of all the times you had to pick to go into labour, you had to pick now didn't you Syd.
Sark arrived at the hosptial in time to meet his wife as she was going into the delivery room. She reached for his hand and he let her take it. She looked scared and in pain. Sark liked this side of Sydney, the dependent one, depending on him to be with her. And despite the fact they never really got on he would be there for her. He remembered what it was like to be abandoned by someone when you needed them.
Flashback
"Vaugn, Vaugn wher are you going?"
No answer
"Please Vaugn, I need you"
Searing pain, and blackness.
/Flashback
"Congratulations Mr Sark, you have a prefectly healthy little boy"
Sark smiled across to his wife, who looked exhausted but happy. The labour had been long and painful for her but now they had a little boy, and she was happy.
"So what about a name for our son? What do you think Julian? How about...Zack?"
"No I was thinking more. Nah, forget it, you won't like it."
"What is it? Please tell me Julian!"
"Well I was thinking, perhaps, Strife would be a good name."
"It's perfect! That's what we'll call you. Strife Julian Sark"
"Now all we have to do is tell your big sister Nina she has a little brother!"
Nina's phone started ringing. She looked at her phone and sighed. It was her dad probably telling her she had to come home. Lillia was lying besided her giving her a raiused eyebrows look.
"Arn't you gonna get that?"
"Hello dad"
"Hey sweetheart. How would you feel if I told you that you had a baby brother"
Nina's face lit up. "A BABY! Wow you and Syd kept that quiet! Congrats dad, you have a son!"
"But you'll always be my little girl. I've got to go now my batteries dying so I'll chat to you later."
"Bye dad"
Nina looked at Lillia, who was staring back at her best friend in amazment. Then they both screamed. Throwing their arms around each other they started doing a jig round the flat, bouncing like lunatics all the while singing
"A baby, a baby Sydney's got a baby! A little baby boy for Sark and Nina!"
Vaugn sat outside the flat window. He knew where Lillia lived and he had tracked her down. Now he sat watching Nina with a look of sadness. Oh my little Nina, if you only knew the hardships you now face.