"Inez has got him baby, lay back down." Corny said sleepily. It had been 3 weeks since Alex( the baby's nickname because they didn't like Jamie) was born and he was screaming his little lungs out.

"No. I gotta go to the bathroom." Maybelle explained. Maybelle was about 9 weeks pregnant and already had to pee every 4 hours. As Maybelle sat doing her buisness, she felt this sharp, crypling pain in her stomach. She waved it off until she wiped and saw lots of blood. Her eyes widened in horror. She had a misscarrage.

"BABY!" She screamed, tears welling in her eyes. Corny ran to the bathroom to see what was wrong. Maybelle had slumped to the floor in pain, clutching her stomach and bawling, blood all around her.

"Baby are you okay?" Corny ask croutching next to her. Maybelle shook her head.

"My baby. Our baby, Corny. I lost it." Maybelle choked out through uncontrollable sobs. Corny sat by her head, and lifted it up to his chest, holding her close.

"It's okay. We'll get through this. Okay?" Corny said rubbing her back. Maybelle shook her head and cried even harder.

"I'm so sorry."

"It's not your fault baby. Don't blame yourself for this. You've been through a lot, and have been under a lot of stress. You have been taking care of everybody but yourself." Corny comforted her.

"Let me help clean you up." He offered, still holding her close to him.

"No. Somebody else." He sat her head back down and went to get Inez.

"Hey, Princess, your mom just had a misscarrage and is not doing well. Give me Alex and go help her please. She won't let me help clean her up or anything." Corny pleaded. Inez quickly handed Alex over to Corny and rushed to Maybelle's bathroom.

"Momma?" Inez ask softly, entering the bathroom. She saw Maybelle still lying there and sighed.

"Come on. Let's get you cleaned up." Inez said, helping Maybelle up and onto the toilet. She ran Maybelle warm bathwater, while Maybelle tried to pass the dead baby's sack. When she was finished she sank to the floor once more and just stared into the toilet at her dead child. She screamed in hurt and frushtration and continued to sob.

"Come on Momma. Into the bath." Inez said wiping a tear from her own face. Maybelle took off her gown and climed into the tub of warm water, her blood turning it to a deep crimson color. She washed up while Inez cleaned up the blood from the floor and the toilet. When Maybelle heard Inez flush the toilet, she sank into the water wanting to go with her baby.

"Momma no!" Inez panicked. She reached down and pulled her mother above the surface.

"Come on Momma." Inez said guiding Maybelle out of the tub. Maybelle reached for a towel in her bathroom closet, wrapping it around her body.

"I gotta wash my hair." Maybelle said so soft she may as well wisperd it. Inez nodded and left the bathroom, getting Maybelle another gown and some more underwear.

Maybelle washed all of the bloody water out of her hair, crying as she watched the pinkish suds being sucked down the drain. She finished washing her hair and stood up holding onto the counter of the sink.

She physically and emotionally hurt. She felt like her heart had been torn into peices and tossed in the garbage. She looked at herself in the mirror, and sank to the floor once more. She couldn't stand to look at herself. She didn't want to look at herself. She was a mess and there was nothing anybody could do about it. Her baby was gone and there was nothing she could do about it.

"Momma?! Come on, let's get you dressed." Inez said walking back into the bathroom. Inez reached out a hand to help he, but Maybelle didn't want her help anymore. Maybelle flinched away from her.

"Please don't touch me. I don't wan't your help anymore." Maybelle said, new, fresh, hot tears running down her face. Inez new Maybelle needed help. She was physically and emotionally weak and needed somebody.

"Seaweed!" Inez said, opening his door. He stirred awake.

"Momma needs you right now." Inez continued, urging Seaweed out of bed.

"What's wrong?" Seaweed said getting up quickly and putting on a shirt.

"She had a misscarrage. She let Daddy comfort her for 2 seconds. She let me help her clean up, but won't let me touch her so maybe she will let you help her to bed. Seaweed it's bad. She can't speak for long. She's physically weak and can't stand on her own for too long. She's an absolute wreck. You will have to get her dressed and in her bed." Inez explained quickly, but Seaweed understood every word.

"Where's Alex?" Seaweed ask as he made his way down the hall with Inez.

"With Daddy in his nursery." Inez said. Seaweed nodded and continued to walk.

"Seaweed," Inez said holding his arm, bringing him to a halt, "is she gonna be okay?"

"Yes. She'll be fine. We will haave to ba careful with her for a few weeks or however long it takes, but she will be fine." Seaweed said pulling Inez into a hug. Inez nodded and they walked back to Maybelle's room. Inez handed Seaweed Maybelle's clothes aand went back to Corny and Alex.

"Ma?" Seaweed ask softly as he creeped onto the bathroom. "Come on let's get some clothes on and in bed." He streached out an arm to her and she took his hand. He helped her up and helped her get dressed.

"Seaweed?" Maybelle said as they walked to her bed.

"Yeah momma?"

"Tell your sister I said thank you. and thank you too. You guys are such great children and, and," Maybelle started to cry again. She sat on the bed, legs hanging over the side, "I'm so lucky to have you." She finished, still sobbing. Seaweed gave her a hug and helped her lay down on her side. He gave her a kiss on her forehead and left the room.

Corny passed Seaweed in the hallway and Seaweed stopped him

"Hey, be careful with my momma. Okay?" Seaweed warned softly.

"Yes sir." Corny responded, continuing to walke back to their room. He saw her lying in bed, on her side, still sobbing. Corny climed in bed and touched her gently. Surprisingly, she allowed him to touch her.

"Baby can I hold you?" Corny ask.

"Please."