Blood, Sweat and Tears
'Dad, I haven't done anything.' Tyler started to protest.
'How can you say that, just look at the state of her.' Stuart pulled his son towards the ambulance. 'Take a good look, you've done that.' A groan came from the back of the ambulance.
'Shut up! He hasn't done anything.' Angel shouted, more out of pain than anger, her face red, and damp from her sweat and tears.
'Angel, how can you say that? Look at you. You wouldn't be in this stay if it wasn't for him.' Sam argued.
'AAAAGGGHHH! Tyler get here now.' Angel shrieked. Tyler tried to edge towards her, but Phil held him back.
'No, way. First you get her pregnant, then convince her to run away with you, now you get her in this state.'
'I need to be with her.' Tyler tried to get towards Angel.
'Dad!! Let him go! I need him!' The paramedic tried to give her some gas and air but she pushed it away, ignoring his pleas that she calmed down. 'He didn't get me in this state. It takes two to tango! And it's a bit late now to try and do something, don't you think?! AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!! GET THIS THING OUT OF ME!!!! If you hadn't noticed, I'm in labour! Tyler is only partly to blame for this. OK! F!!! God this Hurts!! Agh!! TYLER!!' he rushed towards her, grabbing her hand. He brushed the hair from her face and tried to calm her down.
'Angel, don't say those thing! We know he pushed you into all this!' Phil tried to push his argument forward.
'Well, she's hardly innocent! She should have kept her legs closed!' Stuart snapped.
'Dad!' Tyler shouted at his Dad. Furious that anyone could talk about the love of his life like that. Angel let out a whimper and he pulled her closer towards him. At that moment the two paramedics who had been talking together, came over to the warring families.
'Can you take this elsewhere please or calm down. This young lady is having in labour, several weeks early, is in difficulties and we won't be able to get her to the nearest hospital in time. So can you please try and be civil, while we try and deliver the baby.' The older paramedic reasoned. He jumped into the back of the ambulance, and was joined by his colleague.
'Now take a deep breathe of the gas and air, and when you feel a contraction push, OK? You might one to give us some privacy guys.' The younger paramedic suggested.
'She's our daughter!' Sam screamed. 'We have a right to be here.'
'You're distressing her. Please, move away to give her some privacy we'll tell you when your grandchild arrives.'
'It's a girl!' His older colleague announced. 'Breech!' Sam wept, but Phil guided her away, to the front of the ambulance out of the way. Stuart quickly followed, not wanting to see too much.
'I can't believe this is happening!! Our wedding day of all days!' Angel wept, in between each breathe of gas & air.
'Well it is sweetheart, now try not to speak. We need to get your daughter out safely. Now this will be difficult if your distressed. OK?' The older paramedic reasoned. Angel nodded, squeezing Tyler's hand harder; however he didn't seem to mind. After everything that had happened today, he just couldn't wait to meet their new child- who was a little girl it would seem.
'One last push. She's nearly here.' Angel shook her head. Her sobs getting louder. 'You have to sweetheart. She's nearly out. Just her, head and neck.' Angel, summoned all the strength she had, and gave one last hard push.
'That's it babes. You're doing it.' Tyler encouraged her. All of a sudden a little cry could be heard. Angel and Tyler gasped and hugged each other.
'Say hello to your beautiful daughter.' The paramedic gently handed, the tiny bundle to, her mother. 'Considering, she was early she's doing marvellous. She just needs to be checked out in hospital, and we need to deliver that afterbirth. Shall I get your families now?' He asked, looking at the happy family before him. Angel and Tyler looked at one another, before she nodded.
'Yeah, bring them her.' Tyler said. A few seconds later, Phil, Sam and Stuart were all gathered around the ambulance.
'Say hello to Gabriella Lucy Turner.' Angel passed the bundle to Tyler who took her to the crowd gathered at the door of the ambulance.
'She's gorgeous.' Sam gushed.
'Not bad.' Phil, looked at his granddaughter with adoration, playing with her little fingers.
'You named her after your mother.' Stuart said to Tyler.
'It was Angel's idea. We both chose Lucy as the middle name.' He explained.
'That was nice of you.' Stuart spoke, directly to Angel, with some civility. She just nodded, too worn out to answer.
'I can't believe you hid this from us.' Sam was now cradling Gabriella, a look of pure love on her face.
'You wouldn't exactly have welcomed all this with open arms would you?' Tyler stated.
'Too right.' Phil sniffed, still angry at his daughter's antics, but his mood softening due to the beautiful girl, before him.
'It wouldn't have got this far if you had been opened with us.' Stuart was slightly more calm with his answer.
'We don't know that.' They all turned to look at Angel, who up until now had been thought to be asleep.
'You certainly wouldn't have ended getting married, and probably not with a child.' Sam spat back. 'I could have at least been able to see my only daughter married. But no, I missed out on that chance.'
'No you didn't Mom. We didn't get married. My waters broke before we had chance.'
'Well that's one thing.' Phil reasoned.
'We still will though. As soon as I'm fit enough, and get a new dress.' She looked down at the one she was currently wearing. It was stained with blood and sweat.
'I don't think so, young lady.' Phil glared at her, but she just glared back, a look of absolute determination on her face.
'Yes we will. Whether you're there or not. We're a family now. Me, Tyler and Gabriella.'
'Can you solve this after. We've got to get these two to hospital.' The paramedic took Gabriella from Sam and gave her back to Angel. 'You coming son?' He asked Tyler.
'No he isn't.' Phil snapped.
'Yes he is.' 'Yes I am.' Angel and Tyler both said at the same time. The same stubborn tone in their voices. The paramedic shrugged and got into the ambulance before closing the door behind him. As the ambulance drove off, Stuart, Phil and Sam all looked after the retreating vehicle, all unable to digest the events of the day.