Chapter Eight

Still Waiting

It had been two weeks since Elizabeth Sierra was born. She was such a small baby, she was still one and a half pounds. Emma and Peter were pushing the thought of their daughter possibly dying. She just had to make it out of that hospital some day.

Emma was back at Degrassi. She had stayed in the hospital for three days, and then rested at home for about a week and taking many trips to the hospital with Peter. Peter was being great for Emma, every day after school he brought her homework so she wouldn't fall behind and he'd take care of her. She loved him and he loved her.

People at Degrassi all knew she had been pregnant. When she passed out people overheard the paramedics asking how many months pregnant she was. Some people were ok with the fact that she was a teenage mother, and some were disgusted with it. But that didn't stop Emma from going to school. She had a great boyfriend who was 100 there for her, great friends and amazing parents. Though her parents weren't too pleased with her, her mother totally understood, since she was in the same predicament when she had gotten pregnant with Emma.

Emma walked to her locker with Peter.

"Wow, I really missed this place." Emma said hanging up a picture of Elizabeth in her locker.

"I missed having you here." Peter smiled his arms around his girlfriend.

The bell rang. "Well, I got to go to class." Emma said. Peter gave her a quick kiss and they parted.

After school she and Peter went to the hospital to visit her daughter. Peter was holding Elizabeth's tiny hands while Emma went to go find some coffee. She found a vending machine on the second floor and was surprised to see Jay standing at the other vending machine.

"Jay, what are you doing here?" Emma asked surprised.

"Oh, Sean broke his finger. No biggie, I just had to drive him here. He's in the bathroom." Jay replied.

"Oh ok." She said.

"Wait, why are you here Greenpeace?" He asked curiously using his nickname for her.

"Oh, well I kind of had a baby two weeks ago, and she's three months premature, so she's has to stay here for a long time." Emma said slightly embarrassed mentioning her pregnancy to Jay.

"Oh, wow I didn't know you would be one to get pregnant. Is it Peter's?" He asked wondering.

"Yeah." She replied.

"What's her name? Is she ok?" Jay asked actually caring.

"Her name is Elizabeth Sierra, she can't breath on her own, and she only weighs one and a half pounds, but she'll be ok." Emma said.

"Elizabeth Sierra, such a pretty name, I hope she's ok." Jay said standing up just as Sean came out of the bathroom.

"Thanks." Emma said smiling.

"Hey." Sean said to Emma wondering why she was in the hospital.

"Hey." Emma replied.

"So why are you here?" Sean asked Emma. Jay explained the whole thing to Sean.

"Wow, I'm really sorry. I hope she'll be ok." Emma replied thanks and Sean and Jay left after that. Emma walked back to the NICU to find Peter outside sitting in a chair.

"Hey sorry it took so long to get coffee. I ran into Sean and Jay. Sean broke his finger and I was telling them about Elizabeth." She said handing Peter a cup of coffee.

"Thanks for the coffee, oh and that's cool I guess." Peter said standing up.

"Visiting hours are over, so I'll bring you home." He said holding her hand.

"Oh I really wanted to see her, I guess I can tomorrow. Well let's go." She said kissing him. He kissed her back.

They both left the hospital and went home, still waiting for their daughter to get better.

AN: Thanks to all my amazing reviewers! Sorry if this chapter wasn't what you really wanted or if it was too short! I tried. If you have any ideas of where this story should go please give them to me! I'd love any suggestions you have! Please review :D