Sam sighed as she walked into reception to begin her 10 hour Christmas shift. She found it so unfair that Zoe took Christmas day off and made her, Tom and Dominic work together. She was tired and felt a little sick. Her head was pounding and she felt sick to the stomach. Her plan was to try to hide from Tom for her entire shift after what had happened the week before. Their argument was stuck in her mind. She had said some pretty bad stuff yet what he said ran fresh in her mind "You will never make a good doctor if you don't connect with the patients!" It made it worse that what he said was an almost exactly what Dylan had said almost 7 months ago after their night together. She shook her head to clear the thoughts running in her head and walked into the staff room.
In the staff room she came face to face with Dominic and Tom arguing about something different. No change there then she thought with a giggle. Making her way to her locker she tied her hair up and made her way to the toilets to get change. Whilst getting change she noticed she had put on a bit of weight. She blamed it on Tom giving her lifts to and from work for the past 6 months instead of cycling. Shrugging she made her way into the busy world of injured patients.
Sam was tired. Her back was killing her and she has been vomited on, insulted by teenagers, cried on and even had a dog do its business on her. It was only 5 hours into her shift and she was ready to drop down dead. She picked up a random chart and walked into the waiting area. Looking through the chart it was a 40 year old man complaining of chest pain. Shuffling she made into the crowds of sick, drunk and injured people and called out the name. She spotted him quickly as he had a party hat on his head and was clutching his chest. Sam walked over to help him up when she started getting cramps in her lower stomach. Ignoring it she got on with her patients.
"Hello Mark I am Doctor Nicholls. I will be looking after you today. You have chest pains am I right?" She asked with a very bright smile. He only grunted a reply and followed her to a cubical. Settling him on the bed she was over taken with this pain again. This time it was worse than before and she doubled over in pain. This didn't go unnoticed by Linda who was working with her. Worry filled Linda's face. "Sam are you ok? You seem to be in pain." Linda asked in her hard to understand accent. Sam was about to reply when more pain dropped through her body yet again. Why does it have to be on Christmas? Sam though whilst clutching on tightly to her stomach. Then the room went black.
Sam woke up to an annoying beeping sound. The concerned faces of Linda, Tom and Zoe were the first things she saw. Wait Zoe when did she get in? Sam thought. Her memory was a bit fuzzy she remembered Mark with chest pain then the pain in her stomach. The pain rushed through her again and she sat up straight. Tess then walked in with a smile on her face and Sam's test results. "Sam are you ok? I heard you collapsed." Zoe said concern dripping from each word. It was no secret that the girls had grown close in the past few weeks. "I am fine Zoe just..."Was all Sam got out before she felt liquid drip down her legs.
Was there meant to be liquid? No there wasn't she should now she is a doctor. Sam thought to herself. What was wrong? Did an IVF break? Did she wet herself? Scared she looked around the room for some answers to what was going on. Tom and Zoe looked just as confused and Linda looked smug. "Sam honey your pregnant. You're going to be a mummy."Tess voice calmly told Sam whilst shocking the two doctors and nurse in the room. Sam however seemed to be the most in shock not moving an inch. Zoe quickly put her arms around her to comfort her knowing she needed all the friends she could get right now. Linda quickly followed suit whilst Tom got up and left the girls alone. "How far along am I?" Sam whispered so low Tess nearly didn't hear her. "28 weeks or seven months whatever way you want it. But Sam the pains you are feeling are contractions and the liquid was your water breaking." Tess said with a smile on her face which was badly faked. Zoe and Linda stood up and rushed off to prepare for this. Whilst Sam's face when from shock to anger to surprise in less than one second. All this was Dylan's fault she thought in anger. "Sam this baby is coming now. You need to get ready."Tess said in a serious tone.