Chapter 24: Junior
"Emily, I know it hurts but can you please not break my fingers?" I said, biting my lip as she squeezed even tighter. She groaned in response.
"Aunty Emily is having her baby." I heard Claire tell Luke. She was sitting in the front seat, chatting away. Luke grinned at me in the mirror.
"Yes, I know."
"Where do babies come from Uncle Luke?"
Well that wiped the smile off his face. "Ah I think Aunty Bronte would be better at explaining that kiddo."
"But she asked you Lucas." I pointed out, trying to help Emily sit comfortably, which wasn't really working.
"You're the girl, you tell her."
"Just tell her about the bird or something."
"What bird?" Claire asked, turning around to look at me, seatbelt crossed around her back.
"A stork thingy that carries babies in its beak and leaves them on mummies and daddies doorstep." Claire's mouth formed a silent "oh" as Emily moaned in pain. "Ah Luke? How long does it take to get there?"
"We'll be there in a few minutes I think."
"Yeah can you hurry it up a little?"
"Doing my best Bronte. Give me a chance."
"Emmy's having her baby, Emmy's having her baby!" Claire sang, only adding to my massive headache. I decided to try again so picking up my phone, I dialled Seth's number. Once again, it went to voicemail, but this time I left a message. It went something like this:
"SETH CLEARWATER! IF YOU DO NOT ANSWER YOUR PHONE IN THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES, YOU ARE SO DEAD!"
When I hang up, Luke was staring at me through the mirror again.
"You know, I feel sorry for that guy."
Ignoring him, I turned round to Emily. "How are you feeling? Wait no, that's a stupid question."
"Not good. Please, please get us to the hospital quick. The baby's going to come soon and I need the drugs."
"I know Emily. We'll get there soon, really soon."
*****
I walked out of the ward and into the hallway were Luke sat, leaning into the wall. He stood up when he saw me come out.
"Hey. How's Emily?"
"A little better. They gave her some kind of drugs to "ease the pain" but they can only do so much. Remind me never to get pregnant."
"I think Rhys would be delighted if he heard that."
"Probably. Where's Claire?"
"One of the nurses took her to buy something for Emily in the shop. I think she could see just how much I was struggling. The kid's cute and all, but it's a nightmare to look after her."
"Tell me about it." I sat down on the seat beside the one he had been sitting on. He joined me.
"Tough day?" he asked, looking closely at me.
"You have no idea. And on top of all this, I haven't heard from Seth since he left this morning."
"You're worried about him?"
"Yeah."
"He'll be okay." Luke told me confidently.
"You have no way of knowing that."
"Well thinking like that isn't going to help anyone."
I glanced up at him. "What's wrong with us Luke?"
"What do you mean?"
"We're here, talking away about my boyfriend who you hate."
"I don't hate him. I just don't-"
"Know him? I know. But we haven't talked this much since we left."
"I guess we haven't. I'm sorry I've been a jerk lately."
"And I'm sorry I've been a bitch."
"No you're not!"
"True."
I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket. "Luke will you go and check on Em while I take this?"
"Sure." He said, getting up and walking away as I pulled out my mobile. Not bothering to look at the caller ID, I answered.
"Seth!"
"No actually this is Bob from Bob's Butter on highway 1. We were wondering if you'd like to purchase some Bob's Butter. It's real goood." "Bob" at the other end cracked up laughing.
"Tori!"
"What?" she asked, still laughing.
"So not funny right now."
"Yeah your right, it's hilarious."
"Tor, I really have to go."
"Why? Wassup?"
"A friend is in labour and I'm at the hospital trying to call her husband so he can be here for the birth but my stupid boyfriend isn't answering his phone. I'm hanging up now.""Ooh don't. Your life is better than TV!"
"Tori get a life or something!"
"Fine. Call me later and tell me how all went."
I hung up the phone only to answer it when it rang a second later. "I told you I didn't have time for this Tori! I'm hanging up."
"Wait wait Bron. It's Seth. You know, the one that you've been threatening to kill all day."
"Seth you bitch! Thank God! Okay listen. I need you to get Sam down here asap."
"Where's here?"
"La Push hospital."
"The hospital? Why are you at the hospital?" he asked, his voice sounding worried.
"Emily's in labour."
"Holy shit!"
"My thoughts exactly. Just get down here fast!"
"We're coming. Be there soon. Love you."
"Love you too."
*****
Seth led me into the ward by the hand. Inside, Emily lay in the bed with Sam beside her, baby in his arms. Seth squeezed my hand gently as we walked up to them.
"Hey guys." Sam said, smiling at us.
"Hi Sam. How are you feeling Emily?" Seth replied, wrapping his arms around me.
"Good. A heck of a lot better now."
Sam smiled at me. "Do you want to hold him Bronte?"
"Oh, um, I don't want to be intruding."
"Your not intruding. You've been here the whole time for Emily and I am extremely grateful to you. I think you deserve the right to hold the baby after all your hardwork."
He stepped forward, telling me to put my arms in a crook like his were. I did so and he placed the baby in my arms so gently. Supporting his head with my left elbow, I looked down at him.
"Hello." I whispered, watching his little chest move as he breathed. His eyes were closed and his tiny hands were wrapped in fists. He barely made a sound and felt so small and light in my arms as if he was only a doll.
"What's his name?" Seth asked. I realised now that Seth was leaning his head on my right shoulder and looking at the baby.
"Sam Levi Uley." Emily replied. Seth snorted.
"Vain to name him after yourself don't you think Sam?"
"I made him so I can call him what I like."
"Too much info."
"Ssh!" I whispered at him. "You'll wake him up." I watched as he yawned, than snuggled his head back into my arm. "He is so gorgeous."
"Of course he is, he's mine and Em's."
"Which brings us on to our next question." Emily said, shifting so she was sitting up in her bed. "Every one is already going to be like and uncle or aunty to Sam but we would be honoured if you two would be his Godparents."
Seth looked at me, smiling. He took Sam's hand in his. Although they were both the same, brown skin tone, Sam's was much smaller than his.
Looking at them both, I answered. "I think we'd love to."
"Welcome to the pack Junior."
*****
Seth laughed again as I retold him all of today's event's, right up until he came.
"When we have kids we are so not naming them after me." He said, pulling me along the beach. It was really, really early, so we were the only one's on it.
"When we have kids?" I questioned him, feeling my eyebrows rise.
"I meant if we have kids."
"No you meant when. As in, it's-just-a-matter-of-time-before-we-have-them kind of way."
"Well isn't it?"
I opened my mouth but closed it again, not sure of what to say. He led me over to a bench of wood, sat me down and knelt in front of me. "Bronte Kayla Agnew. I love you so much and one day I fully intend to have a life with you. A house, kids, a dog." I laughed as he took my hands. "And one day, I intend to marry you and I promise I will. I promise that I will one day try to give you all these things. But not yet because I don't want you to make any decisions you could regret in the future."
"Seth I wouldn't."
"I know. But just in case."
"Do you know that you are the sweetest person I have ever met?"
"Well I'm not surprised."
"Thank you. Oh and Seth?"
"Yeah?"
"What happened to your vampire?"
"Oh he was a coward. He ran away as soon as he saw us coming."
A/N: Okay so i think i beat my own record for cutseyness. I hope you are still liking this story and please review to tell me what you thought.
Crazycharl: I don't think so lol. I am sorry about your head. Just if you find this chapter funny, stay away from the table! lol
the pen fatelle: Poor you. I feel your pain. Claire might be kinda based off my little cousin who loves to "play" (TORTURE) me, especially with Hannah Montana.
heather2012: Thank you. I'm happy you liked it.
Carlaina: Well i hate to tell you this but once i call you sonething, you're stuck with it so from now on, it's Carl. XD It's like i started calling my friend Meggie even though she hated it and now everybody calls her that. Sorry Carl. :)
maddyys: I did too. I used to love them but i was afraid of the Dorothy the Dinosaur. ^.^
green-eyes123: LOL. Yeah, so is my cousin, but at least i don't have to live with her. Sometimes, i'm happy i'm the only girl. Thank you!
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GurlCullen17: Don't let her fool you. She's actually evil. (she's based off my cousin).
EmmettLaughedAtMe: *shakes fist at you* HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW? I'm in two minds whether to send Will after you or not. *shudder* Now the telitubbies should be shot. She DOES suck. I only wrote about it 'cause Claire's based off my cousin who makes me listen to the soundtrack over and over again. Well you do do stupid things at sleepovers. Oh thanks! Lol. He was in this chapter 'specially for you. You know what cheers me up? Watching them twats John and Edward singing on You tube. Oops i did it again was the funniest thing ever and i still crack up thinking about it. Stalk me, and Will will shoot you. He is kinda overprotective. :) xxx
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