Old rivals, new friends
By RocketFAN
Chapter 5: Rivals no more
"Let's go down this one. See how it inclines?" Butch told James as he motioned to a corridor with a gradual incline.
"Hey, your right! Maybe it leads up," James replied as he peered down the dark corridor.
"Lets go!" Butch said as he lead the way.
Back on the upper level, the girls had a huge dilemma on their hands as Cassidy was going into labor. "Oh, God! This can't be happening!" Cassidy cried as a second contraction shot through her painfully.
"Just relax, Cassidy," Jessie told her calmly while kneeling down by her side.
"Relax? Relax?! I'm going to give birth in a cave and you expect me to relax?!" Cassidy sobbed as drops of sweat fell from her forehead and mixed with the tears on her face.
"You're not going to give birth in a cave, Cassidy. Most women are in labor for days before they have the baby. I'm sure we will find a way out by then," Jessie explained in a not-so-helpful way.
"Oh, God!" Cassidy replied while burying her face in her hands. "AH!" She cried out in pain as another contraction made itself known.
"What do you think we should do?" Jessie asked her helplessly.
"Ugh! How the hell should I know?!" Cassidy screamed through breathless sobs.
"Hey, I'm just trying to help, Cassidy!" Jessie snapped back out of frustration.
"I don't need your help! Just go away and leave me alone!" Cassidy said angrily.
"Fine! I don't why I offered to help you in the first place!" Jessie said while turning her back on Cassidy and starting to storm off. She walked a few steps while listening to Cassidy's agonized whimpering and stopped. "Cassidy, you don't actually expect me to leave you here alone, do you?" Jessie asked her while walking back toward her.
"Why not? You don't care about what happens to me!" Cassidy said while breathing heavily.
"That's not true," Jessie said softly as she kneeled back down next to Cassidy.
"Yes, it is, Jessie, and you know it. I know you've always hated me," Cassidy said as her breathing calmed and her contractions subsided.
"Cassidy . . . ," Jessie said in a gentle tone as she put her arm around Cassidy and pulled her closer.
"I don't hate you," she said as her voice broke and she felt tears fall from her blue eyes that were full of sincerity. Something Cassidy had never seen before. Jessie sniffled softly and hugged Cassidy tighter.
"I don't hate you either, Jess," Cassidy replied while holding on to Jessie's arm. "I'm sorry," she added tearfully.
"Me too," Jessie replied softly.