CHAPTER TWO: A life comes, a life leaves.
"Someone help! Please!" The nurse ran down the halls, trying to call for a doctor. No doctors were on standby at the Ackerman residence due to the fact Katrina wasn't supposed to give birth until a few weeks later.
"Any doctors? Please, I need your assistance!" The nurse called for the next few minutes, no doctors appearing. Over the noise of the festival, it would have been almost impossible to get a doctors attention.
The nurse ran back to the room, aiding to Katrina. Cries of pain filled the room as Katrina's contractions came and went. The nurse got a bucket of warm water and a cloth, gently patting away the sweat that was rolling into Katrina's eyes.
"There are no doctors; we will have to give birth here with just me." The nurse told Katrina as another wave of pain came, causing Katrina to tighten her hold on the nurse's arm.
"Edward… We have to tell him." Katrina all but mumbled out, finding it a hard talk.
"There is no time Milady, I must tend to you now, we will get to that once you are out of pains way." The nurse said, trying to comfort her through the pain.
*Two hours later*
"Push! One more push!" The nurse yelled, the baby's legs were almost free.
"Argggg!" Katrina yelled, all her strength was being drained from her. She was quickly losing consciousness; it was hard to keep her eyes open. Giving birth was taking a toll on her weak body.
A baby's cry filled the air all of a sudden; the nurse held a small baby boy in her arms, rocking him back and forth.
"Sorren… His name will be Sorren, my baby." Katrina whispered to the nurse.
The nurse put the baby in her arms, letting her hold him before cleaning him up.
"He has his father's beautiful eyes." Katrina smiled whilst looking down at her beautiful baby boy resting in her arms.
"I will go and get the tools necessary for the clean-up. I will give you time with your loved one. "The nurse ushered out of the room only to return a short while later. The nurse knocked on the door, opening it up little by little.
"Milady, I have returned. Permission to enter?" The nurse called out. Silence was the only sound to follow, shortly followed by the baby's cries. The nurse rushed into the room, making sure Sorren and Katrina were alright.
Katrina silently lay there, in her bed, looking as beautiful as ever, even after child birth. Sorren lay there with her, snuggled up into the crook of her neck, crying excessively. Katrina's eyes were closed, her face looked so peaceful.
"Milady?" The nurse whispered. She then walked to the cot, trying to wake her up.
"Milady? It's time to wake up." She tried again but it was as useless as her first attempt at waking Katrina up. The nurse started to panic, trying desperately to wake Katrina up.
"Milady please, you have to wake up. Sorren needs you, Edwards needs you, what are they going to do?" Tears swelled in the nurse's eyes, her hope that Katrina would yell surprise and jump out of bed was quickly diminishing. She checked for a pulse and came up blank. Katrina's dream of having a loving family and a happy life soon faded along with any other dreams that she had.
The nurse took Sorren away from his mother's embrace, wrapping him in a towel and rocking him back and forth.
"Shhh, don't cry, I'm here. It's alright." Sorren slowly closed his eyes, falling asleep in the nurses embrace. The creek of the door was heard from behind the nurse, she slowly turned around to see who was intruding.
The nurse turned around to see a shocked looking Edward standing in the door way.
"Katrina…" he whispered, not taking his eyes off of her. His eyes then landed on the little baby in the nurses arms. His eyes turned cold and lifeless. What just happened?
*To Be Continued