Drabble 17: ...Wait for No One
Mano rushed into the room where his sister lay on the bed.
Violeta cut him off and launched into an update in Spanish on her condition that was so rapid-fire he had to tell her to slow down. He was nodding.
Buck stopped by the door, waiting and worried.
Mano said, "Buck, there's something wrong. It's too early and the baby is...'twisted?' Violeta cannot deliver it. We have to get help."
Buck nervously rubbed his chin. "Doc Plant in Tucson?"
Mano nodded. "Sí, but we go there. There's not enough time to go get the doctor and bring him here."
~HC~
Author's Note: Thanks to Cathy, Guest, and Junebug for the comments on Drabble 16! Sorry about the wait and the grading, Cathy, but I really appreciate you being a fan of the story and for your input along the way. You're quite right about the 70 mile round trip, as evidenced by Mano's decision in today's drabble.
Finally, I apologize to any sharp-eyed souls who may have noted that I've tweaked the Chaucer quote. If Star Trek could change "where no man has gone before" to "where no one has gone before," I figured it would be very appropriate here, too, since we're talking about Victoria and the baby!
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