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I orbed to the hospital, landing right in the middle of a corridor. Luckily no one was around so nobody saw the blue and white magical orbs that transported us here. Jade was still so still in my arms, her left arm hanging out limply, her face pale. Oh god Jade, just hang on a little longer, I thought desperately, already moving towards the front desk.
"I need some help over here" I called out, standing in the middle of reception. It only took a few seconds for a couple of nurses to come bounding over, followed by a middle aged woman doctor, worried looks plastered on their faces.
"What happened?" They demanded, as I placed Jade on the gurney, still holding onto her hand.
"Uh, she had an, an accident" I stuttered, scared out of my wits, "She's pregnant" I clarified, ignoring the looks between the medical staff. Jade was going to fine; of course she was going to be fine.
As they speeded her down the hall, shouting things back and forth to one another I tuned out, focusing all my attention back to Jade. She still hadn't woken up or even moved and that terrified me. She was a strong person, always pulled through things that would've killed other people, so why wasn't she waking up now? Was it that bad?
I was about to follow through the large double doors, scared to be away from her but the doctor turned around and faced me.
"Sir please, let us do our job" The doctor stated, holding a hand against my chest, "We'll give you some news shortly" And with that she disappeared through the double doors, a frantic look on her face. This couldn't be happening, none of this could be happening. Fear welled up in my stomach making it hard to breathe, oh god, I couldn't lose her, I don't think I could bear it.
I just stood there in the middle of the hallway, feeling numb. This was all my fault. If I hadn't completely blown my top off and had that argument probably none of this would've happened. Everything would've been fine, well… normal anyhow. Instead, I had no idea what was happening to Jade and the baby, standing in the middle of the white washed hospital feeling completely and utterly useless.
I heard people calling my name in the distance so I turned around, eyes blurry with tears.
"Chris" Phoebe said gently, rubbing my arm, Paige not far behind her. "What's happening? Is everything alright?" she asked, eyes flitting around.
"I don't… I dunno…" I said, feeling hollow. Was everything alright? I needed to know, more than anything right now because it felt like my heart was getting ripped from my chest, slowly and painfully. It was then Phoebe hunched over, letting out a pained noise. Paige gripped her arm to steady her and lower her into the nearest chair.
"Phoebe? Phoebe? Talk to me, what's happening?" Paige asked as Phoebe gripped her head. I gulped, glancing at the double doors to make sure no doctors were coming before focusing my attention back on Phoebe and keeling beside her.
"Chris" She gasped out and I immediately knew what was wrong. It was Phoebe's empathy – even though I had taken a potion to block her out somehow, my feelings were too strong and bypassed the magic. Guilt swelled in my chest. Not only did I cause Jade to get hurt but Phoebe as well.
Phoebe turned her watery eyes toward me, ignoring Paige's worried glances.
"It's not your fault Chris… none of this is your fault" She said quietly, gripping my hand. "I know what you feel but you have to understand that you did everything you could have done" She stated and I felt like my stomach had dropped. Did I? I glanced down at my wrists that were bruised and red raw from trying to escape the bonds. It hurt like hell but the emotional turmoil blocked out that pain. I did do everything I could, I tried so hard but that still wasn't enough.
Phoebe's eyes were trained on me, watching my reaction.
"I know" I muttered, knowing that what she said was true but it still didn't make the guilt go away. I guess I was just that type of person - Jade always said that I was a very guilt ridden person, feeling guilt for things that I couldn't ever stop or prevent. It was then the double doors swished open and I immediately dropped Phoebe's hand, standing up straight and facing the doctor.
"What happened? Are they okay?" I immediately asked, worry filling my voice but the doctor just smiled in return. She was smiling at a time like this? Did that mean Jade was fine?
"Honestly, I have no idea how but it's a damn miracle" She started saying, "They're both completely fine. We ran tests and everything is looking normal. The baby's heart rate is perfect and there are no signs of rips or tears in the placenta, or that the placenta has separated, apart from your girlfriend…" But I immediately corrected her; I have no idea why, "Fiancée." The doctor smiled, "Fiancée then, apart from having a very minor concussion she's in perfect health condition too" And with that it felt like the weight of the world was lifted from my shoulders.
"Oh thank god, are you sure?" I asked again, just to be on the safe side.
"Absolutely sure. Now she's about three and a half month's along is that correct?" She asked and I nodded along.
"Usually around the fourth month, give or take a few weeks, the centre of gravity changes in the woman which is why they are more inclined to falls or dizzy spells – as long as she's careful it shouldn't happen again" The doctor said reassuringly but I failed to mention it had nothing to do with that – it was all Bianca's doings.
"Now… can I ask if she's been sleeping okay lately?" and I immediately thought that was a strange question to ask. What did Jade's sleeping patterns have to do with anything?
"Well… she's always been a restless sleeper" I replied, smiling internally. We could be lying there peacefully, arms around each other and the next thing Jade would turn around and accidentally elbow me in the face. Very fidgety.
"It's just she has slightly high blood pressure which could be due to lack of sleep or stress – my advice, make sure she takes it easy and limit her exposure to stress, other than that everything is completely fine. We're keeping her in overnight for observation but she will be fine to go home tomorrow" And with that the doctor smiled warmly, "I'll just go get the paperwork to fill in" And with that she was off.
I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding, blinking away the tears of happiness and relief. Phoebe and Paige we're smiling too, holding onto each other's hands while the doctor was talking.
"See? She's fine" Paige told me gently and I nodded. Jade was strong, if anyone could make it through that it would be her. I looked longingly towards the double doors, my skin practically itching to walk through and see her.
"We'll leave you to it" Phoebe spoke up, pulling her and Paige onto a couple of the hard plastic chairs. I nodded in thanks, already moving through the doors, practically racing there.
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Phoebe watched as Chris practically sprinted through the doors and smiled. She was glad everything was okay with Jade and the baby – over the past week or two she had really become accustomed with the woman who had stole her nephew's heart. She thought it was so incredibly cute how they acted, holding hands or leaning against each other on the couches, she even saw how they would come through from their bedroom in the morning all lovey dovey, arms wrapped around each other. She felt like squealing with excitement just thinking about it.
"Leo, Leo" She called out to the open air, not even thinking twice about what she was doing.
"Phoeb's what are you doing?" Paige asked her quietly, looking around the hospital nervously. Before Phoebe could answer blue and white orbs formed into the shape of Leo.
"Phoebe, Paige – you called" He stated, then looked around in confusion, "What are you doing here?" He asked, a hint of worry in his voice.
"Before you start worrying, everything's fine – Jade just had a little encounter with Bianca, everyone's okay now" Phoebe reassured him but Leo still looked worried – probably because it was his future grandchild.
"Are you sure? How did Chris take it?" He asked.
"We just saw the doctor – she just has to take it easy from now on. Chris is with her now, he was, ah, frantic, to say the least" Paige commented, staring at Phoebe. Phoebe winced as she remembered feeling what Chris had felt – it was purely awful. Phoebe didn't know how he could handle it.
"Oh" Leo sighed, looking towards the double doors, "That's good I guess, at least everyone's alright" And both the sisters nodded.
"The reason we called was Bianca's body is still in the Muir woods… we were wondering if you could get rid of it – Chris doesn't need to deal with that right now" Phoebe said and immediately Leo nodded, determination set on his face.
"Of course – I'll deal with it now" He said preparing to orb away but Paige shot up and caught his arm.
"Wait… don't tell Piper about this yet – she doesn't need to be worrying, especially in her condition" Paige proposed and Leo nodded along slowly before saying goodbye and orbing away. Paige settled down in her seat beside Phoebe, both content with the silence of the hospital.
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Jade was sitting up in bed, the white covers pulled up to her stomach. She looked a whole lot better; the colour had returned to her cheeks, she looked alert and she was awake – that was the main thing. When she heard the doors swing open she looked up and immediately tears began to stream down her cheeks.
"Chris" She said and I was already moving forward, straight into her arms. She hugged me for dear life and I hugged her back just as hard. It was so good to see her alive and well, all the negative emotions that I had just a few minutes ago abruptly disappeared. Jade was alright and I was determined to let it stay that way.
She pulled back and wiped the tears from her cheeks, smiling lightly.
"Did the doctor tell you?" She asked, her deep bright blue eyes shining. I just nodded faintly, grabbing a hold of her hand for support. She guided out conjoined hands down to her stomach, feeling the small bump there.
"Our little miracle" She muttered and I bumped our foreheads together, looking deep into her eyes.
"Our little miracle" I confirmed and she smiled dazzlingly before leaning up and touching her lips to mine lightly, the hand she wasn't holding working its way to the back of my neck. Everything was alright now and that's what mattered.
Yay, another chapter done! So please please please review! Your thoughts and comments are very much appreciated – they fuel me to write more! Love you all – peace out! xx