Life during a war
Chapter 39: Labour?
Three weeks have passed since I started getting Braxton hicks contractions. They are annoying me so much, Tobias just gets scared whenever I have them. He thinks I'm in labour pretty much every time. He tries to be there for me as much as he can but there have been a lot of meetings and things he has had to attend. But I am always, or nearly always with someone. If I'm not with someone then I am only on my own for about five or ten minutes so I'm fine.
I am thirty seven weeks pregnant and I can go into labour at any time, being only three weeks away from my due date. Tobias has another big meeting today, he's just left for it, he's going to be gone for a few hours, maybe longer. There's a lot going on as we're still trying to get the city back to the way it was. Back to normal. Back to the place we considered home. Back to it being safe.
Yeah, there is a lot of work to do.
Uriah is with me right now as he doesn't have to go to work until this afternoon.
We are watching this movie called Bridesmaids, it's hilarious.
I get another contraction and groan as I gently rub my stomach.
"Another Braxton hicks?" He asks.
I nod.
"Is there anything you need?"
"Dauntless cake, lots of it." I inform.
"Okay, I'll run down to the cafeteria and grab you some. Will you be okay?" They are all so concerned that I am going to go into labour.
"I'll be fine, just get me some cake… please." I say with puppy dog eyes.
"Okay, I'll be back as soon as I can." He rushes out of the door, not wanting to leave me for too long.
I go back to watching the movie.
…
Twenty minutes later and the movie has just finished. I push myself up from the sofa and take the bowl that used to be full of popcorn to the kitchen. I grab a glass and fill it up with water, taking a few sips of it before another pain shoots through my stomach.
This one is worse than my last one.
I feel something wet running down my leg and immediately know what's going on.
I'm in labour.
Shit.
I put the glass on the side and walk back into the living room, which is difficult with my big bump, sore back and the wetness on my bare legs, I am wearing a maxi dress again. I am holding onto things as I walk.
Where's Uriah? He should be back by now.
I sit back on the sofa and try to relax, but it's incredibly difficult to do that when you're panicking.
I need to call someone.
I can't call Tobias, the meeting is going to last for another couple of hours, at least.
Uriah left his phone here, I can see it on the arm of the sofa.
Everyone else is at work. It's Saturday so that means Hana as well.
I feel a tear run down my cheek.
I pick up my phone and dial my mum's number, I think she carries her phone around work with her.
I put the phone to my ear and wait.
She picks up after five rings.
"Beatrice, honey, is everything okay?" She asks.
I feel more tears run down my cheeks.
"Mummy, I need you."
"What's going on? Where's Uri?"
"He went out to get me some Dauntless cake but I went into labour when he was gone and he hasn't returned yet. I'm scared mum."
"Okay, I'm grabbing Hana and we're going to be there as soon as we can. Just breathe, sweetie, I'm coming."
She hangs up.
I put the phone down just before another contraction racks through my body, I cry out in pain, clutching the sofa as I do.
When the pain eases I decide to lay down, on my side, on the sofa. It helps.
That is when Uriah comes through the door holding a large plate of Dauntless cake.
"I'm so sorry. I had to wait for them to make some more…" He cuts himself off when he sees me. He puts the plate down on the coffee table and runs over to me. "Oh, my, God, Tris, what's the matter?"
"He's coming." Is all I manage to say but he catches on.
"Shit. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have left you."
"It's fine. You didn't know I was going to go into labour. No one did. I called my mum, her and Hana are on their way."
He nods, taking his phone out of his pocket and dialling a number.
"Who are you calling?"
"Tobias, he needs to be here. Well, I'm calling the building he works in."
"No, he's in a meeting."
"I don't care, Tris, you need him, you're in labour… Hello, I need you to tell Four that his girlfriend is in labour and she needs him back home… Okay… thank you…" He puts his phone back in his pocket. "She's giving him the message and he should be on his way home soon."
"Thank you."
Hana and my mum come rushing into the apartment at that moment. My mum kicks the door shut before rushing over to me.
"Tris, have your waters broke?" Hana asks.
I nod.
"How far apart are your contractions?"
"About twenty minutes."
"We need to get you upstairs." My mum says.
Uriah and my mum help me up the stairs, Hana goes up ahead of us to prepare the bed.
We are just entering my room when another contraction hits me, I squeeze the hands that belong to my mum and Uriah as I cry out, my mum rubs her back with her spare hand as the contraction takes place.
When it is over they help me on the bed and my mum tells Uriah to go and wait downstairs for Tobias as he told her that he called the building the meeting is being held in and he should be on his way soon.
We sit there and wait, my mum on my right side, holding my hand and stroking my hair as I lean into her, she whispers soothing words in my ear. Hana is down at the business end, taking my panties off because she needs to check how far along I am.
This is going to be a long few hours.
Tobias' POV:
We are in the meeting, discussing things like initiations into the factions and other stuff that could be considered boring when the receptionist knocks on the door three times and enters the room, looking around before her eyes land on me.
Is something going on?
"What can we do for you?" Johanna asks kindly.
"I have a message for Four. Your girlfriend is in labour and needs you at home, ASAP." The receptionist answers.
Tris is in labour?
She's not due for another three weeks.
Shit.
I have to go home.
"Off you go, Tobias, we'll pick this up when you come back." Jack says.
I nod and run out of the room, out of the building and to my car.
I'm going to be a dad.
Hey Ravens, happy mothers' day to all mothers out there. Tris is going to be a mum in the next chapter, which will be the last chapter before the sequel.
I will update as soon as I can.
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