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Chapter 4 'Towards the light'
"She's coming round!"
Lois slowly opened her eyes to be met with the glare of sterile white surroundings, the light so acute, she had to close her eyes.
She felt warm hands gently stroke her face "Clark." She muttered.
"I'm here honey."He breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm right here."
Clark spotted the worry on her face, the way her face conveyed what she wasn't able to say. He filled in the blanks. "I found you passed out on the living room floor. We're at Dr Swann's labs."
Slowly Lois attempted to open her eyes again; she was able to squint until her eyes slowly became accustomed to the bright light. "Wate-r." She looked out at her arms,covered in IV's that were hooked up to drips.
Clark picked up the jug next to her bedside and poured the contents into a glass; he gently boosted her up, supported her head and gently fed her sips.
"Better?" Clark asked, simply using his thumb to wipe away moisture from her chin. All Lois could do was nod. Disorientated and weak she closed her eyes and fell back into a slumber.
Three hours later Lois came around again, this time she was greeted by three people. Clark, Dr. Swann and A pretty middle aged African American lady with thick black glasses and white lab coat.
"Hello Lois." The lady spoke first. "I'm Dr. Leticia Fox. Allow me to tell you a little bit about myself..." The lady stepped closer. "I hold a Medical degree from John Hopkins University for Obstetrician Gynaecology, which I practiced for five years, before receiving a Masters in Biological cybernetics from MIT before receiving my PHD from the Harvard school of applied sciences and biological engineering as well as being a member of the VERITAS Society, where I have spear headed research in Satellite communication with biological morphology in extraterrestrial life. I trust you're familiar with our work."
Lois looked first at Clark and then at Dr. Leticia Fox and nodded.
"That's just my colleagues fancy way of saying she studies the cell theory, evolution, gene theory, energy and homeostasis of extraterrestrials." Added Dr Swann.
"Exactly."Dr. Fox gave Dr. Swann a small smile.
The room suddenly went eerily silent. Lois felt a sinking in her stomach, she didn't know what was coming but it didn't sound good. As if by telekinesis Clark took his hand in hers. Lois looked up at her husband, she could see the sadness on his face and she braced herself.
"We tried everything we possibly could, but unfortunately your foetus could not be saved."
Lois inhaled as if she'd just been punched in the gut, her instinctive reaction was to release Clarks hand and place it over her stomach. ''I don't under—stand..."
Clark held his wife a little closer, he'd had six hours to get used to the news, but hearing it again felt like a loaded blow.
Silent tears slowly flowed down Lois cheeks, she couldn't move or think. It had to be a bad dream.
"We believe the reason to be Chromosomal malformation, which ultimately led to a chorionic miscarriage." Continued Dr Fox .
"There was nothing anybody could have done." Added Dr Swann in a sombre tone.
"If you have any questions..." began Dr Fox ,who was cut off by the sound of Lois's crying that had slowly become a muted wail.
Clark grabbed her to him,and gently rubbed her back "I'm so sorry,baby."he repeated over and over again.
But Lois couldn't hear any of it,all she could hear was the sound of her heart breaking into a million little pieces and the greatest pain she'd ever know.
"We are truly sorry for your loss." Dr Fox reiterated.
TBC.