Before Poppy knew it, the middle of January was here and she was enjoying a quiet, rainy Saturday with Rachel and Olivia. They were all sitting in the living room watching a film when suddenly, the doorbell rang. "I'll get it," Poppy called as she darted out of the room. Poppy opened the door to be greeted by Mollie, who was doubled over in an unbearable amount of pain.
"Poppy!"
"Mollie, what's wrong?"
"P… please… help me!"
"Come on in," Poppy said as she helped Mollie into the house. "Rachel!" she called. Rachel heard the commotion and got up to see what was going on.
"What's the matter Poppy? You know you shouldn't shout in the… Mollie?" Mollie looked up and Rachel looked directly into her fear filled eyes. Poppy had helped Mollie on to the bottom step of the stairs when Rachel crouched down beside her. "What's wrong Mollie?"
"I… I… I don't know! It's the… the… baby!"
"When's baby due?"
"2 more months." Rachel sighed. "It's not coming now, is it Miss?"
"I don't know, but I'm going to get an ambulance to take you to hospital. Poppy, can you phone?"
"W… what's…. what's happening? Owww!"
"It's okay Mollie, it's okay," Rachel soothed. "I don't know Mollie."
"Ambulance is on its way," Poppy called down the hall way.
"Thanks Poppy," answered Rachel.
"Owww! It hurts! It really hurts!"
"It's okay, sweetheart. It won't be long now. Try and breathe through the pain."
The ambulance crew arrived shortly afterwards. Mollie turned to Rachel throughout all of the drama to say "please don't leave me."
"I won't. I promise. I'll be right beside you, Rachel replied."