Chapter 276

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When Eve woke up again she was groggy, she soon found that she was hooked up to machines. No idea how long she'd been out, but she wasn't pregnant anymore. Dr Weber was soon here to examine Eve. As far as she could tell he had mixed emotions on his face. Ashamed perhaps of what he'd done to her, disgusted by what Eve had tried to do, but also determined that his patient would survive.

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Eve: I'm sorry.

Weber: So am I.

Eve: What happenned to my baby?

Weber: She's alive, if you care.

Eve: I care. She?

Weber: Yeah, you had a daughter. I didn't think she'd make it, but she's a fighter.

Eve: Thank God. Can I see her?

Weber: I don't know. You seemed pretty determined to kill her.

Eve: I'm sorry. I screwed up, very badly. But I've changed. I have Christ now.

Weber: The last time we spoke you tried to kill her. Since then you've been barely consciouss at best. When exactly did this religious awakening happen?

Eve: When you were delivering her, I prayed.

Weber: We tried to sedate you, for the pain. If you were consciouss at any point then I apologize. But I won't let you see this baby until I'm sure you're not a threat to her safety.

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Reverand Jenkins came to see Eve after he heard she woke up. Despite all he'd lost, the refugees he'd tried to protect, Anne, whom Eve suspected he was in love with, the preacher was determined to resume God's work.

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Eve: I didn't expect you to come see me, not if you know what I did.

Jenkins: I know. But I still want to help lead you to Christ.

Eve: That's just it reverand, I found him. In my lowest point, I begged Christ to protect my baby.

Jenkins: And he did.

Eve: Yeah. I had no right to ask for his forgiveness, no reason to expect it. But I got saved, and God forgave my many sins. He protected my child, a girl.

Jenkins: It always brings me great joy to see a sinner come to salvation.

Eve: I swore I would do whatever God wants me to do. I just don't what that might be.

Jenkins: I've tried reaching out to my friends, to my enemies also, trying to help bring as many souls to Christ as possible before I'm called home.

Eve: I can try. They won't let me see my baby. I can't blame them.

Jenkins: You can still make amends with her.

Eve: How? I tried to murder her, twice. I can't give her a father. How can I explain that I was a whore who created her to survive, then I tried to kill her?

Jenkins: I don't think it's always a sin to lie to your children. I wish I didn't know the circumstances of my parents' "relationship." Perhaps, when she's old enough, confess your sins, use yourself as a cautionary tale. Explain how Christ forgave your sins, just as he can forgive hers. You will always bear the scars of your sins, but you are also my sister in God.

Eve: I want to see her, but I'm so scared.

Jenkins: We all are, but you can do it. Your daughter is worth it.