It has been 6 months since Levi, Farlan, and Isabel were taken into the scouts, Ophelia recently saved up enough money to open her own doctor's office. It was a small building on the corner of a street but she was happy with it and she couldn't ask for much more. It was always her mother's dream to own her own office. Ophelia's mother taught her everything she knew about medicine but that story was for another day. Ophelia wasn't lonely anymore perk about being a doctor is that people have to talk to you when they see you. She has met a lot of people during this time but her best friend was a prostitute named Joyce, Ophelia knew what it was like living down here so she didn't judge her and Joyce appreciates that. Ophelia also doesn't have to deal with the thief's and the robberies in the streets of the Underground firstly some of them didn't feel comfortable robbing an obviously pregnant woman, and second getting on the bad side of one of the only doctors in the Underground was not a good idea if they ever get caught in a pinch and needed medical attention.
Ophelia was walking home after a long day and being pregnant didn't help any, she also learned the gender of her baby it was a boy, and she decided she would name it Lando. Sadly Lando wouldn't have a last name Ophelia didn't know her own last name and Levi didn't as well. Lando would do though a name is only a name and in most cases, names were irrelevant anyway.
Ophelia opened her door and walked into her home, she had to get a bigger one with two bedrooms. She went over and sat on the couch and opened a book about child raising and boy did it seem tough! Ophelia always thought growing up that she would want children, but as she got older she realized that she wants a kid but she doesn't want to take care of one they seem like too much work. Guess she would have to suck it up now because like it or not she will be having a kid, she is just worried that she'll mess up somehow with raising Lando or that he will die in the Underground sickness was common, what if her baby got sick? She would have to worry about it another day, a common occurrence nowadays.
Timeskip to the next day.
Ophelia got up, she didn't get any sleep and was tired all thanks to Lando that boy would not stop squirming. She decided to have a lazy day and not do anything so instead of crawling out of bed she went back to sleep.
Ophelia was woken up by someone shaking her; she opened her eyes only to see Joyce was there.
"Wakey Wakey you can't sleep all day you know" Joyce says
"Why can't I? I think I earned it a break is long overdue." Ophelia snaps back with a still groggy voice.
"I guess you have earned it, you have been putting in 10 hour work days for how long now?" Joyce asks
"To damn long that for sure" Ophelia utters
"Also you are pregnant! Wouldn't that put your baby in danger?" Joyce questioned.
"Oh come on my Lando is a trooper! Isn't that right?" Ophelia asks, looking at her stomach.
"Speaking of Lando, when are you due?" Joyce shares
"2 months at the least" Ophelia responds
" Are you happy? I'm excited for you, With a kid, you'll never be alone everyone needs a mom!" Joyce declares
"I'm happy, scared, excited, and dreading it all at the same time." Ophelia responds "What if im, not a good mom, what if I mess up what if something bad happens to him? What if something happens when he is being born?" Ophelia blurts out.
" What if this? what if that? Calm down Ophelia you will be an amazing parent, i know i'll even help you out!" Joyce announces
"Thank you Joyce I needed that." Ophelia responds
"Of course!" Joyce speaks
"Now let's go have some fun!" Joyce says
"Doing what? You know I can't do much currently." Ophelia says
"I'm talking about this!" Joyce had a bag she set on the ground before she woke up Ophelia. Joyce grabs the bag and sets it down next to Ophelia, inside there were tabletop games cards and all sorts of stuff.
"I knew you would have a break day today, call it a gut feeling so I brought all these goodies." Joyce speaks
"You can read me like a book" Ophelia says with a sigh
"What kind of friend would I be if I couldn't" Joyce says with a smile
Ophelia and Joyce hung out with each other for the rest of the day having a good time. Time always goes by fast when you're having fun.
Timeskip
Ophelia couldn't leave her house anymore Joyce wouldn't let her, Lando would be born any day now and Joyce wanted to make sure it went perfectly. It was the least she could do for Ophelia after she helped her out so much.
Flashback
Joyce had a client like any other night he looked pretty rough but it was the Underground everyone looked like that besides this one really pretty doctor in the Underground. Anyway, after the job was finished she was expecting her money, she hated being a prostitute but what else could she do, she didn't have any noticeable skills and her parents abandoned her. She had to eat and this was the only way she knew how. Instead of money, the man pulled out a knife. "Now this is just great" Joyce thought "Out of everyone in the whole world I get this guy who now probably wants to kill me." The man sprinted and Joyce knife in hand, Joyce doges out of the way to the right, but the man stabbed the only thing he could at the moment and stabbed her calf. Joyce falls to the ground in pain before the man plunges his knife into her chest. "Scum like you don't deserve to get paid." After the man's speech he sprinted out of the room. "Was calling me scum really necessary? I mean come on he stabbed me!"
Somebody walked in probably after seeing some crazy man sprint out of there with a bloody knife, only to see me laying there looking like a loser most likely. "Oh my god!" I heard someone scream then I closed my eyes.
The next thing I know I open my eyes and I'm in some weird looking place with what looks like doctor stuff all over the walls. Then I see that one really pretty doctor sitting there staring at me
"Easy there, you got stabbed pretty bad. I patched you up but you'll be recovering for a while." The pretty doctor said
"Oh... Uh, thank you." Joyce responded.
"Of course it's what I do!" The doctor replies.
"I'm sorry but I don't have any money to pay for this…" Joyce said with her head down
"I didn't do it for money silly, but still money would always help" The doctor said laughing
"Tell me about it, money helps with anything." Joyce replies "Thank you for your kindness."
"You're so very welcome!" The doctor replies with a smile.
For the rest of her time at the doctors, Ophelia and Joyce would talk and slowly became very good friends. Who knew such a bad accident brought so many good things as well.
Flashback ends.
Joyce has been living there for about 4 days now, Ophelia has been laying in her bed for the most part. One night Joyce was out there making dinner when she heard Ophelia scream something, she sprinted into the room only to see Ophelia hyperventilating.
" I THINK THE BABY IS COMING!" Ophelia screams
"Oh shit!" Joyce says "I'll be right back hold on!"
"YOU BETTER HURRY YOUR ASS UP!" Ophelia snaps back
Joyce took off running to a certain house. She runs up to the door and slams her hands on it as hard as she can before some lady opens it. She looks like she is in her 40's before Joyce practically yells in her face "THE DOCTOR IS HAVING HER BABY." The middle aged woman kicked into gear putting on her shoes and running as fast as she could with Joyce. Joyce had talked about this with the woman when the baby would come she would help with it. The older woman liked the doctor a lot. She was nice, and she didn't overcharge for anything, sometimes even doing operations for free if the person was going to die and had no way to pay for it. This wasn't the first rodeo for the woman either; she has helped birth plenty of prostitutes' children her years.
They arrived at the house and went into Ophelia's bedroom and she looked like she was in a lot of pain.
"I'm here to help the doctor." The woman said "My name is Melissa."
Ophelia could only nod, she was in too much pain to talk.
"Joyce do exactly what I say when I say it." Melissa said " Understood?"
"Understood" Joyce replied
Joyce knew it was going to be a very long night.
Timeskip until the boy is born
"Just one more push!" Melissa said
Ophelia did as instructed; she was in so much pain that she could barely pay attention. She did as instructed and heard something crying, she was closing her eyes the whole time she fell asleep after that.
"IS SHE OK?!" Joyce yells at Ophliea not being awake at the moment.
Melissa handed a baby wrapped in a blanket to Joyce before going to check on Ophelia Melissa did her check before saying
"Yes she is fine she just passed out."
Joyce let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding in. Before she looked down and saw a little baby crying in her arms and smiled.
Ophelia opened her eyes about 27 minutes later, she started frantically looking around for anybody before seeing Joyce holding something. Joyce doesn't say anything before handing something wrapped in a blanket to her.
Ophelia looked at what was in her arms before seeing the cutest baby boy she had ever seen. Nothing had ever been this cute and she knew it. The baby had chubby cheeks, a huge head for his small boy, and was sleeping so peacefully.
"Lando…" was all Ophelia said before crying tears of joy. This was her baby; she couldn't believe it. She finally had something to take care of.
End of chapter 4.
