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throbbed intensely and talking just made it worse. “I’ll be fine. I’ll put some ice on it.” Pain and embarrassment overwhelmed her as she walked silently, unassisted to the back to retrieve her things to leave. She would deal with Pete’s questions– if he had any – later. But right then she just wanted to be swallowed up by her bed. She was thankful that when she fell from the punch to her face, she didn’t fall on her belly. Her baby was still safe and that was all that mattered to her at that moment.
Chapter 16
The room was dark with just a peak of moonlight through the blinds. Carlisha lay motionless on her back. She had prayed for hours for sleep since she woke up at eight that night – but it never came. Now it was twelve midnight and pain radiated her entire body. The aspirin she had taken hours ago to help relieve the pain in her face and back did nothing to help the pain that now grew in her belly. Earlier that evening, her first instinct was to call the ambulance but from what she had read in her prenatal books she assumed she was just having Braxton Hicks contractions. She still had weeks to go before she was due. But the pain was beginning to alarm her now, especially after the incident hours ago at work. Carlisha rolled to her side and pushed herself into a sitting position on the edge of the bed. She rubbed her belly that was suddenly hard followed by a wave of pain in her middle section. She held her breath until the pain subsided. She reached for the cordless phone on the nightstand and dialed 911. She gave the details of her emergency, hung up that call then made another.
“Debra, yes it’s Carlisha,” she said in a strained voice as another wave of pain overtook her. “I’m waiting for the ambulance to go to the hospital. Can you please meet me there?”
“Yes of course!” Debra practically jumped out of her bed in response. “I should be there in thirty minutes,” Debra said in a panic. She scrambled to find proper clothes to put on after she hung up the phone. She silently prayed that Carlisha’s emergency was just a false alarm, she knew Carlisha had weeks to go before she was due. But she wanted to be there for Carlisha - her new friend. Debra had taken a strong liking to her and she greatly sympathized with her being an orphan. She didn't want her friend to have to face childbirth and raising a child all on her own with no assistance. No one should have to do those things alone. And Carlisha was so young. “God please let Carlisha and the baby be fine. I will be taking her back home with me so she can rest and wait for the proper due date of her baby,” Debra prayed with faith. After putting on a jogging suit she dashed to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth, then raced out of the house.
**KC**
Hooked up to machines, Carlisha was in full revelation that she was in labor. The contractions were coming faster and more aggressive than before. But her main concern was for her child to be born healthy. She wished she had went to the hospital like James had suggested after her attack, but she didn’t have any immediate concern at that time. She was fully dilated now and ready to push, problem was her son was breech. Also, it was too late for her to get pain medication but her concern for her son’s life consumed her more than the need to get pain relief. The doctor debated whether to do a C-section, but after examination, baby was already feet first in the birthing canal.
Carlisha screamed in agony when she pushed several times, then she felt the relief of her baby boy delivered. She was a mother. Her pain was replaced with joy and a smile swept over her face. She never experienced joy like that before. The doctor quickly gave Carlisha’s premature son to the nurse as his concern was greater for Carlisha. Blood was everywhere. Carlisha laid her head back in exhaustion. She tried to take a peek at her son, but her eyes were blurry and all she saw was
Chapter 16
The room was dark with just a peak of moonlight through the blinds. Carlisha lay motionless on her back. She had prayed for hours for sleep since she woke up at eight that night – but it never came. Now it was twelve midnight and pain radiated her entire body. The aspirin she had taken hours ago to help relieve the pain in her face and back did nothing to help the pain that now grew in her belly. Earlier that evening, her first instinct was to call the ambulance but from what she had read in her prenatal books she assumed she was just having Braxton Hicks contractions. She still had weeks to go before she was due. But the pain was beginning to alarm her now, especially after the incident hours ago at work. Carlisha rolled to her side and pushed herself into a sitting position on the edge of the bed. She rubbed her belly that was suddenly hard followed by a wave of pain in her middle section. She held her breath until the pain subsided. She reached for the cordless phone on the nightstand and dialed 911. She gave the details of her emergency, hung up that call then made another.
“Debra, yes it’s Carlisha,” she said in a strained voice as another wave of pain overtook her. “I’m waiting for the ambulance to go to the hospital. Can you please meet me there?”
“Yes of course!” Debra practically jumped out of her bed in response. “I should be there in thirty minutes,” Debra said in a panic. She scrambled to find proper clothes to put on after she hung up the phone. She silently prayed that Carlisha’s emergency was just a false alarm, she knew Carlisha had weeks to go before she was due. But she wanted to be there for Carlisha - her new friend. Debra had taken a strong liking to her and she greatly sympathized with her being an orphan. She didn't want her friend to have to face childbirth and raising a child all on her own with no assistance. No one should have to do those things alone. And Carlisha was so young. “God please let Carlisha and the baby be fine. I will be taking her back home with me so she can rest and wait for the proper due date of her baby,” Debra prayed with faith. After putting on a jogging suit she dashed to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth, then raced out of the house.
**KC**
Hooked up to machines, Carlisha was in full revelation that she was in labor. The contractions were coming faster and more aggressive than before. But her main concern was for her child to be born healthy. She wished she had went to the hospital like James had suggested after her attack, but she didn’t have any immediate concern at that time. She was fully dilated now and ready to push, problem was her son was breech. Also, it was too late for her to get pain medication but her concern for her son’s life consumed her more than the need to get pain relief. The doctor debated whether to do a C-section, but after examination, baby was already feet first in the birthing canal.
Carlisha screamed in agony when she pushed several times, then she felt the relief of her baby boy delivered. She was a mother. Her pain was replaced with joy and a smile swept over her face. She never experienced joy like that before. The doctor quickly gave Carlisha’s premature son to the nurse as his concern was greater for Carlisha. Blood was everywhere. Carlisha laid her head back in exhaustion. She tried to take a peek at her son, but her eyes were blurry and all she saw was
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