5 months later, the arrival of Mariam

"So much pain", a panicked Jessica screamed as she felt a wave of contractions coursing through her lower abdomen. It was a pain she had felt so many years ago when she had Alison. It was a feeling of nostalgia and excitement mixed with pain and panic.

Getting out of bed she ran to the bathroom as a gush of hot pink fluid poured down her inner thighs , falling onto her white porcelain tiles.

She made a mental note to avoid those wet areas.

She took off her clothes and ran the shower, hopping in whilst the water poured down.

The piping hot water cascaded down her back, relieving some of the pain that she felt in her lower back and her tummy.

She stayed until the water became Luke warm.

Drying herself she dressed, using a sanitary pad for the excess fluids.

She knew this was it. She was finally in labour.

She had spent the last few weeks preparing for this day, finally it has arrived and she felt more panicked.

She was alone at home. Her bags packed weeks ago, from the day she