Part Ten

“My water just broke,” Karani said and Malachi sat upright instantly. “I’ve already called Stephanie, they’re on their way.”

“Where’s your bag?” Malachi asked her and saw it on the chair next to the door. He grabbed her bag as she insisted on walking down the stairs and to the car herself.

“I can still walk you know,” she said to Malachi irritably as she stopped and her hand gripped the edge of the couch as a contraction went through her. Malachi got her into the car and they arrived at the hospital at the same time as Garrick and Stephanie.

Stephanie started yelling at the staff working the night shift at the hospital as they got Karani on a gurney and pushed her through to an examination room. Malachi followed closely behind as Stephanie put gloves on and she started examining Karani.

“We’re going to have to do a c-section Karani,” Stephanie said to her and she nodded at the nurses as they got ready to move her again, “Malachi you’ll have to wait outside.”

“There’s no chance that I’