52. Waking up

2:43am

Feeling restless, I wake up looking at the alarm clock. That's when I notice dampness between my legs.

Oh my god, this is it. A sharp pain takes hold of me, and I squeeze Jake's arm. It was only a short contraction, but obviously, my water broke. So this must be it, right? And that was a contraction, right? I mean, how the hell am I supposed to know how contractions feel like? All I know about it is what I read on the internet as there is no one around me who could tell me. About five minutes later, there's another one of those pains.

"Jake?" I squeeze his arm again.

"Hmmm?" He hardly replies, keeping his eyes shut.

"Jake, my water broke, and I think I have contractions."

In an instant, Jake is wide awake, sits up, and switches the light on his night table on.

"You sure?" I hear the panic in his voice.

"The beds wet, and I sure didn't pee in it. And aahhh damn," I squeeze his hand. "Yep, I'm quite sure."

Jake is about to freak out and jumps out of bed. "Then let's get going,"