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Foundations – Chapter 6
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It gave her comfort to be to be in control of her own body’s movements, even if it was just placing one foot in front of the other. She had given herself a time limit. Tina knew something wasn’t right, but rather than throw herself into a panic, something inside of her had cautioned her to wait and see what happened. But she couldn’t wait too long to see if it would pass. It was a delicate balance. She didn’t want to go running to the hospital at the drop of a hat, but she didn’t want to put the baby at risk.
She looked nervously at the clock. In five minutes she would go and wake Bette and go to the emergency room. Having paused in her revolution around the room, she was able to feel the same sensation that had awakened her with its insistence nearly half an hour ago. Changing positions hadn’t helped, sitting up hadn’t helped, drinking water that she didn’t want didn’t help, going to the toilet didn’t help.
Resting both hands on her stomach, she whispered, “Please be okay. Stop. Whatever this is, please stop.”
Her eyes filled with tears borne of frustration and fear. Why was this happening? She closed her eyes and took three cleansing breaths and willed herself to be strong. The feeling persisted. She wiped at her face and went up to the bedroom.
“Bette? I need you to wake up. Bette.”
Bette sat up into full consciousness in seconds. “What? What’s wrong? Have you been crying?”
Tina’s face crumpled up in spite of her best efforts to stay calm. “I think there’s something wrong with the baby.”
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Why were hospital gowns so uncomfortable? Not that it mattered. Her comfort meant nothing. All that mattered was the baby. Just the fact that she was here, with Bette holding her hand, made her feel somewhat safe. At least here they were equipped to handle anything that might happen.
It was a grim thought, but she was far enough along that the baby could survive outside the womb. He would be several weeks premature, but they could save him. She knew it and clung to it.
The on-call doctor didn’t seem that concerned, to her. It was quite frustrating, the way he would confer with the nurse, mark something on a clipboard, and saunter out of the room again. She was waiting for him to come back. The same worrisome sensation hadn’t faded yet. It was a rhythmic movement that was sometimes faster or slower, but constant. Worse case scenarios filled her mind. Could her baby be seizing? No, it couldn’t be anything as dire as that, or the doctor wouldn’t be so calm. But why the hell was the doctor so calm?
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WOW!!! That was so beautiful and so heart felt!!!! Thank you
That was really beautiful….I think B’s surprise even outdid the baby shower…from the letter, it sounds like T’s parents are no longer living though, is that the case? thx for the lovely update, looking forward to the next one :)
Omalley, I think that you might have outdone yourself with this chapter! It was everything you could want in a story: humour, surprise, tenderness…it was magnificent!
wow that was really nice of bette to do that for tina. :) PPS
Absolutely beautiful and so moving that I’ve completely forgotten my Maury Povich snarky comment. Thanks so much.
That was really beautiful to read. She understood Tina’s pain before she had even voiced it.. and that means something.
I loved how you put into words all that Tina has been going through while pregnant. I also loved how Bette went out made contact with Tina’s family. I can’t wait for the next post.
Wow that was the best gift ever to give to someone you love! Love this story and can’t wait for more:) PPS
wow… i’m all caught up… and i love this story… i remember how the hiccups feel… my sons had then too… so glad bette got a hold of someone from tina’s family… maybe now the rest will also want to meet with them… PPS
Simply wonderful. If I haven’t let you know by now what I think of this story, then know this: I love it. Thank you.
AMAZING! I am so glad that Bette reached out to Aunt Leslie. I look forward to learning more about Tina’s family and roots as she reconnects with her family. I love that Alice made sure there was a baby shower, it was so fun. You’ve outdone yourself once again, BRILLIANT!
That was so beautifully written you covered every one and every body. Now Tina has something for both Angie and the baby from her side of the family thanks
Ahhh…..I’m speechless. This chapter had some of everything. You covered all the bases. Thanks!
LOVELY OMALLEY, BLOODY LOVELY, PPS.
This was 4-hankie chapter. Poignant and beautiful.
I fourth the *WOW* of akalittered, beachlife and valenkat7. Really, *WOW!* I wanted to post a comment 2 chapters back but I didn’t have the time then. Well, I’m still pressed for time today, desperately trying to beat a deadline but I couldn’t resist dropping a few lines of appreciation for your very realistic, very moving, well-written Bette & Tina tale. I love this, omalley! I even went back to all your previous posts, the prequels, and I was really impressed. I rarely read a fanfic from Tina’s POV, so thank you for this! I get a kick out of reading her thoughts, her insecurities and seeing her character in all its complex, complicated, sometimes annoying but totally endearing glory. And in this story, the couple’s both very human: still working on their issues, still making amends for past mistakes, still trying to make the relationship work every freaking day. Yeah, every day’s seems a trial for them but their deep, abiding love for one another always shines through, always sees them through. Thank you for weaving this tale, omalley! Can’t wait for the next chapter. :>
Aww so sweet!