“Tina?”

“Bette I think my water broke.” Bette immediately looked down seeing the trial of clear liquid, “*****.” She pulled out her cell phone, “Hello? Davina this is Bette Porter and I’m standing in a bathroom with Tina and her water has brokenokayalright thanks.”

Bette turned to Tina, “she’ll met us there. Let’s get you home.”

They were heading to the door when Alice walked in, “what’s going on?”

“Tina’s water broke we have to go. Tell everyone I’ll call later okay.”

“Okay, let us know if you need anything.”

They got home to a waiting mid-wife, Davina, “Let’s get her in the tank.”

Tina was groaning as the contractions started and Bette was helping her into the tank. Hours were going by. Tina was panting with the contraction, “I don’t think I can do this.”

“Baby you are doing great. You can do this. You can.”

Davina told Bette, “put your fingers there to see if you can feel anything.”

“Oh my God I feel something.”

“Okay”, Davina said reaching into the pool with a gloved hand. “Tina lean back against Bette so I can take a lookyes that’s her head right there. She’s almost ready.”

            Bette and Davina helped Tina get out of the pool and lay her on the living room floor. Tina was crying from the pain. Bette was doing all she could to sooth her. They helped turn Tina on her side. There was dark fluid under her. Davina told them, “That’s meconium. It means that the baby is in some distress. I’m going to have to recommend we move this to the hospital. Tina, I know this is not what you want, but for the baby’s safety, we’re going to have to go.”

            The ambulance was called as they waited Tina was crying, “please don’t let her dieplease don’t let her die”

            “Baby I’m right here. I won’t let anything happen to her. I promise you I won’t let anything happen to her.” Bette noticed the heat emanating off of Tina, “Davina she’s so hot. Is this normal?”

            “It is not uncommon when the baby is in some kind of distress. It’s nothing to worry about as long as we get her to the hospital. I’m just not equipped to handle something like this without causing harm to the baby or mother.” In the background the sirens could be heard.