Countdown
“The girl’s mother, Marge, also heard. Marge rushed to her daughter’s aid and Jean stood up, leaning heavily on her crutches. ‘Mrs Blanton,’ she said to the old lady, ‘I’m an MD. May I go to your granddaughter’s assistance?’ Eunice, who was staring out the window, glanced only briefly at her granddaughter. ‘Whatever,’ she said and turned back to the window.
Jean moved to the girl, Chandra Blanton, and asked, ‘Contractions?’ ‘Yes, ma’am, I think so,’ the girl said between deep breaths.
‘How far a...part are they?’ Jean asked, pulling up a chair and feeling Chandra’s extended belly.
‘I dunno. Maybe like fifteen minutes?’ Chandra said.
Jean looked up at the old lady. ‘Mrs Blanton, I need to examine your granddaughter. May I please take her into one of the bedrooms? She needs a little privacy.’ Without turning away from the window, the old lady shrugged. ‘Whatever.’ With Marge’s help, Chandra stood up and the three moved into the bedroom. Once inside, Chandra said, ‘Please shut the door.’ Jean did so, at which point the hunched-over girl straightened and said, ‘Sorry, but that was for Mee-maw’s benefit.MoreLess
Jean moved to the girl, Chandra Blanton, and asked, ‘Contractions?’ ‘Yes, ma’am, I think so,’ the girl said between deep breaths.
‘How far a...part are they?’ Jean asked, pulling up a chair and feeling Chandra’s extended belly.
‘I dunno. Maybe like fifteen minutes?’ Chandra said.
Jean looked up at the old lady. ‘Mrs Blanton, I need to examine your granddaughter. May I please take her into one of the bedrooms? She needs a little privacy.’ Without turning away from the window, the old lady shrugged. ‘Whatever.’ With Marge’s help, Chandra stood up and the three moved into the bedroom. Once inside, Chandra said, ‘Please shut the door.’ Jean did so, at which point the hunched-over girl straightened and said, ‘Sorry, but that was for Mee-maw’s benefit.MoreLess
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