Dawn's Prelude
“She sat up carefully, and as her head cleared of sleep, it came to her that the baby was on its way.
Kjell had already gone to work, but Zerelda would be nearby— probably downstairs working. Lydia stood as soon as the pain passed and made her way slowly to the door.
“Zerelda?”
“I’m down here, making a cake. Kjell said it had been ages since he’d had a spice cake. I don’t know if you remember or not, but your grandmother prided herself on her spice cake recipe.”
“Zerelda, I think the baby is com...ing.”
There was dead silence for a moment, followed by the sound of rushing feet. Zerelda was up the stairs just as another pain hit Lydia. She took hold of her niece and steadied her while the contraction ripped through Lydia’s midsection.
“How quickly are the pains coming?” Zerelda asked.
“I don’t know.” She panted and doubled over. Why did this have to hurt so much? She gasped for air. “I woke up . . . hurting . . .and the bed . . . was wet.”
“Your water has broken.MoreLess
Kjell had already gone to work, but Zerelda would be nearby— probably downstairs working. Lydia stood as soon as the pain passed and made her way slowly to the door.
“Zerelda?”
“I’m down here, making a cake. Kjell said it had been ages since he’d had a spice cake. I don’t know if you remember or not, but your grandmother prided herself on her spice cake recipe.”
“Zerelda, I think the baby is com...ing.”
There was dead silence for a moment, followed by the sound of rushing feet. Zerelda was up the stairs just as another pain hit Lydia. She took hold of her niece and steadied her while the contraction ripped through Lydia’s midsection.
“How quickly are the pains coming?” Zerelda asked.
“I don’t know.” She panted and doubled over. Why did this have to hurt so much? She gasped for air. “I woke up . . . hurting . . .and the bed . . . was wet.”
“Your water has broken.MoreLess
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