Nancy Kress
“Flash flood in the arroyo carried off and killed two head of cattle. The men, plus Senni and Carolina, were all out on the farm, repairing damage. Theresa was minding her grandchildren, Dolly and baby Clari. Lillie, Emily, Sajelle, Bonnie, and Julie all worked at tasks near the house, so Theresa could keep an eye on them, too.
Lillie looked up from making tortillas at the wooden table. “Oh!”
“What is it, Lil?” Bonnie said.
“I think it’s starting. A sort of sharp pain in my gut, here.”
Theresa said, “You can’t be up to sharp pains yet, Lillie. Your water hasn’t even broken.”
“It just did. And we don’t know what the pribir did to change labor,” Lillie said logically, then doubled over with a look of surprise that was half comical, half pain.
Theresa got her into bed. Eight months, shouldn’t be a problem. Eight months was perfectly viable. Everything was ready. Except maybe Theresa and Lillie.
“Get that sheet of plastic on the bed first, Emily, there’s going to be blood and I want to sav...e as many sheets as possible.MoreLess
Lillie looked up from making tortillas at the wooden table. “Oh!”
“What is it, Lil?” Bonnie said.
“I think it’s starting. A sort of sharp pain in my gut, here.”
Theresa said, “You can’t be up to sharp pains yet, Lillie. Your water hasn’t even broken.”
“It just did. And we don’t know what the pribir did to change labor,” Lillie said logically, then doubled over with a look of surprise that was half comical, half pain.
Theresa got her into bed. Eight months, shouldn’t be a problem. Eight months was perfectly viable. Everything was ready. Except maybe Theresa and Lillie.
“Get that sheet of plastic on the bed first, Emily, there’s going to be blood and I want to sav...e as many sheets as possible.MoreLess
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