Sweet Carolina Morning
“Her voice came out ragged as she asked, “What’s going on, Kate?”
Kate clutched her stomach with both hands, her face blanched. “Just another sharp pain in my abdomen, but it was more like a spasm.”
Good lord. Contractions. Linny rubbed her forehead. “I’m calling nine-one-one.”
“No. Don’t.” Kate shook her head vehemently. “They’d just take me to a Podunk hospital that doesn’t know anything about older mothers.” Her voice rose and had taken on a pleading note. “Let’s just head to Raleigh Memorial... and wait to hear from Dr. Grace. She’ll probably tell me it’s indigestion.”
How fast could she get to the hospital? “Okay,” Linny said brusquely. “Once we get on the main road and get decent cell service, you can call Jerry to let him know what’s up.”
Kate nodded mutely.
Her arm around Kate’s shoulder, Linny bundled her off the houseboat.
After settling her sister in the forward tilting car, Linny levered herself into the driver’s seat. She eyed the incline they were perched on and shuddered.MoreLess
Kate clutched her stomach with both hands, her face blanched. “Just another sharp pain in my abdomen, but it was more like a spasm.”
Good lord. Contractions. Linny rubbed her forehead. “I’m calling nine-one-one.”
“No. Don’t.” Kate shook her head vehemently. “They’d just take me to a Podunk hospital that doesn’t know anything about older mothers.” Her voice rose and had taken on a pleading note. “Let’s just head to Raleigh Memorial... and wait to hear from Dr. Grace. She’ll probably tell me it’s indigestion.”
How fast could she get to the hospital? “Okay,” Linny said brusquely. “Once we get on the main road and get decent cell service, you can call Jerry to let him know what’s up.”
Kate nodded mutely.
Her arm around Kate’s shoulder, Linny bundled her off the houseboat.
After settling her sister in the forward tilting car, Linny levered herself into the driver’s seat. She eyed the incline they were perched on and shuddered.MoreLess
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