She could hear crying and the slight squeezing of her hand told her that someone else was there.
She wanted to open her eyes but they wouldn’t open. She was laying on something that was softer than the floor yet still not as soft as her bed.
She no longer felt the intense pain that she had experienced before. Instead her body felt numb.
The sobbing gradually grew louder. She had to know who this person was. She tried yet again to open her eyes. The bright lights above her head hurt but her eyes quickly adjusted. She saw two people sitting near her side while the third stood. The looks on their faces showed a sign of relief and yet sadness at the same time. She felt her right hand wander to her abdomen. Her stomach was flatter. She could feel herself growing happier by the second. She had given birth to her baby, but the sudden happiness that she was feeling wasn’t shared with the rest of the family. She saw her mother’s eyes fill with tears. Kaci avoided eye contact with her, and River stared at the ceiling.
Something was seriously wrong. Her entire body instantly grew weak. She heard her breathing increase. “Where is my baby?” she heard herself ask.
Her mother gently squeezed her hand. “Cami…” She heard her sniffle several times. Cami then looked at River. He walked to the other side of the hospital bed and held her other hand. She saw his mouth move, but she didn’t want to believe the words that her ears had just heard. My baby is dead. She closed her eyes and let out a scream that was so powerful her entire body shook uncontrollably.
Cami had had a miscarriage. But how could this be happening? When she found out that she was pregnant, she was terrified. Then, she considered giving the baby up for adoption. As time progressed, she’d changed her mind and found part-time employment. In the end, she felt as if none of that mattered because she’d lost the baby that she decided to keep.
Her mother, Kaci, and River tried to calm her down but she didn’t want that. All she wanted was her daughter and she was gone.
Chapter 36
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