| The Dream |
| Lee and Mairi have been happily married for thirteen months. Mairi was nineteen years old and lee was twent-four years old at the time. They are expecting their first child in a matter of days. 'Happy Birthday sweetie' Lee said entering the bedroom. 'Hey babes' Mairi sais sitting up and placing her hands on her belly. He sat beside her, 'How does it feel to be twenty while you're carrying a heavy lump inside you?' he said putting one arm around her and the other on her belly. She looked at him and smiled, 'Great...thank you for everything.' 'You're welcome' Lee answered and smiled back. 'I love you' Mairi said as a tear streamed down her left cheek. 'I love you too' he said, wiping her tear away. FOUR HOURS LATER 'Happy Birthday honey' Debbie said cheerfully as she walked through the front door and gave Mairi a hug. 'Thank you. You're just in time for lunch' Mairi explained as she shut the door and walked into the living room. 'Right Lee....' Duncan said, standing up, '.....I hope you checked the expiration date on the stuff you're cooking' and he walked over to Lee. 'Shut up man' Lee said, giving Duncan a push. Debbie started laughing but Mairi had a serious and painful look on her face. 'Baby' Mairi said, rubbing her belly. 'Yeah honey?' Lee asked sweetly as he stirred he food. Bebbie stopped laughing and looked at Mairi. 'No, baby' Mairr said again. 'What?' Lee asked, turning around. Debbie jumped up and ran to comfort Mairi, 'No Le! She's having a baby!' she screamed. 'Okay, okay' Lee hesitated and ran to Mairi, 'Dunc, turn the gas off'.' He took Mairi's hand and helped her up 'Okay' Duncan explained and ran to the oven. 'Debbie, get the pillow and the bag from the hall.' 'Okay' 'Dunc, get the car keys, You're driving.' 'Right' 'Okay sweetie. It'll be okay.' Mairi kept breathing heavily and screaming in agony. There was blood on the living room floor. Lee started to feel queasy and worry even more. TWO HOURS LATER 'What if she's not all right Duncan? The doctor says she's losing a lot of blood' Debbie whispered as she cried. Duncan wrapped his arms around her, 'She will be okay' he said rubbing her back. Lee exited Mairi's hospital room with tears in his eyes. Debbie and Duncan jumped up with sheer worry. 'What....what's wrong?' Debbie stuttered, still with tears in her eyes. 'Is she okay?' Duncan asked, anxiously. 'It's a girl!' Lee shouted. 'Really?' Debbie asked, hugging Lee. 'Congratulations, man' Duncan said, smiling and patting Lee's back. All of a sudden, three doctors rushed into the room where Mairi was. 'Hey, what's going on?' Lee asked the last doctor. The last doctor didn't say anything. He just ran into the room, but another doctor cam out. 'What's happening doc? Is she all right?' Lee asked, his voice full of anxiety. 'She's doing not so well. She is losing a lot of blood, but there are highly trained doctors in with her right now' the doctor said. 'Oh God' Lee said, crying, 'Can I see her?' 'Yes you can, but it can only be for a short while' 'Thank you' Lee answered gratefully as he and the doctor walked through. The scene was manic. There was one doctor takinhg notes by the life-support system. Two were fixing a tray full of tools and another was comforting Mairi. 'Mairi?' Lee said, softly as he approached the bed. She turned her head to face him slowly, 'Hey' she said softly with a smile. 'How are you?' he asked, stroking her head. 'A little sore. What are we gonna call our baby girl?' 'I don't know. We can decide later.' There was then a long pause filled with the beeping from the life-support system and the doctors who were fixing the tray. 'Lee?' Mairi said, drowsily. 'Yeah babe?' he whispered, taking her hand. 'I love you' she said, starting to cry. Lee started to cry too, 'I love you too' squeezing her hand tighter. Mairi's eyes closed and the life-support system gave out one long beep. The doctors rushed over to her. One doctor pulled Lee aside. 'Mairi!' Lee yelled, 'What's happening to her?' 'She's gone into shock. I need you to step outside' the doctor said. Lee walked out the room in tears. HALF AN HOUR LATER Debbie was in Duncan's arms crying. Lee had his heah in his hands. The doctor who spoke to Lee earlier came out of Mairi's hospital room. Lee jumped up immediately. 'Is she okay?' Lee asking, fearing for his wife. He didn't like tho look on the doctor's face. 'I'm sorry' the doctor said. |