Chapter 3
Claire had a driver drive her over to Cyn's house. Claire spent the whole day with Cyn talking all about babies. Sydney spent the whole day decorating the room. First she painted the room green, the she painted grass around the bottom of the wall. Then she painted in flowers, bugs and animals. Then she wandered into Paul and Claire's room. She walked onto their balconey which overlooked their garden. She was reaching in her pocket to get some gum but she felt something else. She pulled out a joint. She thought about it for a moment and then got her lighter out and lit the joint. She had never smoked a whole joint herself, she had only smoked with the lads at parties. Claire, Mo and Cyn would never smoke. After she smoked the joint, she felt really inspired to paint some more. She went back into the baby's room and painted.
Later that evening, Claire came back home. Sydney was down in the kitchen cooking.
"So what did you do today?" Claire asked as she sat down at the kitchen table.
"Painted" Sydney said.
"Can I see?" Claire asked.
"No. You'll see when the whole room is finished" Sydney said.
Sydney finished cooking and then Claire and Sydney ate. They then went into the den to watch some TV. All of a sudden, Claire got a sudden sharp pain.
"Are you okay Claire?" Sydney asked jumping up.
"No, I think it's time" Claire said.
"Okay okay. You have to get into the car" Sydney said helping Claire stand up.
Sydney and Claire walked slowly to Sydney's car. Sydney drove as fast as she could to the best hospital in London. Claire and Sydney rushed up to the maternity ward. Claire was quickly examined by doctors as Sydney waited, pacing in the halls. After a while, a doctor walked up to Sydney.
"Yes?" Sydney asked quickly.
"Well it was just a false alarm, but we're going to keep Claire here because she could go into labour any day" the doctor said.
"Oh that's good. Should I stay here?" Sydney asked.
"It would be best if you went on home" the doctor said.
"Okay, I'll just go say bye to Claire" Sydney said.
Sydney walked into the lavish hospital room.
"Claire?" Sydney called quietly.
"Sydney?" Claire asked.
Sydney walked up to Claire's bed.
"Are you doing okay?" Sydney asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine now" Claire said smiling.
"The doctor said I should go on home. So I'll pack you some clothes and call the lads from your house okay?" Sydney asked.
"That's just perfect" Claire said.
"Well I'll let you sleep" Sydney said as she gave Claire a hug.
"G'night" Claire said yawning.
Sydney walked down to her car and drove back to Claire's house. She walked in the empty house and all of a sudden the phone rang. She jumped but then ran to the phone.
"'Ello?" she said breathlessly.
"Ello Sydney" John said.
"Oh my god John! I need to speak to Paul" Sydney said quickly.
"One second" John said.
Soon the phone was handed to Paul.
"Yes?" he asked.
"Paul, you guys have to come back. Claire almost went into labour today. She hasn't had the baby yet, but the doctors kept her in the hospital, because she could have the baby at any time" Sydney said.
Paul was silent for a moment.
"We'll be home tomorrow no matter what. And thank you Sydney" he said quickly.
"No problem, see you soon" she said.
They both hung up the phone.