The Persistent Civillian

"B-but you…have to work…s-since I don’t…" She wiped at her eyes, though wincing at the pain of moving.

"I know…but still.. ," Romeo sighed. "I’ll go get some of your medicine," Romeo pattd her head and got up to go get her some medicine and tea.

She nodded, sniffling again. Irene tried to move but it caused too much pain. “Ah…” She silently cursed to herself.

Romeo came back with her medicine and the cup of tea. “Here, this should help dull the pain,” Romeo helped her sit up before giving her both things. 

Irene took the medicine when she offered, her hands shaking. "What if...it's more serious...it...a-ah!" She nearly dropped her tea when she felt a jolt of pain go through her body.

"B-but you…have to work…s-since I don’t…" She wiped at her eyes, though wincing at the pain of moving.

"I know…but still.. ," Romeo sighed. "I’ll go get some of your medicine," Romeo pattd her head and got up to go get her some medicine and tea.

She nodded, sniffling again. Irene tried to move but it caused too much pain. "Ah..." She silently cursed to herself.

It was a hard fall, Irene tumbling down the last half of the stairs. She knocked into everything it seemed, her whole body in pain by the time she came to rest at the bottom. Yelling out in pain, Irene could barely move. Her whole body was throbbing. And what was worse was she didn’t know how badly the baby was hit…

Romeo didn’t even shut the door. He rushed to where he heard Irene, kneeling down next to her. “Irene, what happened?” he asked, sitting her up as carefully as he could. Man, she looked really bad. 

Tears were ripped from her eyes, the pain was unbearable. “I-I fell…it hurts….it hurts…” Irene wasn’t able to get out much more than that, her hand now going to the side of her stomach. Sina it needed to stop.

"We need to take you to the hospital," Irene could be in labor, and Romeo wanted Irene in a place where she could be treated. He already did this with Salma so he had a little bit of experience. "Come on," Romeo helped her up, leaning her against him.

Irene tried her best to keep up, but her legs were having a hard time holding her weight. “Romeo…I can’t…” She sniffled. “Oh Sina…what if I hurt the baby…” Her sobs turned louder.

"The baby’s fine, don’t worry…We’ll get to the hospital and they’ll make sure you and the baby are okay," Romeo moved his arms underneath her, doing his best to life her up. He was able to get her in a comfortable position while able to still move his legs. 

Irene was beyond that though. She was crying heavily now, in fear that she had hurt her child. Why did her body have to be so weak? What if she was going through premature labor? Maybe she lost it… Irene dug her head into his shoulder. “I’m sorry, Romeo. I’m sorry…”

Romeo stroked her hair as he carried her to the couch. There was no way he’d be able to get her to the hospital. She was quite heavy with her large belly. Romeo bit his lip. “Irene, it’s okay…Just relax, don’t stress out…It’s not good for the baby,” 

She continued to sob, trembling heavily which didn’t help her pain. “How can I relax? It hurts…and I’m scared…”

"I…I don’t know. But, if you don’t, the baby is going to get hurt," Romeo had to think positively. If he didn’t, he’d put both Irene and his baby in harms way. He didn’t want to do that.

Irene bit her lip, trying to shut out her thoughts. She didn’t want to hurt the baby any more than she already did. Slowly she worked on calming her breathing and her tears. “I’m sorry,” she whispered.

His fingers went back to combing her hair, giving her a soft look. “Irene, it’s not your fault. I shouldn’t keep leaving you alone when you’re so close to your due date,” Romeo leaned forward and kissed her forehead.

"B-but you...have to work...s-since I don't..." She wiped at her eyes, though wincing at the pain of moving.

It was a hard fall, Irene tumbling down the last half of the stairs. She knocked into everything it seemed, her whole body in pain by the time she came to rest at the bottom. Yelling out in pain, Irene could barely move. Her whole body was throbbing. And what was worse was she didn’t know how badly the baby was hit…

Romeo didn’t even shut the door. He rushed to where he heard Irene, kneeling down next to her. “Irene, what happened?” he asked, sitting her up as carefully as he could. Man, she looked really bad. 

Tears were ripped from her eyes, the pain was unbearable. “I-I fell…it hurts….it hurts…” Irene wasn’t able to get out much more than that, her hand now going to the side of her stomach. Sina it needed to stop.

"We need to take you to the hospital," Irene could be in labor, and Romeo wanted Irene in a place where she could be treated. He already did this with Salma so he had a little bit of experience. "Come on," Romeo helped her up, leaning her against him.

Irene tried her best to keep up, but her legs were having a hard time holding her weight. “Romeo…I can’t…” She sniffled. “Oh Sina…what if I hurt the baby…” Her sobs turned louder.

"The baby’s fine, don’t worry…We’ll get to the hospital and they’ll make sure you and the baby are okay," Romeo moved his arms underneath her, doing his best to life her up. He was able to get her in a comfortable position while able to still move his legs. 

Irene was beyond that though. She was crying heavily now, in fear that she had hurt her child. Why did her body have to be so weak? What if she was going through premature labor? Maybe she lost it… Irene dug her head into his shoulder. “I’m sorry, Romeo. I’m sorry…”

Romeo stroked her hair as he carried her to the couch. There was no way he’d be able to get her to the hospital. She was quite heavy with her large belly. Romeo bit his lip. “Irene, it’s okay…Just relax, don’t stress out…It’s not good for the baby,” 

She continued to sob, trembling heavily which didn’t help her pain. “How can I relax? It hurts…and I’m scared…”

"I…I don’t know. But, if you don’t, the baby is going to get hurt," Romeo had to think positively. If he didn’t, he’d put both Irene and his baby in harms way. He didn’t want to do that.

Irene bit her lip, trying to shut out her thoughts. She didn't want to hurt the baby any more than she already did. Slowly she worked on calming her breathing and her tears. "I'm sorry," she whispered.

It was a hard fall, Irene tumbling down the last half of the stairs. She knocked into everything it seemed, her whole body in pain by the time she came to rest at the bottom. Yelling out in pain, Irene could barely move. Her whole body was throbbing. And what was worse was she didn’t know how badly the baby was hit…

Romeo didn’t even shut the door. He rushed to where he heard Irene, kneeling down next to her. “Irene, what happened?” he asked, sitting her up as carefully as he could. Man, she looked really bad. 

Tears were ripped from her eyes, the pain was unbearable. “I-I fell…it hurts….it hurts…” Irene wasn’t able to get out much more than that, her hand now going to the side of her stomach. Sina it needed to stop.

"We need to take you to the hospital," Irene could be in labor, and Romeo wanted Irene in a place where she could be treated. He already did this with Salma so he had a little bit of experience. "Come on," Romeo helped her up, leaning her against him.

Irene tried her best to keep up, but her legs were having a hard time holding her weight. “Romeo…I can’t…” She sniffled. “Oh Sina…what if I hurt the baby…” Her sobs turned louder.

"The baby’s fine, don’t worry…We’ll get to the hospital and they’ll make sure you and the baby are okay," Romeo moved his arms underneath her, doing his best to life her up. He was able to get her in a comfortable position while able to still move his legs. 

Irene was beyond that though. She was crying heavily now, in fear that she had hurt her child. Why did her body have to be so weak? What if she was going through premature labor? Maybe she lost it… Irene dug her head into his shoulder. “I’m sorry, Romeo. I’m sorry…”

Romeo stroked her hair as he carried her to the couch. There was no way he’d be able to get her to the hospital. She was quite heavy with her large belly. Romeo bit his lip. “Irene, it’s okay…Just relax, don’t stress out…It’s not good for the baby,” 

She continued to sob, trembling heavily which didn't help her pain. "How can I relax? It hurts...and I'm scared..."

It was a hard fall, Irene tumbling down the last half of the stairs. She knocked into everything it seemed, her whole body in pain by the time she came to rest at the bottom. Yelling out in pain, Irene could barely move. Her whole body was throbbing. And what was worse was she didn’t know how badly the baby was hit…

Romeo didn’t even shut the door. He rushed to where he heard Irene, kneeling down next to her. “Irene, what happened?” he asked, sitting her up as carefully as he could. Man, she looked really bad. 

Tears were ripped from her eyes, the pain was unbearable. “I-I fell…it hurts….it hurts…” Irene wasn’t able to get out much more than that, her hand now going to the side of her stomach. Sina it needed to stop.

"We need to take you to the hospital," Irene could be in labor, and Romeo wanted Irene in a place where she could be treated. He already did this with Salma so he had a little bit of experience. "Come on," Romeo helped her up, leaning her against him.

Irene tried her best to keep up, but her legs were having a hard time holding her weight. “Romeo…I can’t…” She sniffled. “Oh Sina…what if I hurt the baby…” Her sobs turned louder.

"The baby’s fine, don’t worry…We’ll get to the hospital and they’ll make sure you and the baby are okay," Romeo moved his arms underneath her, doing his best to life her up. He was able to get her in a comfortable position while able to still move his legs. 

Irene was beyond that though. She was crying heavily now, in fear that she had hurt her child. Why did her body have to be so weak? What if she was going through premature labor? Maybe she lost it... Irene dug her head into his shoulder. "I'm sorry, Romeo. I'm sorry..."

It was a hard fall, Irene tumbling down the last half of the stairs. She knocked into everything it seemed, her whole body in pain by the time she came to rest at the bottom. Yelling out in pain, Irene could barely move. Her whole body was throbbing. And what was worse was she didn’t know how badly the baby was hit…

Romeo didn’t even shut the door. He rushed to where he heard Irene, kneeling down next to her. “Irene, what happened?” he asked, sitting her up as carefully as he could. Man, she looked really bad. 

Tears were ripped from her eyes, the pain was unbearable. “I-I fell…it hurts….it hurts…” Irene wasn’t able to get out much more than that, her hand now going to the side of her stomach. Sina it needed to stop.

"We need to take you to the hospital," Irene could be in labor, and Romeo wanted Irene in a place where she could be treated. He already did this with Salma so he had a little bit of experience. "Come on," Romeo helped her up, leaning her against him.

Irene tried her best to keep up, but her legs were having a hard time holding her weight. "Romeo...I can't..." She sniffled. "Oh Sina...what if I hurt the baby..." Her sobs turned louder.

It was a hard fall, Irene tumbling down the last half of the stairs. She knocked into everything it seemed, her whole body in pain by the time she came to rest at the bottom. Yelling out in pain, Irene could barely move. Her whole body was throbbing. And what was worse was she didn’t know how badly the baby was hit…

Romeo didn’t even shut the door. He rushed to where he heard Irene, kneeling down next to her. “Irene, what happened?” he asked, sitting her up as carefully as he could. Man, she looked really bad. 

Tears were ripped from her eyes, the pain was unbearable. "I-I fell...it hurts....it hurts..." Irene wasn't able to get out much more than that, her hand now going to the side of her stomach. Sina it needed to stop.

It was a hard fall, Irene tumbling down the last half of the stairs. She knocked into everything it seemed, her whole body in pain by the time she came to rest at the bottom. Yelling out in pain, Irene could barely move. Her whole body was throbbing. And what was worse was she didn't know how badly the baby was hit...

"Isn’t that so amazing?" She just beamed brightly. "Oh, I can’t wait to show Romeo…" She glanced up at Salma. "Not too long from now and you’ll be feeling your child too."

Salma pulled away when Irene said his name, looking at Cornelius snuggle up to her. “I hope so, Cornelius never made any movement when I was pregnant with him..or Autumn,” she said mostly to herself.

"Then I hope things are different this time around." She giggled, now lovingly rubbing her tummy. It was just too nice to finally be able to feel her child…

"Yeah me too," Salma said before clearing her throat. "Well, I should get going, I’ve still got to cook n all," She mused, waving at the waiter for the bill.

"Oh…ah…" She gave a nod to Salma. "Of course, if you have to get going." She smiled at her friend.

"Yeah…you take care, okay?" Salma paid the waiter before putting Cornelius in his stroller.

"You too...and I hope I get to see you soon!" She waved, though going back to nibbling her food. "Well that could've ended better..."

"Isn’t that so amazing?" She just beamed brightly. "Oh, I can’t wait to show Romeo…" She glanced up at Salma. "Not too long from now and you’ll be feeling your child too."

Salma pulled away when Irene said his name, looking at Cornelius snuggle up to her. “I hope so, Cornelius never made any movement when I was pregnant with him..or Autumn,” she said mostly to herself.

"Then I hope things are different this time around." She giggled, now lovingly rubbing her tummy. It was just too nice to finally be able to feel her child…

"Yeah me too," Salma said before clearing her throat. "Well, I should get going, I’ve still got to cook n all," She mused, waving at the waiter for the bill.

"Oh...ah..." She gave a nod to Salma. "Of course, if you have to get going." She smiled at her friend.

"Isn’t that so amazing?" She just beamed brightly. "Oh, I can’t wait to show Romeo…" She glanced up at Salma. "Not too long from now and you’ll be feeling your child too."

Salma pulled away when Irene said his name, looking at Cornelius snuggle up to her. “I hope so, Cornelius never made any movement when I was pregnant with him..or Autumn,” she said mostly to herself.

"Then I hope things are different this time around." She giggled, now lovingly rubbing her tummy. It was just too nice to finally be able to feel her child...

"Isn't that so amazing?" She just beamed brightly. "Oh, I can't wait to show Romeo..." She glanced up at Salma. "Not too long from now and you'll be feeling your child too."

Irene continued to eat until she finally felt satisfied, rubbing her swelled belly. “Ooh…man I’m full.” As she rubbed, she felt a slight movement. “Oh! The baby moved a little…”

Salma looked up at Irene with a smile. “That’s always a good sign.”She chuckled, eating a finger sandwich.

"Ah…I think that’s the first I’ve felt it…" Irene felt around, trying to see if she could tell where the kick came from. "It’s…amazing."

Salma raised an eyebrow, surprised. “Really? That is amazing,” she chuckled, bouncing Cornelius on her knee.

She located the kick, feeling another. “Ah! Here…” She looked to Salma. “Did you want to feel?”

"Oh I don’t know, would that be okay?" Salma asked, sitting back a bit. It didn’t seem like a good idea.

"Of course! I'm offering after all." She scooted closer and took Salma's hand to place it where the baby was kicking.

Irene continued to eat until she finally felt satisfied, rubbing her swelled belly. “Ooh…man I’m full.” As she rubbed, she felt a slight movement. “Oh! The baby moved a little…”

Salma looked up at Irene with a smile. “That’s always a good sign.”She chuckled, eating a finger sandwich.

"Ah…I think that’s the first I’ve felt it…" Irene felt around, trying to see if she could tell where the kick came from. "It’s…amazing."

Salma raised an eyebrow, surprised. “Really? That is amazing,” she chuckled, bouncing Cornelius on her knee.

She located the kick, feeling another. "Ah! Here..." She looked to Salma. "Did you want to feel?"

Irene continued to eat until she finally felt satisfied, rubbing her swelled belly. “Ooh…man I’m full.” As she rubbed, she felt a slight movement. “Oh! The baby moved a little…”

Salma looked up at Irene with a smile. “That’s always a good sign.”She chuckled, eating a finger sandwich.

"Ah...I think that's the first I've felt it..." Irene felt around, trying to see if she could tell where the kick came from. "It's...amazing."

Irene continued to eat until she finally felt satisfied, rubbing her swelled belly. "Ooh...man I'm full." As she rubbed, she felt a slight movement. "Oh! The baby moved a little..."