[BabyDoctor]

Cairi remembers the events that lead up to this moment; the joy she felt being with her lover, the things they did for each other, the ecstasy when they made love, the betrayal after she was kicked out for her pregnancy. The months of loneliness, homelessness, near constant dangers. It all came rushing back. Aside from her twins, which she only learned about from one lucky visit to a free clinic, she is completely alone. She turns her head so the nurse doesn't see the tears flow down her face. She whispers. "No."

Nurse Martina gave her patient a sympathetic smile. She could see that the girl was upset but didn’t want to call attention to it. “That is alright Cairo,” she says in a soft voice, “try and rest. You and your babies are in good hands now. There is some water on the table next to you and if you need anything just use the page button on the side of your bed. Dr. Hughes will be here in a few minutes to examine you,” she adds before heading out of the room to find the doctor.

A few minutes later a man in his early 50s walked into the room wearing a white doctors coat over his scrubs. “Hello! I am Dr. Hughes and I will be taking care of you while you are here. The doctor in the ER mentioned that you are showing signs of early labor which is why you were transferred up here. I would like to give you a quick exam to see how you and your babies are doing, but before I do I was wondering if you could give me some information about your pregnancy. How far along are you? Have you been under a doctors care? If not that is okay, it is just good for me to know. Have you or the babies had any complications?”