Chapter 10: The Rush

Chapter 10: The Rush
We had barely stepped out of the courthouse, the crisp autumn air hitting my face, when a sudden, sharp pain ripped through my abdomen. I gasped, dropping to my knees on the concrete steps.
"Emily!" My father caught me before I hit the ground.
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"It's time," I gasped, clutching my stomach. The stress of the trial, combined with the final release of adrenaline, had pushed my body to its limit. I was going into labor, two weeks early.
The ride to the hospital was a blur of flashing lights and my father’s steady voice telling me to breathe. All the fear I had carried about bringing a child into a nightmare vanished. I was bringing her into the light.