Tattooed Luna by Mrs Smith

Chapter 0485 Penny POV — Waking up the next morning was difficult. After the display on the T.V. I had to unplug it and crawled into bed.

Crying myself to sleep was all I could do. Now, a massive headache pounded every inch of my head. My eyes felt like they were going to pop out at any moment. That sandpaper feeling you get when you cry your eyes dry was the only feeling I could find. Even my babies were quiet this morning.

Usually, they were fighting but today, they were quiet. Part of me was worried there was something wrong but the other part felt like maybe they knew I was emotionally exhausted and they were giving me a break.

Sudden, sharp pains tightened at the base of my stomach. They were so sudden that my breath got caught in my throat. Lasting only a moment, it slowly faded away.

“Penny? Good morning!” The nurse called out as the door opened.

I couldn’t answer as another pain shot through me but this time, it didn’t go away. Fear pegged me as her footsteps got closer but I was almost paralyzed in pain.

“Penny? Are you awake?” Her voice was so calm and sweet sounding.

Thankfully, the blanket was pulled up to my face still. “Yeah.” I choked out.

“Give me a second and I'll be out.” I wasn’t sure she bought me telling her I was awake and okay but she didn’t

question me. Instead, I heard her footsteps leave before pots and pans clinked in the kitchenette. - How tears came to my eyes, I wasn’t sure but as I tried to move, it got worse.

me not to tell

the side of the bed, Thad to inch my way off the bed

pain. One...two...three steps I took before I was out of eye sight and doubled over. It was like a tightening and then it felt like all my insides were

to slide over, However, after sitting down and relieving myself, no babies slid out so I felt better about that. It didn’t change the sensation I got but at least I didn’t have to

wiping, there was something greenish-yellow on the paper. It almost had a pinkish tent to it and looked like snot.

was in labor. All my reading flashed in my head. The pressure meant the babies had dropped. Losing my mucus plug meant my cervix was opening for the babies. Finally, the tightening was either early labor

have to deliver by myself and pray

okay?” The nurse called out,

I called back instantly. “I’m just moving slow this morning.” It was the truth. Dropping the toilet paper, I flushed the evidence

single dress caught my attention, telling me to slip it on. The smell of bacon and eggs filled my nose as I tied my hair up, out of my

pain. @ “You need your strength today. The doctor is coming today. He wants to take some blood and do an ultrasound to see how close you are to

of

they would still be

I could say

he needs to.

so high.” She looked at me like she actually cared about