4.9
She waddled into her bedroom succumbing to a widening gloom. She lay on her side on the bed hoping to ease the pain in her back that had been growing with every kilometre on the way back from Fairbridge and had worsened dramatically. She stared blankly at the window, too exhausted to move.
Exhaustion gave way to alarm as a gripping pain coursed through her belly.
The pain eased only to return about five minutes later.
She waited.
Another contraction.
Then another.
She lay in a cycle of pain for what seemed an eternity.
Where the hell was Heather?
At last she heard Heather enter the house. She called out.
Her friend rushed into the room. ‘What is it?’
‘I’m in labour.’
‘Are you sure?’
‘I need to pack a bag.’
‘Wait there.’ Heather rushed from the room, returning with an empt
