Ruby
“Mom!” I panicked.
She breathed through it until the pain eased. “It’s all right. It’s probably just a …” She cried out again, only this time it seemed like she was in agony.
I realized. “Mom, how long have you been like this?”
“Can you please call your father?” she asked breathlessly.
I ran towards the phone in the hall, picking it up to dial with shaky fingers. My heart hammered as I listened to the ringtone.
“Come on, Dad, pick up!” I yelled, waiting for him to answer his damn cell phone.
As soon as I heard his voice, I screamed. “Dad!”
“Ruby, why aren’t you in school?” he answered, shocked to hear my voice down the line.
“Mom’s having the baby!” I freaked out on the phone.
“On my way,” Dad replied before the line went dead. I took that as a sign that he was hurrying.
“R
