You will help me, right?

17

After Igor got back on his feet after the showdown with his brother, and later found out about the pregnancy, our happiness knew no bounds.

We were not going to stop there. Therefore, we continued rehabilitation in the hospital gym. Many trainers were shocked by the work Igor had done. Even though he blamed all the progress on me. I believed that it was largely his merit. Not everyone would try to get their former life back after so many years.

It's been a month since I found out about the pregnancy. And since then my life has begun to change, I began to take better care of myself, or rather, my rest. I understood that at such an age and my first pregnancy, I need to be more careful. I worked the same way, but I had to take fewer night shifts.

Today I was supposed to operate on a patient, but the operation was postponed due to a high temperature. Now I'm sitting in my office and filling out paperwork that needs to be submitted to the head of the department by the end of the shift. The door opened and since I didn't hear the knock, it must have been Lera.

- Hello to the expectant mother, - how does she always manage to radiate so much happiness?

- Hello to the experienced mother with experience, - and we laughed in unison.

- You should be at the operation, right? Has something changed?

- Yes, the patient's temperature rose, now we are trying to figure out why. And you, as I see, are out of work again?

- I'm on a break, I have the right to it, by the way. Do you know how difficult it is to communicate with our patients when you are trying to find out what is the cause of their problems. Okay, let's not talk about it. How are you feeling? Have you seen the doctor yet? - and Lera started making us tea.

- If I say "no", you won't kill me, will you? - and now quickly make "puppy eyes".

- Don't even try to make a pitying look at me, Lena! - If your voice is raised, it means I'm in trouble. - You're a doctor, why are you so careless about your own health, and especially your child's?

- I'm scared, - I finally admitted it to myself. - Lera, what if they tell me that something is wrong with the child? I'm an old mother, my first child, and maybe there's something wrong with my health. What will I do then?

- You're winding yourself up, I understand!!! Come on, since you don't have anything to do right now, let's go to my doctor. She's amazing. She always helps out, and she'll help you too.

So, without asking me, Lera practically dragged me out of the hospital by the hand. We went in her car so that I wouldn't accidentally go the wrong way out of fear. The Women's Health and Family Planning Clinic where we arrived was a five-story building. Inside, everything was neat, clean, and there was a lot of pink. I can't stand him, which I said out loud. To which Lera only snorted. We had to go up to the third floor, thanks to the elevator and a not-so-harmful friend.

The attending physician turned out to be a woman, about forty years old. She is about the same height as me, pleasant in appearance, with kind eyes and well-groomed hands.

- Lera? What brought you here? You didn't make an appointment, did you come to register again? - the gynecologist began interrogating us as soon as we entered her office.

- Irina Viktorovna, good afternoon. Sorry for not calling and not registering, but we really do need to register, though not for me, but for my friend. Lena, come in and introduce yourself, I'll wait in the hallway, - Lera skillfully handed me over to her and left.

- Hello, - how awkward I felt at that moment. A grown woman, but I'm behaving like a child.

- Hello, Elena. Come in, sit down. Tell me, what brought you to me?

- I'll start with the main thing, I'm pregnant. I've never been examined before, this is my first pregnancy, I've never had an abortion or a miscarriage before, - and here I fell silent, because I didn't know what else to say.

- So, well, that's not a problem. Let's go behind the screen, undress for the examination, and answer my questions while I fill out your medical record.

And so, while I was undressing and settling into the examination chair, Irina Viktorovna was finding out all my details, even asking where I work.

- Are you a doctor too?

- Yes, I am a neurosurgeon.

- And I was looking for someone to go to for an examination, I hope you don't mind my visit to you?

- No, no, what are you saying, if something is bothering you, of course. Call when it is convenient for you to come for an examination.

- Thank you. Now let's get down to your examination.

After examining me and doing an ultrasound, the doctor seemed pleased.

- So, no pathologies were found during the examination and ultrasound, I took smears from you for analysis. I will send you the results in a week, in the meantime I will prescribe you vitamins. Any complaints about your health?

- No, nothing is bothering me yet. Is s****l activity prohibited?

- In general, it is not advisable in the early stages. Let's wait for the test results and decide what to do next. Will it be necessary to come with your husband for a consultation on s****l activity, or can you, as a doctor, handle this matter yourself? - What are Lera and the gynecologist taking, who are constantly smiling?

- Let's come to you together, I'm afraid I'm not very competent in this regard.

- Okay, then here's my phone number, you can call at any time of the day if something happens to you. I'll contact you in a week, - Irina Viktorovna handed me a prescription for vitamins and smiled sweetly.

- Thank you very much, don't forget to make an appointment with me. I'll be waiting for you. Have a nice day, - and hurried out to Lera with good news.

I found Lera by the window, actively talking on the phone. As usual, she dictates instructions to her husband on raising children.

- That's it, I'll call you later, Lena left the doctor's office. Bye-bye, kisses, - and without waiting for an answer, she hung up. - Well, old mother, what are you scared of this time?

- Actually, I'm in a great mood. I'm fine, and so is my baby. I've had my tests, we're waiting for the results. Now stop messing around, let's go to work, I still have a report to hand in, - and taking her friend by the arm, she led her to the exit of the clinic.

Already sitting in the car, Lera decided to talk to me.

- Tell me, how do you feel about your pregnancy and upcoming marriage?

- Honestly? I'm really scared. I've always dreamed of a big happy family, and now I'm afraid that I won't be able to cope with all this. This is new to me, and now the main thing is not to lose what I've just acquired.

- What does Igor say about this? Is he even in a daze, what are you afraid of?

- Have you decided to spend your time usefully? Arrange an hour of psychotherapy for me? - I asked Lera directly and looked into her sly eyes.

- No, I'm interested in how you feel. I don't want you to close yourself off from me. We are still the same friends who can share our fears. And I worry about you, because you are already starting to close yourself off.

- That's not true. I'm trying to digest and understand all the changes in my life. Because I can't discuss with you what I haven't accepted myself yet. Igor is happy, he walks, not on his own of course, but with the help of a walker, but he is making progress. And he is also happy with our child. But when everything is going so smoothly and well, then expect a catch somewhere.

- You need a rest. Don't you want to take a couple of days off and go to the country with Igor? Nature, fresh air, the two of you. What could be better?

- I think you're right. I really need a rest. I'll talk to Igor about this today.

Arriving at the hospital, we each went to our offices. Work was waiting for me, because before going on vacation, I had a lot to do. So, sitting down with papers, I didn’t notice that evening had come. Igor’s call reminded me that it was time to go home.

“- Hi, darling. Aren’t you going home?”

- Hi, what time is it? – looking at the clock on the wall, I was horrified, I should have been home an hour ago.

“- Judging by your silence, you found out what time it is. Okay, you’ve been working too much again. Dinner is ready, how long should I expect you?”

- I’m already getting ready, I’ll be home soon. I love you.

“- I love you too.”

Let’s find a positive in the fact that I was late. I did all the accumulated paperwork. Well, I’m a surgeon, I should be doing operations, treating people, but in the end I’m sitting behind piles of papers.

Having collected everything I needed, I left the hospital and headed to the parking lot to my car. Silence, evening, the sunset came into its own. The end of spring, and this is a wonderful time when everything begins to bloom.

It was not difficult to get to the car, but I could not get behind the wheel. Someone came up to me from behind, grabbed me by the hair and put a knife to my throat.

- Give me back the money for your brother, otherwise your man will suffer first, and then you.

And as a reminder of himself, this asshole left a cut on my neck. Fortunately, he did not cut my throat too badly. I still want to live.

Trembling with fear, I got behind the wheel of the car, but I could not leave. The gas was empty, although I had filled the tank up in the morning. Understandably, they decided to help me get home faster. I took out my phone, called a taxi and sat behind the wheel, waiting.