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Post by Micaela on Aug 27, 2007 11:51:38 GMT -5
*Micaela rolled her eyes and took Megan's shoulders in her hands.*
"PUSH!" *She commanded her.* "Baby's gonna be fine, but you need to PUSH!"
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Post by Renn on Aug 27, 2007 11:52:50 GMT -5
"Micaela! Not helping!"
*Most of the baby was out now, except the head.*
"Okay, hun, just one more push."
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Post by Lady Norrington on Aug 27, 2007 11:52:52 GMT -5
((SKIPPING A FEW STEPS AND A LOT OF SCREAMING))
"Oh- oh- GAAAAH!"
There was a sudden feeling of hollowness, of openness, and a small cry. Then silence.
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Post by Micaela on Aug 27, 2007 11:55:56 GMT -5
*Micaela stayed silent.*
*She looked at the baby for a moment without saying a word, then murmured,* "It's a girl."
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Post by Renn on Aug 27, 2007 11:58:17 GMT -5
*For a few seconds, all Renn could do was stare at the infant. She then cut the chord, picked up the child and began to clean her off. She knew that all babies were totally ugly newborn, but... this was something else. She wrapped her in a hospital issue blanket, with a smile on her face. It didn't matter, really. Though she felt sorry for the kid...*
"Congratulations."
*She handed the little miniature female Erik to Megan."
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Post by Lady Norrington on Aug 27, 2007 12:56:17 GMT -5
Megan started violently at the sight of the baby's face. She couldn't help it. She'd suspected that this would happen without ever daring to really think of it, but...
At least the kid had hair. She'd have that much more going for her that her father didn't.
"Hello, p-pretty girl," she choked.
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Post by Renn on Aug 27, 2007 12:59:50 GMT -5
"She's beautiful," *Renn said, in a tone that was not to be argued with. And she was, damn it. Aside from the obvious facial deformity, the baby was a picture of health.*
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Post by Lady Norrington on Aug 27, 2007 13:05:17 GMT -5
Megan bent over the baby and kissed the little round forehead, the bridge of what would have been a nose, the cheeks.
"Ssh," she said unnecessarily, as the child wasn't crying. "Mommy's here."
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Post by Renn on Aug 27, 2007 13:11:00 GMT -5
*Renn smiled.*
"Is there anyone waiting outside?"
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Post by Lady Norrington on Aug 27, 2007 13:12:48 GMT -5
"No," Megan said darkly. "I'm alone. We're alone."
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Post by Renn on Aug 27, 2007 13:16:33 GMT -5
"Er, oh. Alright. That's fine."
Aaaawkward.
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Post by Lady Norrington on Aug 27, 2007 13:29:01 GMT -5
"It's just you and me," she whispered to the baby.
To be completely fair, the wriggling bundle in Megan's arms showed definite signs of her own genes and not just... the father's... mutilated DNA. The chin was hers, and the forehead. She had thick black ruffled hair and long eyelashes, fortunately. Whatever afflicted her paternal line had evidently been diluted.
But still, there was no ignoring the unusual silence, the pallid skin, the sunken eyes, the small spade-shaped opening that marked where a nose would have been.
"Her name is Proserpina," said Megan. "Proserpina Reneé..."
She gave it some brief thought. She didn't know if Erik even had a last name, and it didn't seem right to use her own.
"Kroger," said Megan.
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Post by Renn on Aug 27, 2007 13:38:13 GMT -5
*Renn blinked, and reminded herself never to use babynames.com when naming a child.*
Poor kid...
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Post by Lady Norrington on Aug 27, 2007 13:39:39 GMT -5
"Hello, Pina," said Megan. "I'm your mommy. Your broke, unmarried 18-year-old mommy. But if you think I'm bad, wait until you meet your self-loathing yet narcissistic wreck of a father."
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Post by Renn on Aug 27, 2007 13:40:57 GMT -5
*Renn gave Megan a strained smile.* "I'm sure everything will be fine..." *Her pager started beeping shrilly.* "Will you excuse me? A nurse will be in in a minute." ((DAMN THATS A UGLY BABY! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXuC6t6-VhA))
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