Another Time

Lisa. A sharp pain shot through my lower abdomen and a cry exploded from my lips. I sat up in bed, the room dark and dancing of shadows by the moon illuminating through tree branches outside of the window. Sweat was heavy on my brows and I panted for breath, still processing the sudden pain that came and went. At first, I thought I had imagined it, when it came again. “Arg!” My hand flew to my belly and placed it over the bump where my baby should be. There was a sudden twisting sensation, almost as if something turned inside me, then another sharp pain. A wetness had formed between my legs and panic immediately consumed me. “No, please. No. No No!” Shakily, I moved toward the lamp and flicked on the light to cry out, “Azzy! Azzy!” Tears were hot on my cheeks as I screamed for a third time. “Azalea!” Down the hall from my bedroom I could hear doors flinging open and footsteps moving toward my bedroom. The door sprang open and Jace was the first to enter, his eyes falling on the large c