Gareth's Story: Baby Is Coming!!!!!

Last update, we left off with Rhonda going into labour.

NOBODY TOLD ME IT WOULD HURT THIS BADLY!!!!!

O-kay.

DRUGS!!!! I WANT DRUGS!!!!! NOW!!!!!!!!!!

In all this huge panic and uproar, Constance simply sat down to watch TV.

They're just 'practice pains' my dear..... was her reply.
THEY DON'T BLOODY WELL FEEL LIKE IT TO ME!!!
Just breathe deeply.
I AM BREATHING!!!!! LOOK.... I'M PANTING MY BLOODY LUNGS OUT HERE!!!!
Um, perhaps I should go?
AND LEAVE ME ALONE???
Well, you could go to hospital you know.
Um, I think it's too late for that.... my water just broke. And I'm not getting the seats of my car all dirty!
You're going... and that's final!
I'll walk it then.... just try and stop me!!

Look, be reasonable, you can hardly waddle, let alone walk. You don't want to give birth in the middle of the road now, do you?
Fine! Just don't blame me if I can't get the stains and stink out of the upholstery.... *sob* my poor baby's gonna be ruined!!!

And so, with great reluctance, Rhonda got into her roadster and high tailed it to the hospital.

Now then, right across town, at approximately 12:45am, Gareth got a frantic call from Constance, telling him that the baby was on it's way. His boss gave him leave to attend the birth, so he charged out of the warehouse, where he suddenly stopped dead.

Gareth?

*silence*

Um, Gareth?

*more silence*

Anything wrong?

Baby's coming!

The words were barely whispered as he slowly broke out of his numbness.

Yeah, and if you're not quick enough.... you're gonna miss the birth.

Um ..... yeah.... I .... er... guess so.

I haven't a clue how he did it, but he managed to dash across town towards the hospital, still slightly numbed out at the fact that the baby was on it's way.

He arrived at the hospital and paused, looking up at this imposing building.

Nervous?
Um, yeah.
I think you'll be fine. They're in good hands.
You sure?
Yeah, I've seen this all before.... it's going to be alright.

Just then, he bumped into Roxie Lin.

Hey Gareth, I heard Rhonda's having her baby!!
Yeah! 'scuse me, gotta get inside and see her.
Did you know, she wanted to stay at home to have it?
Huh? WHAT!?!?!
Yeah.

Thanks Roxie, as if he's not stressed enough as it is!!!

With that, he dashed inside and vanished from view.

Many hours pass until finally the birth of their baby is announced.

Welcome to the world...................

Alice!!!!

Yep, sadly, not the son that Gareth longed for, but a daughter, a little bundle of joy to nurture and love.

As Rhonda left the hospital, and got into the taxi with Alice bundled up in her arms, Gareth followed shortly afterwards. Completely and utterly shell-shocked!