Page 36 of Eves (Carson Brothers)

When I slid down the wall, I remembered the buzzing in my ears and the blackness in my eyes.

"I don't know, I'm calling an ambulance."

"No," I urged her not to, holding onto her arm.

"Eves, you're pregnant. You need to get checked for the baby’s sake."

I couldn't believe I'd passed out, I knew it happened sometimes during pregnancy but it was still a huge shock. Nodding, I started to get up but Lilly told me to stay put.

"I need to get my pregnancy notes, there's a number I can ring for advice."

"Where is it? I'll get it."

I looked at Lilly blankly before realising it was probably for the best and then I told her where my notes where. Shortly after Lilly returned with my notes and the house phone. I found the number quickly and dialled while Lilly disappeared into the kitchen. Shortly after she returned with a drink and a packet of biscuits for me and I couldn't help but smile.

"Hello, EPAU, Leanne speaking, how can I help?"

I wasn't sure how to start but I told the nurse my name and then proceeded to tell her how many weeks I was pregnant then what had happened.

"Okay, sweetie. This can be perfectly normal but just in case, we'd like to check you over. Do you have someone who can bring you?"

I looked at Lilly and nodded.

"Yes."

Then the nurse started to explain where it was that I needed to go. Thanking her, I hung up and placed the phone down before repeating what the nurse had said to me.

"You gonna call Kit?" Lilly asked. "I wanna get you there straight away so you can call him in the car and he can meet us there."

It was probably nothing, but yes, I was going to tell Kit, and after picking myself up I followed Lilly to her car and looked around for any sign of Bob and Phil. This wasn't a very big or busy street, they had to be here somewhere. Getting into Lilly's car I dialled Kit's number and got transferred straight to voicemail, so I rang again. The same thing happened and I remembered earlier what he’d said about his phone not working. The thought that something bad may be happening to him started to fog my mind and it made me feel sick and fuzzy.

"Eves, you okay?"

Lilly's voice didn't sound quite clear as I laid my head back and closed my eyes for a second.

"Eves?"

"Hmm?"

"Just keep your eyes open for me okay? I can't concentrate on driving with your eyes shut."

Nodding, I sat up and did my best to keep them open when I felt a cramping in my stomach.

"Are you hurting?" she asked.

I nodded and picked up my phone again, this time I was going to call Nick but as I started fiddling with my phone I felt odd again.

"Eves?"

"I'm fine, I just feel strange."

"Put the bloody phone down and just relax okay? Stop worrying about Kit."

How could I not?

Kit had left earlier with no word of where he was going, what if he was in danger?

The horrific memories of being trapped in an abandoned bar with Ralph started flooding my mind and I prayed nothing like that would ever happen to Kit. Then I prayed that nothing like what had happened to my family would ever happen to him. I closed my eyes tight as I thought of each of their faces and the exact moment. It made me cry, just like it always did. I started telling Lilly everything that had happened, and the reason why I wanted her to come over before I'd fainted.

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