Chapter 40
When Lylah was taken to the neonatal area of the hospital, the nurses discovered that she had difficultly breathing on her own. She would have to have an oxygen mask on 24/7 until it could be solved. Reba hadn't gotten a chance to even see her yet, but from what Narvel said, she was an angel.
"I want to see my baby." She said with tears in her eyes. "You will soon." Narvel told her, she would be discharged in a fee hours, then it would be straight to the nursery. Lylah had to stay. "I'm not going to leave without her." She said. "I don't want to leave her either." Narvel said with a sigh."I'll bring you everyday to see her." "Can I see her?" She asked. "In a few short hours." He replied. "I need to see my baby." She begged. He sat down next to her and took her face in his hands."It's worth the wait." He said kissing her nose. "I miss her." She said with tears. "Me too." He replied resting his forehead against hers. "You saw her yesterday." She spat, pulling away. "I still miss her." He told her. "I need my baby." She cried. "I'll see what I can do." He replied getting up and walking out.
Reba cell phone started ringing and it was Shelby. "Shelby!" She answered happily. "Hi Mama." He said. "Where are you?" She asked. "At home." He answered. "Come to the hospital later, there is someone I want you to meet." She told him. "Can I come now?" He asked excited. "I haven't been discharged and they don't want me wandering off, so I'm stuck in this Godforsaken room, I haven't seen her since they handed her to me when she was born." She replied. "How bout I come in now and you and I can just talk?" He asked. "Id like that." She said. "I'm on my way." He said. "I'll see you soon." She told him.
They both hung up and Narvel walked back into the room. "Well?" She asked impatiently."Not yet babe." He said scared, She started to cry. "What's the hold up?" She cried."They want her to be stronger." He said. "But I thought I couldn't see her because of the whole discharge for me thing." Reba said confused at the situation now."That too." He said. "How is she gonna get stronger in just a few short hours?!" Reba protested. "Sweetheart, I'm just telling you what they told me." He told her. "It's not fair." She cried. "I know it's not baby." I said sitting next to her on the bed, She cried into his shoulder until her throat hurt. "It's been three days Narv." She squeaked. "I hate seeing you like this." He told her softly."I miss her so much." She cried. "I wish I could do more." He said to her. "I know you do." She said.
Shelby entered and saw his mother crying. "What's wrong?" He asked concerned. "I miss her." She cried. "You haven't seen her at all?" He asked hugging her. She shook her head no. "I'm sorry." He said."It's not your fault." She replied. "There's got to be something else we can do?" Shelby told his dad."I have tried everything." He said. "Let me try." Shelby said walking out. Reba and Narvel looked at each other confused. "What's he gonna do?" She asked scared. "Great question." He responded.
Shelby returned a few minutes later with discharge papers. "Problem solved." He announced. "What did you do?" She asked. "I simply told them that a certain famous country singer would but be giving a very good feedback letter if they kept her from her baby any longer." He stated satisfied. "Why didn't you think of that," she said hitting Narvel arm. "I was to worried about getting back to you!" He defended."Good Point." She said. "So shall we go?" Shelby asked. "Definitely." She said excitedly.
Reba practically ran to the neonatal unit. She stopped in front of the glass window and didn't see her baby."Where is she?" She asked scared."She's in a special room, her breathing machine will scare the other babies." Narvel told her. Narvel took Reba's hand and walked her into the room Lylah was in. A nurse told her that she couldn't ouch her up due to the heart monitor and oxygen mask. "I just want to see her."She said. Reba's face was filled with love and content as She stroked Lylah's leg. "Hi baby girl, it's mama." She said with tears in her eyes. In response to her mothers voice she kicked at Reba's hand. Narvel stood beside Reba as he put a hand on her back and his finger in his other hand was tightly locked in his daughters hand. Shelby was just staring at her in amazement. How could he have hated her? She was innocent and pure.
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