Pregnant

Everything went numb. With each breath, I felt my face melting from my bones. My hand released the cell phone before falling back into the wall. My knees gave out, sliding me down to the ground.

"Miss Ivy? Are you there?" Dr. Richmond's voice echoed.

I hung up without a response. Burning tears began to fall silently from my eyes as I felt a tightness in my chest. Everything was so hot I felt like I would burst into flames. Each breath became more and more difficult as I clutched my chest. I closed my eyes as I felt the cold tile hit my skin while I fell over.

Make it stop, please. Make it stop.

"Ivy?!" a muffled voice came into focus, "Ivy?!"

I felt my body shake violently. My eyes flew open to see a scared Tanya and Eric holding me on the bathroom floor.

"Are you okay?" Eric worried.

"How long was I in here for?" I asked as my joints cracked upon extension.

"We thought you were on the phone, so we left you alone. When we woke up and realized you were still in the