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Post by Skinner Jones on Jun 16, 2008 15:45:41 GMT -5
Skinner rubbed her arm a bt and nodded, surprised at the girl's knowledge. Skinner felt awed by her wisdom and felt young, even though the woman was her age. "Your wise for your age, you know," she said softly. "And I'm not dealing with it. Actually, in my mind I'm still in denial." Skinner threw a shameful smile and shook her head.
"I just c an't help but wonder what God thinks He's doing. Me a parent?" She swallowed and traced in the sand. "But I guess I'll have, 6 months to figure that out." Skinner sighed and frowned. How could she have been so blind? So naive? Missing three periods for stress? Honestly. Though it had happened to her before. But the sickness? She should have seen this coming.
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Claire Littleton
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-How are you?- Oh you know, a little PREGNANT.
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Post by Claire Littleton on Jun 17, 2008 16:32:54 GMT -5
Claire didn't know what to say. This woman looked to her for comfort and wisdom, but what did she know? She was just as clueless about most of this as Skinner. She rubbed her belly a bit in the long silence, listening to the waves.
"I just can't help but wonder what God thinks He's doing. Me a parent? ...But I guess I'll have, 6 months to figure that out."
Clare gave her a little smile, still not knowing what to say. Yes, Skinner had 6 months to figure her baby issues out, but Claire had less than a month. Skinner also had hospitals and doctors to look forward to if they ever got off the island. Claire was pretty much knew she was having the baby on the island, with no monitors, no neo-natal care....no nothing. And to be perfectly honest, that scared Claire like nothing else. They were in the wild. Claire knew Jack was a good doctor, but he was a spinal surgeon. What did he know about kids. Claire sighed, then thought about what skinner had said. "I just can't help but wonder what God thinks He's doing..." Claire felt she needed to keep the conversation going, because frankly, this awkward and saddening silence was keeping Claire's mind on things she didn't want to think about.
"You really think he has a plan for us?" She said softly, looking over at the thoughtful Skinner. "I mean, you think...you think all of...of..."She gestured at her swollen belly, "All of this is part of his plan?"
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jun 17, 2008 18:52:14 GMT -5
Skinner looked at Claire and sighed, grasping her hand and nodding. "I don't want to believe it, but He has to, right? I mean, there's no reason for all this aside from something He's planned, and we just have to face it." Skinner sighed softly, tenderly touching Claire's belly with her own hand.
"And you'll have two, well one and a half, children doctors here. Emily James is neo-natal and Im' a pediatrician. Halfway at least. I'm almost ready to graduate," she said softly, sighing. She only had another year and she'd have graduated, but it looked like that was postponed now. "I wouldn't worry too much," she added. "We're all here to take care of you." Skinner offered a warm smile to Claire, hoping to reassure her that it would all be alright. It was her turn to comfort Claire.
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