#Chapter 98: The Aftermath

Renee’s POV I suck in a sharp breath of air as my life force hits me like a truck. My eyes whip open but I don’t see anything except blinding light. I snap my eyes shut and sink my head back into something squishy. I try to move my body into a protective stance and instantly regret it. Pain shoots across my body. Where am I? What’s going on? Then another thought hits me and causes my heart to get stuck in my throat. Where’s my baby. Everything comes flooding back. The fight. My water breaking. Then what? “Hey, it’s okay,” I hear Eric’s voice soothe just before I can enter into a full blown panic. His voice combats my nerves getting geared up and before they reach that boiling point, I calm down. I try to speak, but no sound comes out. My throat feels like I’ve swallowed sand. “Don’t speak,” Eric says and rests a gentle hand on my head. “Mommy!” Another voice comes in and suddenly it’s like I’ve been hit in the face with a bucket of ice cold water. Debbie! I blink m