#baronyofthesilverwolf

and enjoys her hot dog

He heads to the back of the shop, disappearing in an employees only door.

Gwen might wait a while, but after 10 minutes, she suspects... damnit, he's given her the slip!

Gwen frowns.

Her hot dog no longer tastes as good Geezus. okay, I get it art. You don't like me. Shit. Could just say so She puts the coffee and food in the trash and stomps off

She's tried being less touchy but everytime she drops her guard.... if it keeps happening, it's not paranoia

(End Scene... huffy Gwen!)

Thistle- no, Trina’s phone rings! What ? Who CALLS?

"Yeah?"

It’s DAD…

“Trina, baby, I’m sorry, I know you're on summer break, but I need you at home, as soon as you can go. It’s Janice, her water broke. We’re on the way to the ER now.”

Wait, isn’t it nearly a month early? The nursery isn't even painted, the crib is still in the BOX…

"WHAT?!"

“Don't worry! It'll be fine.” Dad lies badly, worry evident in his tone. “Frankie is at the neighbors, but.., can you go stay with him, make dinner? I'm sure we'll be figure things out soon.”

Gramma Kate was going to be coming in for a week, to help out, but she's still in FLORIDA…

"Right, right, let me call Mom and I'll be right up!"

“I'm sorry, tell Diane I'm sorry, this isn't your weekend and you shouldn't be sitting, you're my daughter not a baby sitter, but…” he sounds frantic and lost.

"Dad. Breathe."

"Janice will be okay."

"I'll be up soon."

"Okay. There is money in the drawer, and my credit card, you know how to do the DoorDash... we're pulling into the hospital garage, I'm gonna lose you, baby. Thank you, and tell Frankie not to worry."

"Yes Dad!"

"Love you, Kitty-kat." He hangs up.

If Trina does research, based on what she knows.. the prognosis, at least according to mortal medicine, is uncertain. After 37 weeks, they'll just try to deliver the baby... but Janice wasn't due for a full month, doesn't that put her somewhere earlier than that? Scary terms like 'ruptured membranes' and 'amniotic infection' and 'placental abruption'... OhhhKAY that's enough WebMD... What's that she told her dad? Breathe!

She dials her phone. When the other party answers it's - "Mom?"