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destroying his theory, Mr. Bramble butts in, “Wait a minute, is there something sexual going on with the two of you?”
    Caught off guard we both shout simultaneously, “NO!”
    Without warning a sharp pain explodes right through me, causing me to grab onto Callum’s arm for support. The throbbing agony is centered directly in my abdomen, but the pain vibrates throughout my back and down into my vaginal area. Grabbing onto his arm I begin squeezing it firmly, trying to fight the torture ripping through me.
    “Ouch! Bloody hell, Breanna! What are you doing?” Callum’s obvious pain I am putting him through vibrates within his voice, causing his voice to lower and tremble.
    The intense agony I am going through isn’t allowing me to talk. All I can do is hold onto Callum’s arm for some kind of stability. Severe pressure pushes down on me, as if something is ripping me open from the inside. I begin focusing all my attention on my breathing, trying to survive this penetrating attack. Slowly the contraction eases up, and for a brief moment my breathing seems as if it is going to stabilize, but no sooner than the sensation of respite tickles my body, another intense contraction immediately seizes down on me. This time the cramping within my abdomen reaches an excruciating level. The only thing I am able to utter is, “Help!”
    Mr. Bramble jumps to his feet and hastily announces, “She is in labor!”
    “What?” anxiety slashes through Callum’s question.
    “She is going to have her baby any moment,” his voice is firm and full of authority. “Mr. Hughes, I need you to take her to the hospital, now.”
    “Why me? Shouldn’t you take her? You’re the bloody professor,” honest terror of what to do vibrates within his voice and oozes off of his petrified body.
    “I cannot, I have another lecture. Besides…”
    “I don’t give a shit who takes me! Someone just help me!” I shout.
    All of a sudden the realization of how serious of a situation this is for me rings heavily within Callum’s action. Reaching down, he immediately swings me up into his awaiting arms and begins rushing me out of the building. Wrapping my arms tightly around his neck, I bury my head into his chest as I fight the intense cramping pushing down on me. Tears roll down from my eyes as the fear of what is about to take place consumes me. I am fully aware of how my child is going to enter the world, but I am not ready yet. I always had dreams of when my child would come into this world to the awaiting arms of its parents. Dreams of both a mother and father there, gushing over the miracle being placed in their grasp. While they stare down at their child, realizing they are now a family. But instead of that fantasy, I am now being rushed to the hospital in the arms of an almost stranger, to greet my child all alone, robbed of the wondrous family event.
    Reacting to my apprehension I mumble softly into Callum’s chest, “I’m scared.”
    Pressing me tightly against his firm, muscular chest, he utters softly onto the top of my head, “It will be okay. I promise.”
    He continues rushing through the campus, ignoring all the shouts and curious eyes gazing in our direction. He tightens his grip on me as he pulls out his phone, calling for an ambulance. The trembling distress and exhaustion shows in his voice as he tells the mysterious person where to meet us. Callum pushes his way past several crowds with expertise. Making our way through the masses of people swarming all around us takes some skill. And by the ease of his movements I can tell he has had some experience pushing his way through crowds.
    Everything around me seems to be moving in slow motion as Callum rushes to the rendezvous spot he has arranged. Every detail and every sound washes heavily over me as we move across the campus. The warm sun rolls over my body, heating me all the way throughout my core. The sighs, gasps, and occasional birds singing merge delicately with the heavy