Lumina
b i r b m o m
Ansom had left to go take care of... something or other. Whatever it was, Violetta was honestly just glad that she even saw him. It had been longer than she would have liked since their last encounter, but it was an encounter nonetheless. There was still some shopping left to do, and the goddess/human figured she could do the stuff that didn't require heavy lifting. If she wasn't fully human at the moment, it'd be no issue, but this was a cross to bear that she made herself, which was fine. There was still plenty of light shopping to do.
The supermarket came into view as she made her way downtown. The crowds were starting to thin out a bit, people returning to work and returning to normal lives. Violetta pulled out her list one last time to make sure she was getting all the right groceries, not wanting to have to make yet another trip out. It was hard enough getting around with a pregnant body, she didn't want to have to go the extra effort. That reminded her... what was Kai doing? He could have been doing the shopping instead of her, but no, he was off doing his own thing leaving her to do things she probably shouldn't do when she was so close to her due date. Speaking of due date, when were these babies going to get here? She was nine months pregnant, she should be having them any day now. More and more recently she felt them kick, every hit against her insides slightly startling. It was kind of weird to think there were two beings literally living off of her at the moment. Granted, she was happy they were there, but the kicks reminded her of how strange the whole human pregnancy cycle was.
Violetta had nearly reached the store when she felt something that felt like another kick. Except, it wasn't exactly like a kick. It was stronger, and a bit more painful. It stopped her suddenly, surprised by the sudden burst of pain. After a moment it wore off, and she stood up wondering if they had just kicked a sensitive spot or something, if that was even possible. Brushing it off, she continued making her way to the store when she felt it again, and it was as strong as the first, if not stronger. She placed her hand on her stomach only to feel the same pain again, a small groan escaping her lips. Worry immediately surged through her, wondering if something was happening to the babies. Her mind wracked itself trying to recall all the books on pregnancy and birthing that she could, until finally it dawned on her that she was probably in labor. Well... crap. Trying to focus as much as she could with the amassing pain in her abdomen, Violetta took out her phone and dialed Kai's number, wanting to let him know what was going on. She wished he was here with him, not knowing what to do in this situation otherwise. Unfortunately, another labor pain shocked her system and she dropped the phone, doubling over on the verge of tears. She couldn't really talk to him in her condition, especially since the phone skidded a few feet away. Everybody who had been shopping had either gone to lunch or was inside, so at the moment she was alone on the sidewalk, feeling more and more labor pains and the wetness that meant her water broke. Violetta knew this wasn't good, and she had to get her phone, but also knew she was in no condition to attempt to get it either.
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