I've always been so found of babies, I don't know why, but to think that a water would break a few feet away from me was unthinkable. When i signed the application I never thought that I would deal with a woman going into labor.
It was around 3-o'-clock in the afternoon. I was so close to the finish when the pregnant woman came in. She looked a bit sweaty which struck me as odd because the cold front was on, but then again she was wearing a coat.
"Good Afternoon" I greeted.
"Hi, mija" she replied "I want to speak to someone in the financial aid offices"
"Yes mam. May I have your name?" as i looked up to her i saw her face. its almost as if she had forgotten something very important, like if she left the water running.
"my water broke" she whispered. As the words entered my ears I began to panic.
"My water broke" this time she said it a bit louder. I get up and rush to her side. As im walking over the world began to play in slow motion. I noticed how stained my boots. I get to her side and see how nice her coat is. As quickly as i took off, the world began clear again. I notice her pants were wet and people were now beginning to stare. I broke from my work persona which was very matter-of-fact and switched into my 'oh my god' suit.
"What do I do? Oh my god call 911" i shouted to my coworker
she too was in a state of shock.
"No its okay, let me call my husband he should be here shortly" she said. I guided her to the nearest sofa and grabbed my cellphone. I called 911 and explained to them about this stranger giving birth at the office.
In the next hour I went from a receptionist to a friend. The woman left and I saw as the ambulance took her from the front and I don't think anything this exciting and weird will happen in a long time.
I told my boyfriend about it and he called me a hero.
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