Chapter 382

Thursday, October 21, 2 PM

Amanda Halfman was sitting at her desk, at the Public Safety building, filling out the timesheets for the police officers, when she experienced a severe cramp in her lower abdomen. She disregarded it, believing it was gas, until it happened to her again, and then again. She picked up the phone, and called Doctor Childs office to see what she should do.

Linda took the call, personally, and asked Amanda if she had any other problems around her abdominal area.

"I only have a clinching by my kidneys, and I have to go pee a lot, but that's nothing unusual."

"Amanda, I want you to have someone drive you to the hospital immediately. I don't want you to drive."

"Is there something wrong with my baby?"

"I don't believe so, but you may be holding him in your arms tonight, if he has turned laterally. You are too small, and he may be pressing against your kidneys and ovaries. He is big enough to take from you now, and there is no se