Without a word, Tom slammed on the brakes, the car lurching to a stop at the side of the road. Lucy barely noticed, her entire focus on Sonia's ragged breaths on the other end of the line.
The fragrant lemongrass and ginger that had filled the car just moments ago seemed to vanish, replaced by a cold dread that settled in Lucy's stomach.
"I'm bleeding," Sonia stammered, a tremor in her voice betraying her fear.
Lucy could hear Bryan's frantic voice in the background, a counterpoint to Sonia's choked sobs. Tears welled up in her eyes, blurring her vision.
Tom looked at Lucy whose normally bright eyes were wide with terror and he reached for her hand which was trembling, "Find out where they are."
Panic clawed at Lucy's throat, squeezing the words out in a strangled whisper, "Where are you right now?"
"I'm losing my baby, Lu," she said, as though she was in a daze and couldn't hear Lucy's question.
