She looped her arms through Angela’s and took the girl’s weight.Īnnie stumbled, her muscles too tired to change position. The midwife yelled and pointed again, and before Annie could ask what she was saying, the woman stood and nudged her out of the way with her rotund mid-section. “We are having some trouble delivering the baby’s head.” The girl’s mother pointed and nodded at her, shrieking in Spanish, but Annie didn’t understand a word of it.įelipe held up a hand. They pointed and stomped and shook their hands as the words flew between them.Īngela sagged in Annie’s arms, pale and sweaty.įor a moment, the arguing stopped and they both stared silently at Annie. In a rare moment between contractions, Felipe and the midwife began arguing. But with every push, Felipe’s face darkened and the midwife’s voice grew shriller as she half cried, half encouraged her daughter.Īnnie had no idea how long it had been since they’d arrived in this dim hut, but every second that passed with those arms and legs dangling outside the womb made her heart ache. Felipe and the midwife swapped positions with every contraction, taking turns at easing the infant into the world. The girl strained and cried out, and it took everything Annie had to keep her upright. If not, then you probably found my site by accident :) I highly recommend this story if you love good stories. It defies what the "market" wants and it does something radical - this book tells a great story.īut it has more than just that: you'll laugh (trust me, Annie's "Anal Problem" will make you choke on your coffee) and you'll be at the edge of your seat (Day Ten - pregnancy - nuff' said!).
The book is a beautiful love story that avoids clichés and typical bad boy (or good boy) meets bad girl (or good girl) trope.
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