Novel-novel oleh Ophelia Vaughn

POV: Lina The couch was still where it always was. The kitchen still looked slightly too small whenever more than one person stood inside it. My blanket was still folded badly over the chair because I never folded anything properly. But somehow… everything still felt new. Daniel carried the baby carrier inside first while I followed slowly behind him. “Careful,” he said immediately when I moved too fast. I looked at him tiredly. “If you say careful one more time, I’m going back to the hospital.” “You complained about the hospital every day.” “And I’ll do it again.” That tiny smile appeared on his face again. The one I saw more often lately. Softer than before. Less guarded. He set the carrier down carefully near the couch before turning back toward me immediately. “You okay?” “I’m fine.” “You’re lying.” “I’m surviving.” “That’s closer.” I rolled my eyes and lowered myself carefully onto the couch. My body still hurt. Not sharply anymore. Ju

POV: LinaThe room changed immediately after the nurse looked at the monitor.One second everything was quiet.The next, people were moving too fast.“Okay, Lina, I need you to breathe slowly for me.”The pain hit again before I could answer.Harder this time.Sharp enough to make me grab the side of the bed instantly.Daniel was beside me immediately.“What’s happening?”The nurse pressed another button near the monitor.“I’m calling the doctor.”That sentence alone made fear crawl straight into my chest.Another contraction hit before I could process anything properly.I inhaled sharply, my eyes squeezing shut for a second.“Oh my God,” I whispered.Daniel grabbed my hand immediately.“Look at me.”I tried.But everything suddenly felt too loud.Machines.Footsteps.My own heartbeat.The doctor rushed in less than a minute later with another nurse behind her. Her eyes moved quickly between me and the monitor before her expression tightened.“How long have the contractions been incre

I woke up feeling uncomfortable.Not sick exactly.Just… off.I stayed still for a few seconds, staring at the ceiling while one hand rested over my stomach automatically. The apartment was quiet except for the faint sound of movement somewhere outside the bedroom.Daniel.Probably already awake.He had been waking up earlier than me lately, mostly because he kept checking on me during the night whenever I shifted too much or looked uncomfortable.At first it annoyed me.Now I was too tired to argue about it anymore.I pushed myself up slowly from the bed, wincing slightly when a dull ache pulled through my lower back.“Great,” I muttered.The ache wasn’t sharp.Just heavy.I stood carefully and walked toward the bathroom, splashing water against my face before staring at myself in the mirror.I looked exhausted.My hair was a mess, my eyes still swollen from sleep, and the oversized shirt I wore barely hid how much my body had changed these past months.The pregnancy was becoming imp

POV: LinaThe hospital room felt too quiet after everything the doctor said.Not empty.Just the kind of quiet that makes every thought louder.I sat on the edge of the bed while the nurse adjusted something near the monitor before leaving us alone again. Daniel was standing near the window with his hands in his pockets, staring outside like he was trying to process everything before speaking.I understood the feeling.The complication wasn’t small.The doctor had explained it carefully, calmly, but there was no way to soften what it meant. My body was under more pressure now. The pregnancy was progressing, but not safely enough for anyone to relax anymore.Monitoring.Restrictions.Possibility of emergency delivery if things worsened.The words kept replaying in my head.I looked down at my hands.“You’re thinking too much again,” Daniel said quietly without turning around.I almost rolled my eyes.“That’s literally all we’ve been doing today.”That finally made him turn toward me.B

POV: LinaThe next morning, Lina knew something was wrong before she even fully got out of bed.At first, she ignored it.Not because she didn’t care, but because pregnancy had already changed so many little things in her body that she’d stopped reacting to every discomfort immediately. Some mornings she felt tired. Some days her back hurt. Sometimes she woke up dizzy or uncomfortable for no reason.So when she opened her eyes and felt the dull ache low in her stomach, she stayed still for a second and tried to convince herself it was nothing serious.Maybe she slept badly.Maybe she moved too quickly yesterday.Maybe she was overthinking.But when she finally sat up slowly, the pain tightened again.Not unbearable.Just enough to make her pause.She frowned slightly and rested her hand against her stomach automatically.“Okay…” she muttered quietly to herself.The apartment was silent around her. Too early for anyone to be calling yet. Even Maya usually waited until after seven befor

Lina’s POV The morning came quietly. I stayed in bed a little longer than usual, not because I was tired, but because I could. That alone still felt new in a strange way. My hand moved again before I even fully opened my eyes. Same place. Same motion. I didn’t think about it anymore after that. I just lay there for a moment, listening to the silence in the room. No rush inside my chest. No sudden thoughts pulling me up too fast. Just stillness. My phone buzzed once on the bedside table. Then again. I didn’t reach for it immediately. I already knew. Maya. I finally turned my head and picked it up. Three messages. Don’t lie down too long after waking. Eat within one hour. Drink water first. I stared at the screen for a second. Then unlocked it. I have seen them. Almost immediately: Good. I dropped the phone back down. Not irritated. Just… aware of her. Like a constant rhythm that didn’t stop anymore. I sat up slowly, letting m