Lori Lee Kissinger: A Short Story

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It was a late, snowy Friday night when life changed for Lori Lee Kissinger. She was in her apartment with her boyfriend, Scott. Everything seemed normal. They had been playing card games since nine that evening. Most of the games were won by Lori. She had a slight suspicion that Scott was letting her win but she didn’t say anything. She suddenly felt the need to use the bathroom because her baby was laying on her bladder. When she stood, she felt pain worse than anything she had felt in her life. Looking to Scott, she remained speechless.
Scott saw the pain on Lori’s face. She didn’t have to tell him about it for him to know what was going on. He helped her to the couch, then went to go get her a glass of water. When he returned, he handed

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