-Cecilia-
I feel so exhausted. It's like I'm drifting between dreamland and reality. It's not the sound of a child crying that wakes me, though. No, it's the absence of crying.
I force my eyes open, scanning the delivery room for my pup. At first, I can't see her. Everything feels like a nightmare, like I can barely discern if it's all real, but deep down, I know it is. I'm in so much pain, and I feel so weak, but the agony assures me it's all too real.
All of it...
"Where's my baby?" I whisper.
Suddenly, a nurse materializes in front of me. Everything is so blurry, and I can barely focus on her.
"It's going to be okay..." Her voice almost echoes, and I watch her move around as another nurse joins her.
"Let's take her to surgery," I hear someone say.
"Surgery?" I inquire.
"You'll
