ELLIE

I came down the stairs with a frown on my face and a hand on the underside of my stomach. It hurt. Kind of like period cramps, but obviously I wasn't about to start that.

The moment I stepped onto the first floor, something released and fluid spilled from me.

I froze and looked down at the surrounding puddle.

"Baby," I said.

Nothing happened. 

I looked up and found no one around.

My lower ...