In just a few months, my belly grew bigger and bigger, and Alpha Luis often took a day off to take care of me. It made me feel like I wasn't alone in this pregnancy.
One day, Alpha Luis went to work to make up for his absences when I felt a sharp pain in my belly. I thought it was fleeting, but it worsened. Minutes later, my water broke.
"Help!" I called. "I'm going into labor!"
The maids saw me clutching the edge of the bed so hard when they entered the bedroom. Without wasting any more time, they carried me outside where an automobile was waiting.
"Tell Luis! Tell Luis!" I screamed throughout the ride to the hospital.
I couldn't remember the moment I was carried into the delivery room, but I remember Alpha Luis barging in when I was in the middle of delivery. He held my hand so tightly. And although I was the one delivering the baby, he was the one covered in sweat.
"It's fine, darling. I'm here, don't worry."