Love Unspoken

Quinn's brain just flatlined when she saw the baby.

All those old memories came rushing back, and the baby's cries felt like they were stabbing right into her soul, messing with her head big time.

It felt as if her lost kids were pointing fingers at her through this baby.

She clung to the bathroom door, swaying as if she were about to pass out. All she could hear was the faint cries of the baby, everything else was just a blur. The lady next to her called the cops, and they took Quinn away too.

The cops asked a ton of questions, but she was totally out of it, and everyone could see something was seriously off with her.

The lady next to her noticed too and blurted out, "When I went in, she was the only one in the bathroom."

"Is the baby yours?" the cop asked Quinn.

She looked spaced out, and the lady nudged her arm, "Hey, they're talking to you."NôvelDrama.Org content.

Quinn snapped back and stared blankly at the cop, "Huh?"

The cop repeated, "Is the baby yours?"

Quinn pressed her lips together and shook her head a bit. "No, it's not mine."

"Then whose is it?" the lady muttered, eyeing Quinn, who didn't look like she just had a baby. "Did you see anyone else?"

"When I went in, there was no one inside," Quinn said honestly.

The cops checked the surveillance and hospital records and came back, "There's no surveillance in that corridor, and all the pregnant women due today are accounted for. Looks like someone either gave birth and ditched the baby in the bathroom or planned it. Must be a pro at this."

They guessed the baby's mom was about to pop, didn't want the kid, but had no choice but to go to the hospital, ended up giving birth in the bathroom, and bailed.

One cop said, "People are wild. If they didn't want the baby, why go through the whole pregnancy? Both the mom and the baby suffer."

Someone asked, "How's the baby doing?"

A voice replied, "Still being resuscitated in the hospital."

The cops stood up. "Let's go check it out."

Quinn quickly asked, "What'll happen to the baby?"

A cop replied, "We'll try to find her parents first. If no one claims her, we'll look for adoptive parents. If that doesn't work, she'll go to a child welfare agency."

She hesitated for a while before saying, "Her parents ditched her. Will they claim her?"

The cop sighed and looked at Quinn and the lady. "Either of you thinking about adopting?"

The lady waved her hands like crazy, refusing, "No way, I already got three kids at home. Can't handle another one."

Quinn forced a smile but stayed quiet.

The cop noticed her hesitation and said, "Leave your contact info. Go home and think about it. Raising a kid ain't easy. If no one adopts the baby, we'll get in touch." Quinn nodded and gave her contact info to the cops.

After leaving the station, Quinn didn't head home. She went to the hospital with the cops.