62 and a Baby: Is Her Birth a Medical Miracle or Something Darker?

“A miracle baby,” declared the bold letters of the local newspaper. Reporters from The Town Teller crowded Elaine’s front yard when they came back from the hospital. The neighbors were peeking through their curtains to not miss a moment of the unfolding spectacle.

But not all the talk was about miracles. “It’s not natural,” muttered George, the stern-faced owner of the town’s grocery store, as Elaine passed by. Even though people had diverging opinions about the situation, the whole town was curious: what was the real story behind 62-year-old Elaine’s newborn baby?