S31 205. Barbara Giving Birth

“Louis, Auntie is about to give birth!” Emily rose with a high arch of

her eyebrows.

“You’re right! We have to take her to the hospital!”

Wasting no time, Louis grabbed Barbara’s hand, pulling her to turn around. “Come on, Auntie. Let’s go back to the car.”

However, Barbara shook her head. Her face was pale, her body tense. Her feet seemed to be glued to the earth.

“What’s wrong, Auntie?”

“Call Philip,” she muttered softly.

“What?”

“Call Philip!”

The twins flinched. After one nod, they ran towards Philip.

“Uncle Philip! Uncle Philip!”

“Hey, where are you guys going?” Barbara exclaimed again.

The twins braked. When they looked back, Barbara was waving. “W

did you leave me here alone?” Her voice was shrill.

“You told us to call Uncle Philip!” Louis shook his head, not understanding.

“Yeah, but don’t leave me here.” While limping, she inched closer to Louis and Emily. “One person calls him. One more person, hold me!

The twins blinked. Not because they didn’t understand, but because they were surprised that Barbara could walk that badly. Even a 90-yea -old grandmother could do better than that!

“Why are you still?” Barbara waved again. “Hurry up and call Philip!”

The twins blinked. Louis poked his chest with his thumb. “I’m a faster runner than you, Emily. So, let me call Uncle. You help Auntie walk carefully. You’re strong, right?”

“You still have time to discuss? Hurry up and do it!”

“Okay!”

Louis ran again. His hand waved, hoping to catch Philip’s attention. Unfortunately, the man was too focused on the sound from his earphones. Only when Louis was panting in front of him did he take his eyes off the phone.

“What’s wrong, Louis?” He took off one earphone.

“Auntie peed! Looks like she’s about to give birth!”

Philip got up from the park bench. In the distance, Barbara was having difficulty walking even though Emily was holding her hand.

Without another word, Philip ran. He put his phone in his pocket ready to take Barbara who was crying and grumbling.

“Why are you taking so long? You said you wanted to be a sta husband? I’m scared, Philip. What if our baby comes out here?”

walked quickly towards

could.

shouted, a few meters fror the parking

instead. “Where is the car

trouser pocket.” Philip stopped for a moment, letting Louis

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the

“The other pocket.”

she pressed the button on

Louis held the door. His other

Philip to

Philip lowered Barbara into the seat, Louis took the car keys from Emily’s hand. He climbed into

we can arrive at the hospital

people

scolded from the seat

“Now move quickly!”

Philip sat down, Louis jumped into the side seat.

***

breath. Inhale… exhale.

right side, while Emily

Barbara groaned. Her furrowed brows shadowed her eyes again. “Where’s Philip? Why

has just left. Taking care

time. He has a lot to

Barbara’s cheek.

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nodded, supporting Emily’s statement. “Just catch your

Auntie. Calm yourself.”

The contraction

Come on,

Barbara’s hand.

this time, Barbara refused. “My baby is pressing me

the twins exclaimed at

push when your cervix becomes fully dilated. It has to open to 10 centimeters,” added

her eyes, she tried

breath.

excited or scared?” Emily wiped the tears from her cheeks. “There’s no need to be afraid. Mommy and Aunt Ava could do it.

exercise.”

why not just have surgery Louis said, making Barbara’s

be cut open. Just one time I lay on the

anymore.”

Braille’s cute face when she comes

silent in a brief

Brail who?”

name of your

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“Briony!”

her forehead, Louis chuckled. “Sorry.

patience, Louis. Philip and I

think of that name. Don’t change it

carefully. Who was that? Brainy?”

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