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 the car. Meanwhile, Emily ran

could.

car door!” Philip shouted, a few meters fror the parking lot.

over instead. “Where

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

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It’s the phone.”

“The other pocket.”

button on the lock, Louis ran to open the door for

Louis held the door. His

for Philip to pass.

the seat, Louis took the car keys from Emily’s

drive, we can arrive at

the other three people answered

be crazy, Louis,” Emily scolded from the

“Now move quickly!”

the side seat.

***

Auntie, catch your breath. Inhale… exhale. Inhale…

on her right side,

eyes again. “Where’s Philip? Why

Auntie. Uncle has just left. Taking care of the

a lot to write.”

Barbara’s cheek.

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Emily’s statement. “Just catch your

Auntie. Calm yourself.”

down? The contraction is

another breath. Come on,

Barbara’s hand.

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

twins exclaimed at the

only push when your cervix becomes fully dilated. It has to open

fall. Closing her eyes, she tried to catch

breath.

wiped the tears from her cheeks. “There’s no need to be afraid. Mommy and Aunt Ava

exercise.”

of giving birth, why not just have

scarier, Louis! I don’t want my stomach to be cut open. Just one time I lay on the operating table.

anymore.”

Braille’s cute face when she comes out.”

in a brief moment.

Brail who?”

that the name of

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“Briony!”

Barbara shook her head incessantly and Emily patted her forehead, Louis

my patience, Louis. Philip and I

Don’t change it

I’ll remember carefully. Who was that? Brainy?”

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