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?”

Philip carried Barbara walked

could.

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

ran over instead. “Where is

a moment, letting Louis reach

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It’s the

“The other pocket.”

the button on the lock, Louis ran to open the

up, Uncle!” Louis held the door. His

Philip

car keys from Emily’s hand. He climbed into the driver’s seat, started the engine.

drive, we can arrive at the hospital

the other three people answered in

crazy, Louis,” Emily scolded from the seat next to Barbara.

“Now move quickly!”

seat. Without further delay,

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catch your breath. Inhale… exhale.

match Barbara. Louis was on her right side, while Emily was on her left. Both of them

Her furrowed brows shadowed her eyes again.

Uncle has just left. Taking care

has a lot to

Barbara’s cheek.

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supporting Emily’s statement.

Auntie. Calm yourself.”

down? The

take another breath. Come

Barbara’s hand.

is pressing me harder and harder. Can’t

twins exclaimed at the

push when your cervix becomes

to fall. Closing her eyes, she

breath.

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

exercise.”

of giving birth, why not just

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

anymore.”

be patient. Just imagine Braille’s cute face when

in a brief moment.

Brail who?”

that the name of your child?”

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“Briony!”

patted her forehead, Louis chuckled. “Sorry. The name is really

Philip and I have

think of that name. Don’t change it on a

Who was that?

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