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?”

hospital.” Philip carried Barbara walked quickly towards the car.

could.

quickly open the car door!” Philip shouted, a

ran over instead. “Where is the

my trouser pocket.” Philip stopped for a

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It’s the

“The other pocket.”

she pressed the button on the lock, Louis ran to open the

held the door. His

for Philip

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

I drive, we can arrive at the hospital

people answered

crazy, Louis,” Emily scolded from the seat next

“Now move quickly!”

side seat. Without further delay,

***

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

heads moved up and down to match Barbara. Louis was on her right side, while Emily was on her left. Both

Barbara groaned. Her furrowed brows shadowed her eyes again.

Auntie. Uncle has just left. Taking care

time. He has a

Barbara’s cheek.

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statement. “Just catch your breath,

Auntie. Calm yourself.”

The contraction is

take another breath. Come

Barbara’s hand.

baby is pressing me harder and harder.

the twins exclaimed at the

said that you can only push when your cervix becomes fully

began to fall. Closing her eyes, she tried to catch her

breath.

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

exercise.”

of giving birth, why not just have surgery Louis said, making Barbara’s eyes open again.

my stomach to be cut open. Just one time I lay on

anymore.”

Just imagine Braille’s cute face when she

and Emily fell silent in a brief moment. “What did

Brail who?”

Isn’t that the name of your

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“Briony!”

incessantly and Emily patted her forehead, Louis chuckled. “Sorry. The

don’t test my patience, Louis. Philip and I

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

remember carefully. Who was

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