flying without wings

chapter forty

'May, are you ready love?' We were going to the paper's place and I was getting ready. The phone didn't stop ringing for a second and I decided it was too much so Mark unplugged the phone.

Suddenly I felt this huge pain on my tummy and some water came out of my lower body. 'Maaaaarrrkkkk!!!!!' Mark rushed over to our room. 'What is it sweetie?' He saw me holding my huge tummy.

'Uh-oh! Okay, okay, now hold on to me. Tightly hun. Come on, I know you can do it.' Mark was helping me to stand up and I was sweating and trying to hold back my pain. I was trying to breathe properly, remembering what my breathing class had told me to do. 'Oh crap! When's the babies supposed to be due May?'

Mark was panic but he was trying to calm me down which I found hilarious. I wanted to laugh but the pain started again. We went down through the lift and Mark drove to the hospital. On our way occasionally I peeked at Mark and he was sweating like a mad man.

'It's alright darling. Don't worry about me and the babies. All you have to do is just drive safely to the hospital.' I squeezed Mark's wet hands. When we arrived at the emergency I was brought straight to the labour room. My doctor was called and Mark was standing next to me, holding tight to my hand.

'Arrgghhh!! Shoot! That hurts!' 'Good morning Miss Steefall and Mr. Feehily.' The doctor walked in and Mark looked even more nervous than he was. I swear he could drive me crazy. 'Okay, let's see what do we have here.' The doctor took a quick look and she yelled, 'My God! That's fast! Nurrrsseee!!! Miss Steefall is ready!!! Get the equipment please!!'

This time I started to panic. I thought it was only one of those false alarms but this one was for real. I held on tighter to Mark. 'Mr. Feehily, would you like to stay inside?' I looked up to Mark and without hesitation he nodded. He was given a green costume and he quickly put it on and held to my hands again.

'Okay, when you're ready Miss Steefall!' I knew what she meant. I had to push. 'PUSH! PUSH! PUSH! Okay, take a deep breath now. A very deep one.' 'AARRRGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!' Mark wiped my wet forehead and held my hands tight. 'You're doing great love. Doing brilliant.' He whispered to me.

'Ready Miss Steefall?' I groaned. 'Push May, push it darling! I know you can do it!' Mark was telling me and his voice encouraged me, as if it gave me more strength. I screamed for the hundredth time and I could feel something was coming out. 'One more big push Miss Steefall! One more!'

I pushed as hard as I could till I felt as if the content of my whole body was coming out. The pain was unbearable but I changed my mind as the doctor said, 'Welcome to the world young lad!' There was a loud cry in the room and it sent me crying.

Mark looked up and I could see a nurse carrying a blue bundle. 'Congratulations!' The nurse smiled and gave away the baby to me. Mark leaned down and touched our baby's cheeks. I looked up to him and saw sprinkle of tears in his beautiful blue eyes. The baby was crying his lungs out while me and Mark shared a kiss. There were no talking in the room, only the baby's crying and my sobbing.

'Hang on. We're having another one here.' The nurse walked in a hurry in my direction and quickly took our baby away. Mark held my hands again. 'Ready? Push Miss Steefall. PUUUUSSSHHHH!!!!!' 'One more sweetie. Push! Push! Push!'

I was out of breath. 'Okay, now take a deeeep breath and you're doing great Miss Steefall.' 'Here we go darling.' Mark wiped my forehead again. 'ARRRGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' 'That's it! Good! Good!!! A little bit more!!' I wanted it to be over as soon as possible so I pushed really hard this time. I squeezed Mark's hand so hard I might had broke it.

'Welcome to the world beautiful princess!' I heard yet another loud cry. The nurse walked toward us again, now holding a pink bundle. 'Congratulations again.' Mark leaned down again and kissed me for the second time. This time longer and when we finished Mark said, 'I'm glad we didn't get interrupted again!' He laughed and I tried to laugh with him although I was still in pain.

Mark looked at down at our baby girl. 'She's as beautiful as you darling. Beautiful.' I smiled, couldn't get my eyes off the baby. I felt like I had no energy left. The nurse walked toward us again with our baby boy and put him into Mark's arms. He let go of my hand and, although he looked scared, he took the baby into his arms and fixed his gaze on the baby. He looked at me again and sat next to me. He leaned closer to me and I could see that he was crying. 'I love you May.' He whispered to my ear. I couldn't bear not to cry. I felt as if my mam was watching me from above. Blessing our little family.

'Mr. Feehily? Sorry to be disturbing you and Miss Steefall but could you please fill out the administration form. And, just for you to know, your mobile has been ringing quite a few times outside.' Mark quickly wiped away his tears and the nurses took our babies from us. 'I'll be back hun.'

He kissed me and went off to take care of the administration while I was being pushed to a proper room where I could take a nap. I closed my eyes and I dozed off seconds after that.

chapter forty-one