Behind the scenes.

Chapter Two

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Dad's P.O.V
Me and Beth had to stay in the hospital for a while because Serenity was premature. But they've assured me that she's perfectly healthy. She's already the centre of our attention; she's so cute and well behaved, I don't even try to back out of nappy duty. I think that Beth is still finding it hard having our first child be a main character, but her and Serenity have bonded so well. I'm sure she'll snap out of it.

Dad's P.O.V
Beth found Serenity's birthmark, it was shaped like a star. Now she is even more stressed, I'm really starting to worry too. Maybe we can't handle this as well as we thought we could.

Serenity is just finning her bottle of milk when Beth comes down the stairs with the three matching suitcases that we used on our honeymoon. At first I don't know how to react, but after seeing the look on her face I think that I can guess what this is about. She's been freaking out over the birthmark for two weeks now.
"Beth, you're over reacting."
"No I'm not, I've read up on her birthmark."
"What did you find?"
I was being distracted by the chance of obtaining new information on our daughter.
She simply replies with, "Five point star, esper."
I'm openly baffled by that, and I'm sure that it shows in my expression.
"What?"
"She has a birthmark that looks like a star, that makes her an esper. It's worse than we thought, we don't stand a chance Jim. She won't just be a main character that's dragged into a situation, she is the situation!"
I can see my wife getting even more stressed by the second.
"Well we can't just abandon her!"
I stand up with Serenity in my arms. I'm getting mad now.
"I know, so I'm leaving. I've seen how you two have bonded, and I can't separate you two just because I'm scared. I'm going to my mother's. I just need to cool down and think things through. Maybe I'll calm down and then I'll come back, but for now I - I just need my space."
"You can't just leave me with her Beth, she's only two weeks old! I can't care for her on my own, until you come back, if you come back! She needs her mother!"
"I know, I'm sorry. I just... Honey, she's a main character... I can't."
"So you're just gonna leave!"
Beth walks over to me and Serenity, she kisses Serenity goodbye before turning to me. "You have my mum's number and I've left it in case you don't. If you can't reach me, I've left you Jane's number. Make sure that if anything seems wrong with her take her straight to the doctor, none of your waiting till you're half dead. Make sure that she gets to sleep at the same times every day. J-just look after her okay."
I can see her trying to hold back the tears in her eyes.
"What? You're being serious? No, Beth you can't leave it creates a tragic back story!"
"I'm sorry." She turns back to me as she reaches the door, "I love you Jim." she slowly shuts the door careful to hear the click, before she posts her set of keys through the letterbox.

I just stand there for a while, I don't know how long, just a while stunned into silence. Before Serenity snaps me out of my daze, impatiently crying for the bottle.
"Sorry Serenity, there's none left. I'll make a new one."
I rush of into the kitchen to heat up the milk, still desperately trying to avoid meditating on possibly losing my wife forever.