The Good Life

Chapter 82

Bruno held onto the tip of Bruno’s jacket as they walked into the doctor’s office in mid December. With his other hand he held onto Rosie’s hand. This isn’t that bad. He thought to himself smiling. I got my girls and they got me. He grabbed the door opening it for them. Marla pointed to the three chairs directing them to the waiting room while she signed in. Marla sat down next to Rosie who was in the middle chair leaning down to talk to her. ”Go look at the fish over there….what are their names?” Marla asked her.

”That’s silly, mom. They’re all named Nemo and Dorie. And the love each other and they’re gonna have babies too. ”

”Is that so?” Marla asked her in her therapist voice not even realizing she was using it.

”Yes mommy! And Dorie’s tummy..it gets a fever too. And it gets big like yours…” she said standing up pointing to her mother’s stomach. Bruno lowered his head trying not to laugh at the two of them. Marla nudged him telling him to be quiet. ”What?” Rosie turned to ask him. ”Don’t laugh at me, daddy.” Rosie answered while Bruno kept his head low still laughing at the conversation.

”Bruno…stop.” Marla pushed him again.

”You’re just too cute, Rosie…come over here…” Bruno said holding his hands out for her.

”Mommmm….” Rosie whined.

”Tell her you’re sorry, Bruno. It hurt her feelings. Right?” Marla asked again seeing her daughter lower her head the same way he did making her almost start laughing. She’s so sensitive like him.

”Rosalia…come here…you’ll always be my baby…” Bruno said grabbing her starting to tickle her.

”Okay, okay, okaaayyy…”her small giggle lit up the room making the receptionist laugh with them.

The doctor called them back into the room a few seconds later. Marla introduced her doctor, Doctor Cindy, to Rosie who was incredibly intrigued by everything in the room that was different from the neurologist. ”Momma…is that what the babies look like?” Rosie asked pointing to the poster. Marla walked to the poster picking up her daughter pointing to the 17 week picture.

”They look like that….” Marla responded. Bruno grabbed Rosie from her mother’s arms pointing to the very first picture.

”You were that little once….” Bruno told her.

”No way!” Rosie exclaimed.

”Yes way!” Bruno smiled at her turning to see the doctor walk in the room.

”Are you three ready to see these babies?” Dr. Cindy asked.

”We get to find out if they’re boys or girls, right?” Bruno asked.

”We’re gonna try our best…” the doctor said watching Marla get on the examining table. She rubbed the stuff on Marla’s stomach turning on the tv.

”Mommy….where are the babies?” Rosie asked sitting in her father’s lap.

”They’re right there, nena….” Marla said pointing to the screen.

”Rosalia…here’s on…” the doctor said pointing to one baby. ”And here’s the little one…” she said pointing to the bottom of the screen.

”Why aren’t they hugging each other, mama? If I had a baby with me I’d hug them all the time.” Rosie honestly asked.

”Baby…it’s okay. I think they still love each other…” Marla answered watching the screen. She turned and smiled at Bruno who was watching intently the same way Rosie was.