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As Brett delivered the man to the doctor the situation become perfectly clear: it was time to remain calm and welcome the three babies

The doctor had already put on his surgery clothes and was waiting for them upstairs in the room they originally put the scan in. Eddy was not in good conditions: his legs and lower back were covered in fluid and blood and he was emitting pained moans.

Eddy: “Mh…Brett”

He said as the man carefully put him on the bed.

Brett: “Hey Eddy…the babies are coming. Don’t worry, ok? We will take care of this”

He said giving the man a kiss on the forehead.

Eddy: “Mhhhh, it’s painful…I’m scared”

Brett: “I know but don’t worry, we will take care of this in a moment”

As he gently caressed Eddy’s head he saw the doctor inserting the syringe in Eddy’s arm vein and he saw the man’s eyes roll back. He was asleep.

They could have gone for local anaesthetic but the pain Eddy was in, was probably too much.

When they were sure Eddy was completely asleep they strapped him to the bed and the doctor proceeded in disinfecting and cutting his way to Eddy’s womb. Brett quickly put on the safety garments and sat on the other side of the bed in case there was the need to do something.

On one side of the king size bed there were three towels for putting the babies once they would have exited.

Doctor: “Ok I’m right at the uterus. I’ll cut now, and we will have little time before I have to take all of them out, be ready to catch them and making sure they breathe”

Brett: “Ok…how do I?”

Doctor: “Either a slap or putting them upside down, but the important thing is for them to cry, ok?”

Brett: “Ok”

Doctor: “Ok, I’m going”

With this he cut right through and inserted his hands to find the first one.

Doctor: “Number one”

He said pulling a little blob out of Eddy’s belly. Brett quickly caught it and for some infinite seconds he was petrified looking at the little squish in his arms.

Doctor: “Slap him!”

At the doctor call Brett regained consciousness and he quickly gave a soft but firm slap to the baby making it cry out loud. Good the first one was fine.

Doctor: “Good, number two”

The second one arrived and it was slightly heavier but none the less Brett slapped it with the same strength, gaining another cry.

Doctor: “And number three!”

The last one arrived in Brett arms and without even slapping it, it started to fuss and cry.

Brett put the last one on the last towel and looked at them. They were still attached to Eddy and they were all crying desperately.

Doctor: “Nice! Now papa wants to cut the umbilical cord?”

He passed a pair of scissors to Brett and indicated him were to cut. Right when he cut the last one Ray and Mo entered from the door keeping a good distance from the bed.

Ray: “They’re here!”

Mo: “Oh my god!”

Brett looked at them and smiled with teary eyes.

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