Zee goes from sitting to standing to pacing and then sitting again.
Zee's mind is frazzled, thoughts jumping from one end to another, on everything and nothing as he keeps staring at the clock from time to time.
He thinks about Sky, how they left him at midnight without saying goodbye, how he'll not have Nu to kiss his cheeks first thing in the morning.
He hopes that the toddler won't throw a tantrum over not seeing his parents after he wakes up or worse, if he gets upset thinking nu is in pain.
His feet bounce on the cool, tiled floor.
The minutes pass by like tar and he's starting to get impatient just when the door to Nu's room finally opens and a nurse walks out holding a little bundle of white in her arms and Zee springs to his feet.
"It's a girl,"
She says softly, smiling a little and passes the tiny lump to Zee.
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There's a moment of relief, a brief thanks sent to the universe for the blessing he has received and he feels an unbridled joy course through every corner of his existence.
Zee's hands shake in exhilaration as he holds his daughter for the first time ever.
The warmth of the baby's body sips through the thin, white fabric as he holds her in between his arms, close to his chest.
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It's a tiny, thing.
Face pink and mouth pursed as big eyes lazily blink up at Zee.
A small, small hand with even smaller fingers rest curled up near her round cheek as these soft, tiny coos leave her mouth.
Soft, dark hair rests in matted curls against her head and she scrunches her impossibly cute nose.
Zee's brain can't decide if it wants to cry or laugh, his face ends up doing something in between.
His eyes get teary as a big, boxy grin splits him in half.
Voice shaky and wet, he speaks a stenderly as possible,
"Hey my princess, it's so nice to finally meet you. Do you remember my voice?"
Everything fades in the background as he looks down at his daughter, her tiny arms and tiny feet squirming under the cover.
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Her eyes that seem to take Zee in.
Her thin lips that open to reveal a tender, rosy mouth as she squeals.
Zee is just about to turn around and ask the nurse about Nu when there's a commotion.
Two nurses hurried past them and into Nu's room, talking urgently among themselves with trays of supplies in their hands and that catches everyone's attention.
The nurse in front of them is called in quickly as well.
They stand there dumbfounded.
Zee's heart drops to his stomach and dread creeps up his spine, cold and gripping and he manages a
"W-what is happening?"
There's a lot voices coming from the room, speaking over one another, shouting orders and a general urgency in their tones.
Zee's legs feel weak all of a sudden, his throat like sand n paper and a fear, so dark and vicious,takes over his body,
"WHAT IS HAPPENING? "
The door flies open and another nurse comes out, she's a little older, looks experienced but her face is shrouded in worry too as she speaks cautiously,
"Mr. Zee, Mrs.zee won't stop bleeding."
"Wha- what do you mean he won't stop bleeding? What's wrong?"
The frantic voice that speaks those words seems like it didn't come from Zee, like his body and soul are two separate entities and he's watching this nightmare play in front of him from a detached reality altogether.
He feels, he feels so, so empty.
"We are not sure yet. We immediately called Dr. Lee, she's getting ready as we speak,"
the nurse tells them and the next words come more hesitantly, sounding muddled and murky to Zee's ears,
"But mrs.zee- he lost consciousness."
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