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Khadijah was wheeled inside the labour theatre.
Ya Allah, Khadijah cried.
Affan paced impatiently in front of the theatre.
Buddy, she will be alright Allah's willing. Salman pat Affan.
Salman, this is not how she gave birth to Jawad.
My wife didn't suffer like this.
Salman, it's been 4 hours since she was wheeled inside and we haven't heard the cry of a baby.



Ya Affan, let's pray for her. She needs our prayers.
Affan shook his head and wiped off his tears.
I pray Asma will not undergo this too. She will soon give birth.
Ya Allah. Adnan facepalm.




Affan walk to the door and peep through the glass.
He glance at his wife who has been screaming her legs patted like it will be torn apart.
Affan couldn't hold it anymore.
He barge inside the theater.
Doc Affan, please step outside.
Doc, Qudra please let me stay.
Affan pleaded.
Hubby, Khadijah called with a cracked voice.




Affan wipe off his tears.
He walk to her.
I'm here. Inn Sha Allah you will give birth successfully.
Khadijah blink her eyes weakly.
I can't.
Hubby, I am afraid I won't survive.
I don't want to leave my children for your Mom.
I'm afraid she will not like them.
Stop! Affan cried.




Khadijah, you will not die now.
Time to push.
The Doctor muttered.
Khadijah hold Affan's hand tightly.
The Doctor count to three.
Hubby, Khadijah cried.
Trust Allah, please. Affan cried.
Khadijah started pushing.
I can't do it. Khadijah cried.
Doctor, please can you carry out C/S for her?
Doc, Affan the baby is already coming out. Doc Qudra muttered.




Affan shook his head.
One more push Haven. Affan whispered.
Khadijah let out a wail and the baby slipped out of her.
Hubby, Khadijah cried.
Khadijah Yelp.
Haven, what happened?
Hubby, I feel there's still a baby inside me. Khadijah cried.




Doc Qudra smile.
You have two more baby.
Ya Rabb, Khadijah exclaimed.
She give birth to the second child with ease.
The third one follows.
Khadijah let out a sigh and fall on the bed.
Two babies were the ones that cried while the other one didn't.
Doc Qudra shook the baby.
She checks the baby's pulse.
Your baby is dead. Doc Qudra announced.




Hubby, my baby. Khadijah screamed and slipped into coma.
Haven, Affan shakes her vigorously.
Affan grabbed the pulse oximeter and checked her pulse.
He let out a relieved sigh.
Doc Qudra, what is wrong with my wife?
She slipped into coma. Doc Affan.
She will spend two or three months before she regain consciousness.
But she might be out of soon depending on her response to treatment. Doc Qudra muttered.
Affan shook his head.
He take the dead baby from Doc Qudra.



May your soul rest in peace baby.
Your name is Jabalah. Affan whispered in the baby's ear.
He peck the baby on his forehead, cheek and lip and then wipe off his tears.
Affan walk out of the theater.
Adnan and Salman walk to Affan.
They glance at the baby.
Masha Allah, congratulations.
She is not alive. Affan cried.
Subahanallah! Salman and Adnan chant.




Adnan took the baby from Affan.
Affan hug Salman and cry on his shoulder.
Affan, sabr, please.
Affan wipe off his tears.
He exempt himself from the hug.
How is your wife?
She slipped into coma. Affan muttered with a sigh.




The door to the theatre cracked open.
Khadijah was wheeled out of the theatre.
The Doc walk to Affan with the kids.
Adnan and Salman exchange a glance.
She give birth to triplets. Affan muttered.
Ya, Rabb! Congratulations bro. Salman and Adnan muttered.
Affan Humm.
She followed Doc Qudra to the ICU.




She injected Khadijah fixed a cannula to her hand and attached it to the drip.
Please don't disturb her. Doc Qudra muttered.
Affan shook his head.
He puff a sigh and walk to Khadijah.
I'm sorry, Affan muttered with a cracked voice.
I'm sorry for putting you in this condition.
If I hadn't impregnated you, you wouldn't be in this condition. Affan cursed.




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