Trauma. Loss. Can a marriage be strong enough to overcome trauma and soul-deep grief? Can two hurting people heal each other?
"If you had JUST stayed home. Had just let me get the paint the next day..." He closes his eyes.
"Tae, I was trying to surp...
Today was the day of my ultrasound so we could find out the sex of the baby. Tae had a photoshoot on the other side of town but promised he would be here in time.
"I know I'm sorry. I jus-"
The door bursts open and he rushes in, panting like he just ran a mile.
"I'm so sorry. I'm here." He says trying to catch his breath. "Traffic was awful."
Tae walks over to me and kisses me on the head and the doctor smiles at us both. He takes my hand in his and we both give her our attention.
"Okay, let's see what we are having."
She starts moving the probe around, clicking on different buttons. All of a sudden a smile spreads across her face before she is turning the monitor towards us.
"Okay, see here? This string of pearls, that is a spine and this flutter here, that is the heart. If you will look here..." She points at what almost looks like a tiny hamburger. "This is a girl."
Tae smiles down at me but then we both freeze as she keeps talking.
"Then...if you look over here, this is another spine, another heart. And then this...is definitely a boy. Congratulations, it's twins."
"Twins?" Tae says, slowly sinking down onto the stool behind him.
"Twins?" I repeat in shock.
"That's the reaction we usually get. I will print you a bunch of copies and they will get your next appointment set up on your way out."
After we get dressed he walks me to my car and I unlock it, leaning in and placing my purse in the passenger seat.
"I'll see you at home." He tells me, giving me a quick kiss before heading to his car. and we both head home. Walking inside, neither of us have said a word, both sort of shell shocked. I can smell cooking and hear voices. As we come into the kitchen, I see Jimin and Kook making lunch. Jimin turns and smiles at us.
"We wanted to surprise ...what's wrong?"
I take a seat at the island and slide the pictures across the counter and he and Kook come to lean over them.
"Wait, I'm confused. Why does one say girl and one say boy..." Kook's voice trails off. "Holy shit!"
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