Secrets Kept

How did this happen?

No sooner had Arthit stopped yelling down the stairs, when Kongpob appeared at the top with his phone to his ear.

"This is Kongpob Sutiluck. My partner is in labor. Yes. Not very long, maybe an hour." Kong looked up at Arthit. "How long between contractions?"

"Umm.. about 3 minutes. And they last about a minute." Arthit replied, breathing slowly.

"Did you hear that? Yes, we will be heading in now. Maybe 15 minutes. Okay." Hanging up, Kongpob stashed his phone in his pocket before heading into the room to grab the hospital bags. Arthit was happy that Kong had insisted on packing them early now. He had complained as Kong had done so, saying they wouldn't need them for over 3 weeks yet. But as usual Kongpob wanted to be prepared.

Kongpob exited the room, going down the stairs again before appearing once more without the bags to help Arthit to the car. As they passed the living room, another contraction hit Arthit so they had to stop and wait for it to subside again. Kongpob held Arthit's hand so he could squeeze it and pant.

When the contraction passed, Arthit was able to make it the rest of the way to the car. Kongpob opened the door and closed it after Arthit got in, rushing back inside the house to grab the bags he had placed near the front door. Locking the door behind him, he put the bags in the back seat before climbing in the driver's seat and starting the car.

The 15 minute trip to the hospital seemed to take hours to Arthit, as he tried to keep his composure. The pain kept taking his breath away with each contraction as they would hit, radiating all the way through his back and stomach.

Kongpob pulled up to the front of the hospital, before running around to the passenger side. Hospital staff came running out with a wheelchair, helping Arthit into it. After watching Arthit wheeled into the hospital, Kongpob quickly parked his car and ran inside with the bags.

Hurrying up to the reception desk, he asked, "My boyfriend just come in. Where is he now?" The nurses pointed to his left.

Turning, he started that way only to be stopped by a women blocking him path.
At first he didn't recognize her, but after another second he realized who she was.

"P'Namtan. Hello. I'm sorry but I need to go." He tried to side step her, but she followed, blocking his path again.

"You are Arthit's... Partner, right? Is everything okay?" P'Namtan asked, her face concerned.

"Yes, everything is fine. Arthit is in labor with our baby and I need to get up to him." Kongpob tried calmly answering her question, hoping she would let him go now.

"What? I know he said he was pregnant when I saw you both at the mall, but do you really expect me to believe that?"

"I really don't care what you believe. Please excuse me." Kongpob lost his patience and pushed passed her. At this point, he didn't care about being rude.

"Hey!" He heard her yell and then her footsteps echoed after him.

He was able to find out where his boyfriend had been taken, making his way up to labor and delivery.

He found Arthit in a room being prepped by 2 nurses. They helped him get dressed in a hospital gown and then allowed the Anesthesiologist to get him set up with a line in his hand for whatever they needed later.

Kongpob vaguely heard P'Namtan gasp as she peered into the room.

"Oh my... What!!?? That isn't possible."

The voice made Arthit's head jerk to the door.

"Namtan? Why are you here?" Arthit asked.

"Umm, visiting my mom. You.. what.. you.."