Don't Forget Where You Belong | Jemi

Episode 34

"J-Joe." Demi managed to mumbled as she felt her eyes beginning to droop, what she could see was a blur. She felt dizzy and nauseous not able to see what was going on. Her body was numb with pain, her mother was the last thing she saw before her eyes shut closed not able to take anymore of the pain. She had never been through something like it before and she still needed to deliver her son's little sister.

Joe followed a nurse through into the nursery where he was told he could meet his son and daughter for the first time. They managed to get his son breathing after unwrapping the umbilical cord from his neck and his daughter was born through emergency c-section after Demi collapsed on the bed from exhaustion. It was all they could put it down to, she didn't lose much blood but it had been a long labour. Nearly thirty hours with not much rest.

"Have you thought about names yet?" The midwife questioned Joe shaking his head.

"I'm not really on good terms with their mother, she doesn't want them so I don't know if she'll want to have anything to do with the name." Joe shrugged his shoulders.

"I'm sure she will," They went through another set of double doors until they found themselves where they should be. "They are just over here." Joe was led over to a plastic crib which was plenty big enough for the two babies sleeping inside. He couldn't help but smile as he stared down at them, he could see that they were his just by how much they looked like him having a couple of Demi's features but they would be having a test done just in case. Joe didn't even move his eyes off the babies when the nurse spoke telling him she would come back soon and he was welcome to hold them before leaving. He couldn't justify that he was a father whether he was going to be the one who looked after them or not. He leaned down lifting the baby up which had a pink hat around their tiny head guessing that it was his daughter. She didn't wake up but curled up against her father in her sleep, Joe smiled kissing her head letting the tears run down his cheek.

"I know I won't be the one looking after you but believe me when I say it's for the best, you'll have a very nice couple who will spoil you and your brother," Joe whispered watching as her fingers balled into fists before she let them go able to feel her legs moving around under the bundles of blankets she was in on his arms. "I love you so much."

It was later on that day when Demi woke up from the c-section that she had demanded that she didn't want to name her son or daughter. Joe didn't understand but came up with the names himself, Chiron and Kaia. They were healthy little babies and Demi had recovered well from the minor complication after having some medication and something to eat.

"Come on Demi at least hold them once." Joe urged but Demi shook her head.

"No I don't want to, they aren't my kids to hold!" Demi snapped back. She didn't even know the names their father had given them. The DNA test came back positive for Joe being their father, Demi admitting that she was lying about the guy before. Just to get at Joe a little more.

"Chi..." Joe begun but Demi interrupted him.

"I don't want to know their names!" Joe screamed at him.

"You know I'm glad that my kids aren't staying and being raised by you, you'll be a horrible mother!" Joe snapped at her watching as she got up off the bed storming out even though she should be recovering from the c-section.

Joe didn't think anything of it but just twenty minutes later Denise rushed into the room as he was reading a magazine.

"Joe Demi took Chiron and Kaia and ran with them!"

Demi had ran with her babies.

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