Saving My Life

Alyson and Kaylee

8 Months Pregnant

"Ariana why are you so fat?" I ask playfully. I've been asking her that since she was about 5 months.

"I don't know. I think I've been eating to much." She replies, playing along with the joke.

"Oh. You should probably go work out."

"Alright. That's enough." She says slapping my arm.

"I'm hungry." I say to Ariana.

"Me too. Sean is supposed to be back by now. I want my Starbucks. He's probably making sure the food is healthy. Ever since I went to the doctor yesterday, he's been acting weird." She replies.

"Yea. I've noticed that. He's probably just worried about the babies. It's fine Ariana. Don't worry about it."

"I'm home." Sean yells.

"Finally. We're starving." Ariana replies.

"Let the hunger games begin." He says putting the food on the island.

Me and Ariana jump to the island and attack the food.

"This is so good." Ariana says.

"Really Ariana? You just got the food like 5 seconds later." I say.

"I'm hungry." She says shrugging.

"I can see." I reply, taking the first bite out of my food even though Ariana is already done.

"Woah." Ariana says.

"What happened?" I ask as Sean comes from the living room.

"One of the babies kicked again. It was unsuspected. You know, I'm really ready for them to get out of me." She says as I feel her big belly.

"I felt it kick." I say excitedly.

"You and Sean have fun with your baby kicks. I'm gonna get Kenzie from her nap. It's time for her to eat lunch." I say, feeling Ariana's stomach one more time before going up the stairs.

"Kenzie," I say walking into her room. "It's time for lunch. You can also come feel Ari's tummy. The baby kicked."

"Really?" She asks jumping up immediately, making me think she wasn't asleep at all.

"Yes. Come on. Let's head downstairs." I answer, picking her up.

"I wanna feel it kick." Kenzie says to Ariana when we arrive in the kitchen.

"Come here." Ariana replies hobbling off of her stool and towards Mackenzie.

"I love how you walk Ariana. It really brings out your big belly."

"Thanks."

In Labor at the Hospital

Me and Kenzie are currently sitting outside of Ariana's room. Kenzie is asleep on my lap and I am wondering what's happening in there. All I hear is screaming and "push". Not just from Ariana, from all around.

The screaming from Ariana stops abruptly.

"Taylor, come on in." Sean says, giving me a side hug.

Immediately I see Ariana holding her 2 baby girls, smiling at me. I place Kenzie down in a chair and walk to her bedside.

"Ariana they're beautiful." I whisper as a tear of joy falls down my cheek.

"Thanks."

"What did you name them?"

"Alyson and Kaylee. My twin baby girls, born on December 18, 2015 at 7:34 in the morning." She announces as Sean wipes the tears off my cheek and gives me a big hug.

"I'm so happy for you guys." I say as Sean lets me go.

"I was thinking we could have a party when we get back. Friends and family." Ariana says as the doctor takes the babies away.

"Bye my beautiful girls." Ariana says, wiping a tear off her own cheek.

"That's a great idea Ariana. I'll schedule their flights today." Sean says.

We spend the rest of the day in Ariana's hospital bed, joking around and watching TV.