Life Is Better When You Smile

Bringing Good News..!

It had been three days since Hanna had the baby. I found out it was a girl. We never discussed baby names, so I asked Mark what a cute baby name would be. He gave me a few choices; Maria, Olivia, Melody, Jamie, and Kaitlyn. We discussed it, and crossed out a few names. Not Jamie or Kaitlyn. So that left Maria, Olivia, and Melody. I crossed out Melody. I figured she'd need a middle name as well, so I chose Maria as her first name and Olivia as her middle name. Maria Olivia Mcloughlin. After I chose that name, I went to the hospital for the first time since she... Left me.

I walked into the hospital and asked, for the first time since the baby was delivered, where Hanna's room was. They told me, so I headed in the correct direction. I headed up two floors, to get to level C. I walked toward Hanna's room. What I saw, made me tear up. My. Hanna. Was. Alive!

"Hanna!" I yelled as I ran over to her. She smiled and grabbed my hand. Her eyes tearing up as well.

"Sean, I... I... I love you." I nodded, wiping away the tears with the back of my hand.

"I know. I love you too." Her eyes went wide.

"The baby. Where's the baby?"

"She's wonderful."

"She? Wow. What should we name her?"

"I was thinking Maria Olivia. How about it?"

"Yeah. I love it."

"I though I lost you." She nodded. "Now I know what you felt when I died." She smiled.

"How long ago did I... Pass?"

"Four days ago. Your heart stopped after you gave birth." She frowned.

"Where is she?"

"At Mark's place. I told him I was going to see you and he said he'd watch her." She smiled.

"Mark's considerate."

"You made me cry, Hanna. In front of Mark."

"Sorry. What did he say to you? Make fun of you at all?"

"No. He said that everything was going to be alright. He cheered me up."

We continued to talk for a few hours until the doctors said she was cleared to go. Hanna wanted to get the baby first before heading to her house. I texted Jaycee.

'Hey, Jaycee. Is it alright if I come over?'

'Yeah, sure. I've just been sitting around in my PJ's for three days, alone.'

'Okay. See you then!'

'How can you be happy when my sister is dead!?'

'You'll see when I get there.'

'What are you doing?! I'll never be happy again!'

'You will, trust me.'

'Tell me what you mean.'

I didn't answer even when she texted me back. I helped Hanna into the car and drove to Mark's place. When we arrived, I could see tears in Hanna's eyes.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Nothing, absolutely nothing. I'm just happy. I have a child! We have a child!!" I smiled and took her hand. I kissed her knuckles and let go. She blushed. "Let's get inside. I want to see Maria. Have you told Mark I'm alive?"

"No. You can tell him yourself." She smiled and hopped out of the car. I followed. We made it up to the door. I knocked on it and waited for Mark to answer the door. 

"Hey... Um..." He wiped his eyes and opened them again. "Hanna?" He asked, then smiled. "Hanna! Wow, what happened..? How are you..?" Hanna laughed.