Blainsville

26) The Big Day

Diana

I'm scared no wait scared doesn't cover this I'm terrified that Jimmy's not going to make it if John hasn't done this before then at this point he's just guessing the safest route. I'm holding his head in my lap when he starts caressing my face making me ignore the horrible reality that this could be the last time I hold him this way that part makes my eyes fill with tears, "Why are you crying, babe? There's nothing sad going on; be glad I'm finally going to pop." He chuckles for a moment until I feel his stomach go stiff again, "How bad is the pain?" I ask curiously just wondering what I have to look forward to in the next few months. Jimmy sighs grabbing my hand from his stomach, "Imagine having the worse feeling of having to pee only its not pee its a human that's what that feels like. Where are we going?" He asks holding my hand still, "We're going to John's office where he can help you give birth." Jimmy nods slightly confused but this stupid goofy grin on his face. An hour and a half later we're at the office but I can tell the contractions are getting worse and closer by the way his eyes glaze over nearly crying unless that's the side effects. Once we park John gets out quickly to help James out who's glancing around, "I forget where we are again?" I reply patiently, "Doctors honey, were going to have twins today. Do you have any names in mind?" I ask while they lead him in the door once were all inside the small back room its just me, James, John, Jessica, my dad, my mom, Shanna and Hailey too. We're all waiting for what's going to happen next my dad could tell I was afraid so he pulls me in for a hug, "He's going to be ok, Diana I cant promise but I know it. Or else we wouldn't be here." My mom is beside Jimmy holding his hand now but that's only because he's not strangling it yet. "How much longer do we have to wait?" Shanna asks when Jimmy starts to stir while he's sleeping, "John, I'm worried are the twins going to be ok?" I ask again for the third time in an hour. "The contractions are 4 minutes apart thank God he's under the influence or what I'm about to do would really hurt. I'm going to numb the area and get them out now he wont feel much but there's always risks. Now I've not done this myself yet so this is going to be an experience for all of us." He says getting the tools needed for the procedure. There's nothing to do now but patiently and pray... Pray they all make it out alive.

John

I cover up his front and bottom and rub some lidocaine on his stomach. Diana paces like a caged cat in worry as she watches my every move. If I'm honest I'm more terrified of what can possibly happen more than they are considering I've never done this procedure on a male before. Jimmy and the babies heartbeats are fairly steady as I make the first incision, "Don't worry, babe we're going to meet our babies soon. Aren't you excited?" Diana asks Jimmy as he glances up at the ceiling, "Is it normal I don't feel anything... Like at all?" He asks Diana looks right at me, "Depends is it from the waist down or different?" I ask as I make a second incision, "You're going to be feel a little bit of pressure..." I mumble as I free the first baby who's not moving or crying... This is bad; very bad its a little girl but shes pale and not breathing. "Oh my god is that one of them?! She's so tiny but why isn't she crying... Why is she so pale? Oh my god no... No!" Diana starts to panic and tries to come at me for the baby. I put her on the table and try to perform CPR its the only thing I can do Diana is freaking the hell out and I cant blame her I mean I'm trying to breath life into this way too tiny body and by the looks of it its not working. Suddenly the heart alarm for James goes off and his heart rate drops at an alarming rate, "Fuck no not you too! Don't you fucking die on us, James!" Diana is sobbing as she glances over at the tiny, pale baby girl the only thing I could do now was hurry to save the second twin. I cut the umbilical cord to a second small baby only he's screaming and crying; most likely because he couldn't breath due to Jimmy going dead on me. I hand the screaming goop covered baby boy to Jessica who wipes him down with a warm towel just staring down at Jimmy unconscious body, "Come on, come on goddamn it, James dont you fucking do this to me! Come on!" I'm getting more frustrated the longer I perform CPR because I know its not going to work... James was gone and even if I tried to bring him back I'd need an adrenaline shot directly to the chest but at the time I had go other option it was lose a friend and patient or lose a mother/ father. Everyone is quickly yelled at by my panic of getting everyone out of the way and out of the room leaving Diana, me and the babies. "They're so tiny... Are they going to be ok?" Diana cries holding the tiny girl close she's pale but suddenly we hear the tiniest cry coming from her arms its the little girl turning a somewhat normal color. "Hi there! Youre alive Oh my God, thank you God shes alive!" I grab a shot for the adrenaline I'm about to inject into his heart I urge Diana to look away or focus on the babies instead, "This is going to be a bit gross maybe it will work maybe it won't usually once its injected the person wakes up instantly." Diana clings to the little girl trying to dry her off I count to 3 to myself in my head and stab him right in my chest which causes him to shoot straight up; panting like a dog glancing around scared and confused, "What... What the fuck... What happened?" He asks confused glancing everywhere quickly that's when Diana nearly drops the baby but I catch her before she falls, "Oh my God, babe! You're alive! Youre fucking alive! Oh my God!" She begins kissing all over his face until they glance down between them and see the large needle sticking out, "Whoa... What the fuck just happened?" He asks attempting to pull out the large syringe but failing asleep instead, "Babe... Just... Just rest for awhile alright? I'll tend to the twins you just go to sleep you need it." Diana smiles kissing his forehead by then he's passed out.