Chapter Final Chapter
Debby's pov
8 months later....!
I walked down the stairs slowly... my right hand on my waist and the left hand on the rails, supporting myself as I walk.
Finally, I made it to the living room... Anna stops midway when she sees me.
"Oh! Debs, I told you to stay in your room and wait for me!"
I sighed and breaths heavily.
"I'm tired of laying down, I wanna take a walk!" I looked down at my leg. "See how swell my legs are!"
She rolls her eyes.
"You just got back from a long walk twenty minutes ago!"
I groan and walk towards a sofa, I sat down but quickly got up and continue to breathe heavily.
"I wanna take a walk!" I whined.
Ok, I honestly don't know what is going on with me since last night.... I haven't been able to sit or lay down.
I've been feeling uncomfortable... and it's like I'm having an internal heat... sweat every now and then.
"Look at how big your tummy is, don't you feel tired when walking with it?"
I wanted to reply her but a slight pain hit my abdomen and I bite back a squeal.
Though the pain didn't stay long.. it left just as it came.
"Anna, I wanna eat some grapes!"
Anna studies my expression with a frown.
"Are you ok, Debs?"
I nod.
"Yeah, I just want some grapes!"
"Ok, I'll be right back!" She said and rushes off to the kitchen.
Just then my phone rings from the table... I left it here when I came back from my long walk.
I walk as fast as I could and reach for it...*My handsome husband!* flashes on the screen.
Yeah.. Andre change if from *My handsome boyfriend* to *My handsome husband* when we went to india for our honeymoon right months ago.
I pressed the answer button.
"Hello, Mr Knight!" I joked.
"Hello, Mrs Knight!" He said from the other side. I laughed and shake my head at our silliness.
"How is my Angel doing?" He asked.
"I'm fine, just missing you"
"Not as much as I miss you!"
Anna comes back with the grapes and drops them on the table.. she mouths to me who I'm speaking with and I mouths Andre back. She nods and sits down next to me. She pick a magazine and concentrate on it.
"When are you coming back?" I asked.
"Tomorrow!"
I pout and reach for some grapes.
It's been four days since Andre went on a business trip to Ireland... Anna and Lucas have been the ones keeping me company.
Sometimes Laura do come by... but today it's only Anna here, Lucas's Mom is leaving the hospital today... her condition is kinda stable.
"Angel?" Andre pulls me back to reality.
"Why not today? Aren't you bored over there?"
He chuckles.
"Yeah, I'm very bored but my job here ain't done till tomorrow!"
I huffed. The doorbell rings and Anna rushes over to check who's there.
*Mrs Knight, Mrs Thompson!* I heard her said.
"Andre, I have to go, I've go companies"
"Who?"
"My Mom and your Mom!"
"Oh! Please go on... but be careful not to stress yourself!"
"Hmm" I hum and hang up.
My Mom and Andre's Mom walks into the living room and drops the bags they're holding.
"Mom!" I exclaimed happily and gets up to greet them.
They'll finally let me out.. they both stops me from getting up.
"No! No! Don't stress yourself!" They said simultaneously.
My Mom carries my legs on her laps and begin massaging them.
"Haven't you been doing exercises?"
"I have"
"Then why are your legs so swell"
Andre's Mom laughs and sits next to me... peeling an apple for me.
"Martha, you worry too much.. she's fine!" She puts the apple in my mouth.
Just as I bite on it, a very loud painful groan leaves my mouth.
"Debby, what's wrong?" My Mom and Andre's Mom asked in panic.
But I couldn't reply.. the pain is too much that I can imagine someone stabbing on my abdomen. "What's happening?" Anna asked.
Just then I feel me peeing myself... Anna points at it.
"I think she wanna use the bathroom, she's peeing herself!"
Mom and Andre's Mom looks down and exchange a brief knowing look and nod at each other. "She's in labor!" Mom said.
Andre's Mom got up and throws an arm around my shoulders to support me... She and Mom helps me up. "Get Andre on the phone and inform him... We're taking her to the hospital" Andre's mom tells Anna.
I close my eyes and bite my lower lip trying to silent myself but I couldn't.
This pain is so killing me.... They turns me towards the door, I took a step forward and screamed.
I couldn't walk... It's like something is between my legs... thankfully, I wore a knee length yellow flower gown.
"I think it's too late to take her to the hospital" Mom said.
"Why?" Andre's Mom asked.
"The baby is coming"
"But she just went into labor!"
I shake my head... I guess I have been in labor since last night but just didn't notice it.
"What do we do now?" Mom panicked.
"Let's lay her on the floor, I'll help her deliver the baby!" Andre's Mom said.
I looked at her with my eyes wide open... What if something goes wrong?
"Are you sure?" Mom asked.
"I'm a doctor, remember!"
Yeah, a doctor but you don't help deliver women.. I almost screamed.
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"We don't have time.. quickly, lay her down!" She said.
Mom nods and quickly lays me down... Andre's Mom turns towards Mom and Anna, telling them to get some necessary stuffs that I can't remember due to pain.
I just lay on the floor screaming in pain... Before she could turn back to me, I already feel something coming out of me.
That must be my baby!
I grabbed her hand and pulled her to get her attention... She turns and screams.
"Jesus!"
She puts her hands under and my baby slips into her hand. She looks at my baby.. and she smiles.
"It's a boy!" She announces.
I wanted to smile but screams as another pain hits me, she hands the baby to Mom and touched my stomach.
"There's another one!"
She looks at me and nods... Anna is beside me wiping my sweaty face.
"Debby, give me a push!" Andre's Mom said.
I pushed and just like that the baby came out.
"A girl" she smiles... She hands the baby to Mom and checked again. "Another one!"
I release heavy breaths... God! How many babies are inside, I'm gonna die if this continues.
"I want you to give me another push!"
I nod and gave it my all.. though it took some time but the baby came out.
"It's a boy!" She hands him to Mom and checked again.
Please, God... that should be the last one! There shouldn't be anyone left! I prayed silently.
But God didn't hear that prayer.
"One more!" Andre's Mom announced.
Anna wipes my tears and sweat.
"You're doing great Debs, just this one and you'll be free!" She tells me.
How am I sure this is the last child I'll be sprouting out of me today.
I shouldn't have had sex with Andre... now I'm the one suffering and he's in Ireland enjoying himself.
"Debby, this is the last one.. just give me one last push, alright!"
I shake my head as I feel hot tears running down.
"I.. I.. can't.. I can't.." I whisper.
Mom comes to my side and takes my hand in hers, her hands covered in blood... I guess the blood is from my babies. "Honey, you're gonna be fine.. you can do it!" She encourage me.
"Yes, Debs.. just one last push!"
I looked at Andre's Mom and nod.
"Push!"
I closed my eyes.. gathered all my strength and gave it my all.. everything I've got.. and I heard the cry of my last baby. "Boy!" She announces.
They all smile... I wanted to smile too but I have no strength left. I feel the pain suddenly went away.
I can't believe I just pushed four babies out of me.
I close my eyes and fell into darkness.
*
I feel someone caressing my hair, my eyes snap open and I come face to face with Andre.
He smiles at me and I return the smile.
Wait... Andre?! Isn't he in Ireland?
I sat upright and look around, I'm back in our room... My babies sleeping in their crib.
They're already cleaned up, I looked down at myself and found out I'm also cleaned up.
I look around, all our family members and friends are in the room... then next to me is Andre.
"Angel, you're awake!" He chirps happily.
"W-what are you doing here?" I stutter.
I clear my throat and points at the glass of water next to him.. he reaches for it and hands it to me.... It's warm.
I took a sip and hands it back to him.. he keeps it on the nightstand.
"Thank you, Angel... You did a very good job!" He leans forward and kisses my lips briefly.
"I thought you're coming tomorrow!"
"Not when I heard my wife is bringing our babies into the world!"
I blushed and he kissed my forehead.
"This is really a surprise, huh! Quadruplets!" He said.
Yeah, we didn't let my doctor tell us how many babies we're expecting... we wanted it to be a surprise and it's indeed a great surprise.
Anna and Laura rushed to me.. they pushed Andre out of the way and sits next to me.
"Debs, your babies are so cute!" Anna gushed.
"Yeah.. they make me wanna have my own babies now!" Laura add.
We hear someone scoff.. it's Diego.
"Of they are cute... they've got a very handsome uncle after all" he boasts.
As if we planned it.. the girls and I rolled our eyes. I leans forward and stares at my babies as they sleep peacefully in their crib..
I feel my eyes watered... all the stress I went through the past nine months was not in vain.
Grandma is just staring at them with a satisfied smile on her lips... like she just got what she's asking for.
"What are we gonna call them?" She asked.
I turned to Andre.. he smiled.
"I'll call my boys... Aiden, Kyle and Kendall" he said.
"What about your baby girl?" Sean asked.
"I'll leave her to my wife!"
I smiled and turned to my baby girl. "Alexa!"
"Aiden, Kyle, Kendall and Alexa! Perfect!" Grandma said.
Anna and Laura leaves me and rushed towards my babies... in fact everyone's attention are on them.
Andre comes to my side and hugs me.
"How about we make another babies right now!" He said.
I gasped and elbowed his ribcage... he groans.
"Are you planning on killing me?"
"I was joking, Angel"
"Better be!"
"Maybe I should wait till tomorrow before I plant another set of quadruplets in...."
I cut him off with a punch on his shoulder.
"I'm joking!" He said and crashes his lips on mine.
Life is sweet when you're with the right person!!