Blessed Moon

CHAPTER 26 BABY 1...?

4 months passed

laughter rang at the penthouse from both gulf and mild as they watch some series on the tv at the living room. gulf was munching a bowl of green sour mangoes on honey while mild was on his second bag of chips.

mild: poor bloke always on the receiving end of headsmacks from his friend. do you think that would affect his brain?

gulf: i hope it will to make him talk straight not joking like that all the time. its so annoying. (laugh) just look at him. just a small bribe of food made him spill all the beans.

mild: well if i were him, thats a good move. at least if it were not for him, those two lovebirds will not be able to be honest to each other.

gulf: too true. hey! you made sense once in a while. (laugh) oof!!!

mild: what? (looked at gulf concerned) what happened? are you okay? (put down his bag of chips on the table)

gulf: im okay.. can you call mew? maybe its time for that ultrasound... i dont think im carrying just one with all the somersaults i feel inside... ow! (clutching his rib)

mild: okay... okay just relax... let me call him... im sure hes gonna drop everything and be with you in no time... remember when you were 2 months pregnant, you shouted from the bathroom...

gulf: MILD! MEW DAMMIT!

mild: oh yeah... mew... wait (called him)

5 minutes later

mew: (running from the elevator) GULF?! love, are you okay? hows my baby?

gulf: were okay. can we just go to my doctor and have an ultrasound? i know ive been stubborn before about me having that but these past few days, theres a stampede going on inside me that made me think im not just carrying one anymore.

mew: yeah, youre right. i smell multiples from you too but shove it as maybe its because of what you are eating nowadays. come on.

mild: i already informed the hospital and the doctor. he said to just go straight to your room there. everythings been prepared.

gulf: thanks beastie

at the hospital

dr: well, youre right. its not just one... but maybe 2?

mew: (scrunched his eyebrows in confusion) youre not sure?

dr: well you see here, sir (turned the monitor to face them) yes, i could see one fetus and then here (points at the hollow black beside the fetus) is just a blank space of which i know is not just the amniotic fluid because of the way the visible fetus is curled like that. the baby would not be in that position if its just alone there. im sure theres a twin or more the ultrasound cannot detect. in your case lord nattarine, i know anuthing is possible so let me ask you this. how many heartbeats can you detect inside you?

gulf: umn... wait... (confused) (closed his eyes in concentration) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... wait that sounds too many...

dr: sorry for chuckling sir but i meant sets of heartbeats...

gulf: aw okay... (closed his eyes again) 1, then.... 2 but its faint like its so far away but i felt it strong and stable...

dr: 2 then... by the estimate of your stomach size im guessing 2 too... well... ill just prescribe you more vitamins and diet for 2 babies...

mew: by any chance, will my mate be any danger by carrying 2?

dr: not a chance... his lining is in perfect condition carrying twins but i must say based on the ultrasound that you maybe carrying identical twins. on that note, lord suppasit, please be on the gentle side on your activities (winked) no acrobatics for now.

gulf: (understanding what the doctor said, covered his face)

mew: understood doc

dr: very well... your next ultrasound will be on your 6th month by then we will know for sure the gender of that visible one... congratulations and take care (left his chair by the bed and closed the door after their thank yous)

gulf: (overwhelmed hugged mew and sobs)

mew: thank you, love... im so happy... (rubbing his mates head on his chest)

gulf: why cant we see the other one? is he shy? is he okay? im so worried, babe.

mew: theyre okay, love. just take care of yourself more and follow the doctors advices, okay. its not just your body anymore. theres 2 thats relying on you.

gulf: damn, suppasit. its your fault. youll have to take care of me, of us, for eternity.

mew: that could be arranged. (chuckled happily) ow my wife (rocked gulf in joy)

gulf: babe?

mew: yes love?

gulf: i want watermelon choco frappe in whip cream and ketchup.

mew: wha-what?

dungeon somewhere outback from a pack

- i heard the blessed omega is pregnant

- uncles legacy still prevails, cousin.

- what? what do you mean?

- i still got some tablets from him. you want one?

- you know what happen to my father because of that addiction. you should be wary, couz. i dont want any problem from them.

- still this is not enough. i want more, cousin.

- whatever youre planning. im out of it. do you hear me?

- yeah, yeah whatever. at least i could get mew from this. hehehe

- you are still hung up on him. i thought you are over him.

- never. will. i. ever. be. over. him

- youre crazy, nix.