D E A N P O V
I never expected this morning would be this ruckus. They are only 5 kids, okay 6 kids including baby Dianne but it felt like you had been handle more than that. They wouldn't shut up. I don't know what did they shout about.
Me being almost insane adult here carrying baby Dianne in front of me. This baby carrier helped me in so many occasions.
I watched them took a fight but not making physical contact. I just heard baby Dianne gurgled.
Okay, she didn't know what happened and didn't care. I thought she was just too happy being carried because being laid on her moving carrier bored her to death. My words.
"no! I want here! "
"no! You take the back! "
" I want to sit in the front! "
"no! I want to sit beside Allen. "
" I will beside Allen. "
And I never expected the last thing I heard was her giggling and squealed. My vision turned at her and this made me amused at her. She never could sense the atmosphere.
I could feel inside my ears something shook and my head hurt suddenly. Well, I never had good sleep and me being under stress was not helping. Yeah, I'm stressing about Vee's condition even though she was fine. I just wanted her to wake up. And the most stressing part was how was her reaction when she faced me?
"kids! " sister Mariyah's voice helped me dodge this ringing sound in my ears. And they suddenly shut up. Wow. I should learn from her. And baby Dianne again was happy. She clapped her hands.
Did she ever know what situation we were in? No. She was a baby.
Sister Mariyah called the kids one by one to sit where she pointed at. Their shoulders slumped down because they couldn't argue with her. Thank GOD, they had someone they were afraid of.
Yeah, I brought mini van because the seats could take the kids and sister too. I wore casual attire and Allen was already in the driving seat. He was amused watching all the mini drama.
I was the last one entering the car. I could see Junior, Daniel and Dan was at the back seat. Junior could keep an eye at them. Sister took middle seat and beside her was Dexter and Davis. Me was behind Allen and I put the little lady sat on her car seat which I installed for her. Then she suddenly pouted.
Ahh... Someone was not happy.
Here I thought she couldn't sense her surrounding but this answered my perception. Her cute brows furrowed and her fists were clenched. I thought she held her self not to cry. Aww she's cute.
I sat beside her watching her slowly unscrunched her face. I could hear Allen said we would start to drive and the kids' shouting "yes" answered him.
I leant my back on the seat as I took her little hand in mine. Those cute fingers spreaded on my palm. Her face was innocent as she looked outside. Her eyes were on the front watching the trees passed by. Her another fist was inside her mouth as she drooled.
I could hear the kids chattering but not arguing. They asked and Junior or sister Mariyah answered them. Then they said something as the both elder ones replied back.
I could take fast sleep. Their chattering was like lullaby to me. And it didn't take long time to make me in deep slumber.
*
We already stood by the door. Before I told them about the rules in the hospital, sister Mariyah already told them. They whispered and nodded at each other.
I held myself not to chuckle. They were too cute especially the triplet. And I was holding the little lady because she was asleep when we arrived. Sister Mariyah took her stroller and told me to put her in it but I declined. I enjoyed carrying her.
"you can take the kids first. I will sit here, " sister Mariyah already sat on the chair in front of Vee's room with Dianne's stroller.
I nodded at her and slowly creaking the door to open. I smelt the familiar hygiene scent and white wall surrounding her. Her slim body on the bed and an IV attached on her arm.
The machine beeped showing us her heart beat. Her face showed more color and I didn't need to see her pale anymore.
The kids didn't bring anything but they slowly stepped near her. I held the little lady's small body as I heard her snore.
"is she alright? " Dan asked me.
"yeah. She's still sleeping," I replied him.
"when she wake up?" Davis asked next.
" I don't know, buddy, " I shrugged my shoulder giving him solemn look.
"Mama, " I heard one of the kids whispered.
I whipped my head to them as I scanned them one by one. I saw Dexter poked her arm where the IV was not there and the rest were afraid to touch her.
They stood beside the bed and here I didn't offer them to sit on the sofa.
I let them be. They would say something to her though. I took a sit didn't want to disturb them. They deserved their own privacy even I sat a meter away from them.
I smiled at them and I was so proud at Vee. She made them her children where I even wasn't there beside her.
I watched them making some conversation even though what I heard was a whispering here and there. Junior was near her feet and the kids were on her each side. He looked at her as his arms were on the bed railing.
I didn't see him clearly but I thought he just missed her. He wanted to talk too but he let his brothers did that first.
And I didn't miss someone mentioned again about "Mama" word. It was ringing in my ears.
I didn't know I had lost my thoughts if it was not because Allen opened the door. I looked at him as he was too and gave me a nod.
I called the kids and took them away from her. Allen would explain to them. Sister Mariyah stood up when we were out. Her arms stretched to Dianne so I gave Dianne to her.
She put her on the stroller and she took her time inside the room.
We stopped in front of the room. I let them took their seat and I was too nervous. I would like to check on them. Thank GOD Allen made reservation to the pediatrician. I want to know if they had some disease or whatever it names. I just wanted to check on them.
One by one was being called. Junior was first and it would give them the braveness to not afraid of doctor. I accompanied them inside the doctor office when Allen took the outside. I didn't want to leave them alone.
Dexter was the last one to enter and he was a bit shaken. I didn't know maybe he was really afraid of him. I held his hand to calm him and sometimes made some talk.
Nah, about Dianne I didn't forget to check on her because she was asleep and sister took her time with Vee. She would be the last patient I brought to this pediatrician.
" I will inform you about the result tomorrow, " the doctor shook my hand. " I hope the kids are healthy. "
" I hope so, " then I walked out.
We met with sister Mariyah in front of Vee's room. I didn't miss her red eyes and she sniffed a little bit. And my baby was awake.
I wanted to coo at her with my baby voice but I didn't want to embarrass myself. I took her from her stroller and gave her big kiss on her right cheek.
"Allen, I am hungry, " Davis said as he clutched Allen's jacket.
"everyone? " Allen asked as he raised his eyebrow.
The kids whispered "yes" and they headed to cafeteria. I forgot it was lunch time. But I didn't follow them. Dianne's bag was with me along with the stroller so I ran inside Vee's room.
I put her on the stroller as I made her milk. I knew she would cry hysterically if she was hungry and her milk was not prepared.
She watched me in amazement. Her eyes were twinkling as her lips opened. She then drooled watching me. She didn't make some noises except her claps and her moves. She was excited watching me making her milk.
"are you hungry, baby? " she nodded gleefully as she clapped her hands again.
She was smart. Fuck, I was wrong.
"you didn't scream? "
And she shook her head.
"why? "
She pointed at Vee. Well, I remembered the first thing I should know. How old was she?
But I smiled at her. She was very understanding baby. I couldn't wait to make her mine. My little lady.
"who is hungry? Who is hungry? "
I made song to entertain her as I picked her again and I sat her on my lap. She made a move as I sang along making me chuckled. She was so adorable. Her parents were insane to abandon her. I was lucky to have her. To have the kids.
*
I finished checking her up with same doctor. She didn't cry actually she was happy. She would clap her hands or squealed as the doctor made some test and tickled her tummy.
I laughed along with the doctor. Her drooled lips were open and sometimes she took glance at me as if she made sure I was beside her.
The kids still in the cafetaria so I asked one of the nurse to watch Vee. I didn't want to leave the little lady alone.
I walked out when it finished. I carried her to Vee's room because her stroller was there. I didn't bring it with me and I don't want to. I want to hold her as long as possible.
When I entered the room, the kids and two adults before were not even here. What did they eat? But nah, let them be. Maybe they enjoyed their chit chat because they didn't need to whisper like in this room.
Dianne was awake. She drooled again with her fist as her other hand clutched my T-shirt. I took a sit beside her and grabbed her hand.
Dianne looked at me in the eye as she was asking me to give her permission to touch her too. I chuckled at her and I sat her beside Vee's hand.
Dianne played her hands on Vee's. She held her index and thumb and sometimes she tried to put it in her mouth. I always caught her doing that and she would love to do it again to tease me.
" mmm... Mmmm... Ma, " she tried saying something. And I knew what she said. She held my hand and she retried what she said. "mmm... Mmma... Mmm.. Mmaaaaaa. "
"come on, baby. Wake Mama up, " I encouraged her. But she stopped. She looked at me. "dddd.... Dddda... "
Then she clapped. She gave me her gummy smile. My heart melted. This baby already made me wrapped around in her little finger.
She took my hand and dragged it to Vee's. She patted on my knuckle and Vee's then she clapped again. She made a move then gave me her mischief smile.
What was she doing?
Dianne looked at Vee as her little finger pointed at her. She made a move then patted my knuckle again.
Vee opened her eyes.
Her eyes opened.
Her dark eyes stared back at me. And Dianne's pat on my knuckle snapped my mind to look at her. Dianne gave me her gummy smile again.
I looked at Dianne then at Vee. I did that 3 times till Dianne clapped her hand.
It's my cue to call doctor or to hug her?
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