Chapter 144 (b-c)

Then he comes!

  "Kareem, don't be ridiculous! If your father did what you did, would be here right now!!" Mother cautioned seriously. I held unto Gia's hand tightly, then i realised that being there for Gia shouldn't be an option. I heard the doctor emphasis 'One last time, Gianna!'. 

  "Its so hard...I'm trying" Gia added still breathlessly panting, i was petrified thar anything could happen.

  "Baba! Babe! You can do this...look at me..." Se turned to me instantly "You got this, one last time and our baby will be out. You've to believe in yourself. I love you so much and i'm here to go through this with you." I said reasonably. She nodded. 

  "That's right baby girl, you're a mother and he's waiting on you!" Mother added with a assuring smile.

  "But mother. I'm trying..i've never dobe this before...i'm so tired..." Gia stated in pains. I was lost for words yet trying to be strong for my wife and baby.

  "No woman has gone through childbirth but there was always a first time. Thats exactly how you and Kareem came into existence, so you've got be strong. He's waiting!" Mother reminded.

If mother wasn't here, i'm really not certain if i would ever do this alone. My heart was fidgeting, my eyes couldn't take off its gaze off Gia's weary eyes.

  "I can see his head!" I heard the doctor say excitedly. We were amused. Gia pushed way more harder this time, with her fingers curling into a tighter fist against mine. Oh my!

The next thing i heard was the cry of my baby boy. I was overwhelmed, sent to the moon and back, i floated in clouds yet needed a parachute to land me into reality. Mother couldn't stop the tears that dropped nonstop neither could Gia and i. The moment i held him in my arms, the charmth and sparkles were like that of his Gia. He had my brown eyes, our both nose 'coz i could tell, he was indeed handsome. His little fingers were wrapped around my index finger, he was helpless yet curious.

Gia and mother couldn't stop adoring this charmth, then it dawned on me that having a child was never the worst idea, it was actually an opportunity to become a better father not just a husband.

Hours on,

Still at the hospital,

My friends stormed into the room with their wives, i should expect that. These friends of ours were crazy angels in human skin. They were extremely excited for us, this baby is indeed a charmth, and an hour went by; our friends opted to leave. In their terms, tbey wanted us to bond.

I have waited for Yeesha and father to arrive but it seemed like their  drive took forever while mother headed out for shopping, definitely lots of shopping. She's always extravagant when it was about shopping.

  "I didn't think that this day would ever come. Like, home holding my son this tight..."