Chapter 1
Content: Lenas Birth (She is too early, weak and the Doctors don't know if she makes it. The whole family is worried)
Saturday afternoon at the Reagans house.
"Danny? I have a problem.?" "What kind of Problem sweetheart?" "My water just broke. We have to go to the hospital." " What! But it's too early I thought we still had 11 weeks "I know Danny. I am as scared as you are but we need to keep calm." "Yes, you are right. I get the keys and call the family as well as the hospital. Then I pack a bag and then I help you down to the car. You just sit here and try to keep calm." Linda laughed as he spoke really fast. "Danny I am the only one in this house who is calm." Not 5 minutes they are in the car and on the way to the hospital. When they arrived at the hospital the doctors already waited for them. When Linda was in a wheelchair she was wheeled in. The family was already there because they were the farthest away from the hospital.
"Danny. What happened? She is a way too early." , asked his father Frank. "I don't know we were just cuddling when she said that her water broke" and with that, he runs after his wife.
The birth was complicated and problematic.
The doctor goes to the family.
Frank: "And how are they?" Doctor: "The mother yes, but the baby no. Because of the early birth, her lungs aren't fully developed. At the Moment she is in the Intensive Unit and we are monitoring her closely. But at the Moment it looks like she doesn't make it. I am sorry." Everyone in the family looked devasted. Frank, Henry, Jamie, Erin and even the two-year-old Nikki, who even in her young age, understand it. As Frank came out of his shock, he noticed that the doctor is already gone.
Frank asked a nurse if she could tell him where his son was. When he was in front of the room he could not find the courage to open the door.
The door in front of him suddenly opened. In front of him stood his son. "Hey, Dad. Did you hear it already" "Yes. I did. I am so sorry but don't lose hope okay." Danny just nodded.
"I was just going to her. Can you come with me?" "Of course."
While they are going Frank asked: " How is Linda handing this situation?" "The doctor had to sedate her, her blood pressure was dropping heavily. They didn't want the risk anything. " "And how are you?" "Not good but like you said I can still hope." Frank nodded, he totally understands it. When they first saw the baby, they were shocked. She was too thin and too small. She has also hocked up too severely machines. She has a feeding tube, a nasal cannula, an IV and something to monitor her heartbeat. Both of them noticed that it was steady but weak.
"Did you two decided on a name?" asked Frank.
"Yes, we want to name her Lena"
"Sweet name. Everything is going to be okay Danny." On that night Frank prayed to Joe and if he heard him on the next day the doctors said to them that it was like a miracle. Lena's vitals are good and strong and if they are tomorrow the same she could go home. She wouldn't even have compilations in the future.
When Frank decided to visit his son and his family in the hospital, he could see through the window how happy they were. Frank looked at the sky and said: "Thank you, Joe"
