Author Note: Sorry if this sucks, I actually haven't given birth myself yet...YET! I still have two months...well, one now seeing as this is a late update...anyway, enjoy! Feel free to skip the chapter if you don't feel like reading a birth scene.
"Quick, lay back." Hybrid put a few pillows behind me and I leaned back on them, a sharp pain shooting through my body caused me to scream. "Just try and calm down..."
I managed to wiggle my way out of my clothes and into an old gown that I usually slept in.
Hybrid proceeded to put three small pillows under each of my legs, then raised my gown to my knees so she could see. "Just stay calm, I'll be RIGHT back!"
I fought back tears as she teleported away without another word, the pain got so unbearable that I screamed again and started crying. Breathing became more difficult and I started to feel a lot of pressure in my lower region. My eyes were shut tight as I took in a few breaths and held one in, bearing down and trying to push. I started gasping for air as Hybrid popped back in the apartment with two baby blankets: a pink one with white polka dots and another pink one with black stripes around the edges.
I looked at her, confused. "Why...why two?"
"Just in case it's to cold for the baby." She placed the blankets next to her and slipped on a pair of medical gloves as she looked 'there'. "Have you already started pushing?"
I nodded and gripped the sheets as I pushed again.
"Woah, hey, easy!"
"I-I can't help...i-it..." I took a few breaths and wiped tears from my eyes.
"I know, I know..." Hybrid moved my legs farther apart to get a better look and just froze. "...go ahead and push, I think I see her."
I groaned as I shut my eyes tightly and pushed, suddenly feeling something tear made me scream loudly in pain.
Over my screaming I heard a voice, but couldn't actually hear what it said until Hybrid looked over her shoulder.
She growled impatiently. "It's about time you got here, the baby's almost out!" Her attention turned back to me.
I was crying from pain and calmed slightly when I felt a kiss on my forehead.
"I'm sorry that it took longer than usual to get home...I had to make a quick run to-"
"FUCK, JUST SHUT UP!" I screamed and continued crying. I held my breath and pushed again, stopping to catch my breath.
Hybrid tapped my left thigh. "I can see her head, one more push should get her out."
I shook my head and continued to try and catch my breath, only to bear down in the middle of inhaling to push.
One tiny, high pitched cry was all it took for me to cry more. I watched Hybrid pick up a towel and wet cloth, then she proceeded to clean off the tiny girl in her arms.
Hybrid's eyes widened in alarm. "She can't breathe..."
One of Hybrid's tendrils shot out of her back and grabbed a pair of medical scissors, making me a bit worried.
"What?"
"The cord's around her neck..." Hybrid sat still for a moment before I heard the scissors cut through something, then heard a tiny gasp followed by shrieking cries. "...there she goes."
My hands went over my face as I breathed a sigh of relief, watching as a crying little pink and white wrapped bundle was held in front of us.
"Who wants to hold her first?"
I shook my head. "I'm still in too much pain..."
"Looks like she goes to her daddy first."
(Surprise time!)
As the baby was being handed over, I screamed in pain again. Hybrid instead cradled the baby in two of her tendrils at her side and looked back down.
"Well, that's unexpected..."
Both of us confused parents stared at her. "What?"
"Just push..."
I nodded and pushed again, feeling more pressure that caused me to push harder.
A moment later, Hybrid had on another pair of clean medical gloves and looked at me. "One more..."
I took a couple breaths and pushed again, almost immediately hearing high pitched cries again. Hybrid picked up another towel and another wet cloth, proceeding to do another cleanup as the first baby was handed to me.
I uncovered the baby's face and she stopped crying. Her eyes were a light green color and her skin was a pale grey, probably from loss of breath, and she had a small bit of blonde hair. I couldn't help but smile tiredly. "She's adorable..." The baby's eyes met mine and she started crying again, so I sighed. "I think she wants her daddy..."
I handed her over to Frankie and she instantly stopped crying, causing him to smile. "Daddy's girl..."
Hybrid remained in her place as she continued her cleanup for a few moments, then handed me the other crying bundle wrapped in the pink and black blanket. "Congratulations, you two, it's twins. Both girls..."
I looked down at the second baby and uncovered her face, and her crying reduced to soft whimpering. She looked like a mini version of the old me...pale peach skin, bright turquoise eyes, and a teeny bit of strawberry blonde hair. She also had two thin black stripes around her nose, one thing I didn't naturally have as a child.
"Where'd she get the marks from?" I raised a brow in confusion.
"She didn't get them from you, you never had them growing up...and she doesn't get them from me."
Hybrid rolled her eyes. "Inherited from-"
"I HEARD EBONY SCREAMING! I SWEAR IF SOMEONE HURT HER-"
Hybrid turned and hissed at my father as her tendrils came out and waved angrily behind her. She pushed him out of the bedroom and onto the couch, and I could hear them talking. "Don't be so loud!"
Dad froze in place then tried looking over her. "Is she hurt?"
Hybrid's tendrils retracted into her back as she sighed to calm herself. "She's fine..."
"Then what happened?"
I stepped into the living room with shaky legs. I was no longer holding the other baby, now dressed in sweatpants and a T-shirt. "Why don't you come see your granddaughters?"
I led him into the bedroom and over to the crib that the girls were currently sharing. Both newborns were laying swaddled in their blankets, eyes wide open and looking confused at the world around them.
I stepped back and watched Dad just stare at the two, and he really didn't seem to happy with them. Hybrid tapped my shoulder and pulled me to the bathroom.
"Everything's cleaned up, and I have to go...Sophie gets a bit fussy if I'm away to long."
"Go ahead. And thanks alot for everything."
"Hey, I can't resist helping a friend. It was the least I can do. Just take care of those girls, ok?"
"I will, don't worry. But seriously...thanks."
The two of us hugged, then she left. I yawned and went back to the bedroom where my Dad and daughters were just staring at eachother. He had bent down for a closer look, and stood straight up when he noticed I was back in the room.
"They're cute..."
"You don't really seem to thrilled to see them."
"It's complicated..."
"Yeah, I know, I've heard the stories."
"It's not that...it's just...well, look who you're with."
"What about him? I'm happy and that's all that matters..."
Dad sighed. "That's all I wanted to hear..."
I watched as he left without another word. As soon as the door closed, the girls started crying.
"Hey, it's alright... " I smiled softly at them and picked them up. "...now where'd your father go?"
"Right here...I was in the kitchen."
I felt one twin get taken from me and a bottle placed in my now empty hand. I looked down at the tiny red-headed girl in my arms, who was now staring intently at the bottle in my hand. I sat on the bed and started feeding her the formula, which was nearly gone in a matter of seconds.
"You were really hungry, weren't you?" My smile was only a half smile and was slowly fading from exhaustion.
"We still haven't picked names for them..."
"I know. I was just thinking about that..."
"Any ideas?"
"Well, a couple...I was thinking Lyrica Jade and Jackie."
"Which name for which twin, though?"
"Well...hmm...Lyrica Jade for the one you're holding, and Jackie for the one I'm holding."
"Sounds good to me."
I smiled and took the now empty bottle from Jackie, then tapped her back a couple times before she squeaked out a tiny burp. The next thing I hear is a loud, almost roar-like noise from next to me.
"What was that?!"
"Believe it or not...that was the baby."
"That was really loud for someone who had breathing problems when she first came out..."
~A Short Few Moments Later~
We stood up and gently placed the sleeping girls in the crib, finally getting them to settle down after having to change them both. Let's just say...neither of them liked it too well.
I sighed as we flopped back onto our own bed, cuddling close. "I can barely move..."
"I'll get up with them if I have to, you need to rest."
"You don't have t-"
"You need to rest. And no isn't an option."
I sighed again, then yawned. "Fine...but if they need changed, don't wake me up to do it."
And on that note, I was out cold.
