BREATHE OUT


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"Give her some Tryptophan!" Logan yelled at the doctor

"We have to run some tests, see if..." Logan left Max's side for a second. He grabbed the doctor by the neck and said between clenched teeth

"Just give her the fucking medicine, we don't have time for tests"

The doctor stood there silently for what seemed like ages. Logan loosened his grip and the doctor rubbed his neck. Finally he turned to a nurse

"Get me a bottle of liquid Tryptophan"

The nurse quickly left the room

"Ok Max, you have to stay with me" Logan took her hand again. Max tried to nod.

Logan was desperately looking for a distraction. Finally it hit him

"Max we never got around choosing a name for our daughter, wanna do that now?"

"Not particularly" Max managed to say but she knew he was just trying to distract her so she decided to play along

"What about Max?" Logan asked. Max shook her head
"Every baby should have their own name" The nurse rushed back into the room and injected something into Max's arm

"Well then how about Mary?"

"Too simple"

"Michelle?"

Max was silent for a second "I like it, Michelle is nice"

"Ok then, Michelle it is. Michelle Cale"

By then Max's seizure was almost over

"Max, I'm gonna need you to push now" The doctor positioned himself between Max's legs

Max took a deep breath and squeezed Logan's hand. She pushed until her face turned purple

"Ok Max rest for a second"

Logan kissed her forehead "You're doing great my love, we're gonna get through this"

"Ok Max push"

Max yelled in pain. She wanted nothing more than surrender to darkness but her love for her daughter and husband was too strong so she pushed

"I can see the head! I just need one more big push from you ok Max? One more"

Max screamed and pushed. By then Logan's hand had turned an interesting shade of purple.

Finally a cry was heard, little Michelle cried with all her might.

"Logan, come here and cut the cord" The doctor said. Logan took the scissors with his shaky hands and cut the cord. A nurse wrapped the little baby and handed her to Logan.

"Oh Max, she's beautiful! Max? MAX!"


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