It was around 11:00 am when Serena got into her taxi and headed for
Tokyo General Hospital. When she finally got there, Darien was waiting for
her at the entrance to the radiology department. Luckily, Serena got in
early. She put on the hospital gown and followed Darien into the ultrasound
room. The technician had her lay on the bed and put the warm gel on her
belly. She ran the laser thingy over Serena's belly and examined the
screen.
"How's the baby?" Serena finally asked.
"The baby is fine," the technician said. "Also, I have some news for you and Mr. Shields."
"What is it? You just said the baby was fine," Darien said.
"Well, the baby is twins," the technician said.
"Twins? Are you serious?" Serena asked.
"Here. I'll show you," the technician said as she turned the screen around. Indeed, there were two heartbeats there. Tears came to both Serena and Darien's eyes.
"Can we tell their genders yet?" Serena asked.
"I'll try," the technician said.
"Please be as accurate as possible," Serena asked.
"Relax, Serena," Darien said. "I'll look, as well." The technician and Darien looked stared at the screen for about 15 minutes before coming up with a definite answer.
"Serena, we are going to have two girls," Darien said.
"That's wonderful," Serena said and kissed her husband. Since Darien was on his break, he drove Serena home.
"You be careful, okay?" Darien said as Serena climbed out of the car.
"I will. Don't worry," Serena said. "Oh, by the way, I think we should paint the room white or something just in case one of the babies is a boy or in case they're both boys. I know it's a long shot, but I just want to be safe."
"Whatever you want, my Princess," Darien said. "I'll see you tonight." Darien kissed Serena goodbye and drove back to the hospital. When Serena checked the answering machine, there was a message from each of her friends, asking about her ultrasound. She decided to phone Mina back first.
"Mina, it's Serena," she said.
"How'd it go?" Mina asked. "How's the baby?"
"They're fine, Mina," Serena replied.
"What do you mean 'they'?" Mina asked.
"The baby's twins," Serena said. "Two girls."
"Twins?! Holy moly! That's great!" Mina said. "Do you want me to phone any of the others?"
"Sure. Phone Lita and Raye," Serena said. "I'll phone Molly, Amy, Amara, Michelle, Trista, and Hotaru." Each one of the girls went crazy when they found out that Serena was having twins. They all agreed to meet at Serena and Darien's place to talk.
"Girls, look, Darien and I are going to pick out the furniture for the girls' room by ourselves, but Darien will need some help painting the room," Serena said.
"Are you going to paint it pink?" Molly asked.
"No. White," Serena replied. "I want a neutral colour just in case one or both of them is a boy."
"Well, we'll be here if you need us," Lita said.
"You guys are ultimately the best friends a girl could have," Serena said. They all drew in closer for a group hug.
"How's the baby?" Serena finally asked.
"The baby is fine," the technician said. "Also, I have some news for you and Mr. Shields."
"What is it? You just said the baby was fine," Darien said.
"Well, the baby is twins," the technician said.
"Twins? Are you serious?" Serena asked.
"Here. I'll show you," the technician said as she turned the screen around. Indeed, there were two heartbeats there. Tears came to both Serena and Darien's eyes.
"Can we tell their genders yet?" Serena asked.
"I'll try," the technician said.
"Please be as accurate as possible," Serena asked.
"Relax, Serena," Darien said. "I'll look, as well." The technician and Darien looked stared at the screen for about 15 minutes before coming up with a definite answer.
"Serena, we are going to have two girls," Darien said.
"That's wonderful," Serena said and kissed her husband. Since Darien was on his break, he drove Serena home.
"You be careful, okay?" Darien said as Serena climbed out of the car.
"I will. Don't worry," Serena said. "Oh, by the way, I think we should paint the room white or something just in case one of the babies is a boy or in case they're both boys. I know it's a long shot, but I just want to be safe."
"Whatever you want, my Princess," Darien said. "I'll see you tonight." Darien kissed Serena goodbye and drove back to the hospital. When Serena checked the answering machine, there was a message from each of her friends, asking about her ultrasound. She decided to phone Mina back first.
"Mina, it's Serena," she said.
"How'd it go?" Mina asked. "How's the baby?"
"They're fine, Mina," Serena replied.
"What do you mean 'they'?" Mina asked.
"The baby's twins," Serena said. "Two girls."
"Twins?! Holy moly! That's great!" Mina said. "Do you want me to phone any of the others?"
"Sure. Phone Lita and Raye," Serena said. "I'll phone Molly, Amy, Amara, Michelle, Trista, and Hotaru." Each one of the girls went crazy when they found out that Serena was having twins. They all agreed to meet at Serena and Darien's place to talk.
"Girls, look, Darien and I are going to pick out the furniture for the girls' room by ourselves, but Darien will need some help painting the room," Serena said.
"Are you going to paint it pink?" Molly asked.
"No. White," Serena replied. "I want a neutral colour just in case one or both of them is a boy."
"Well, we'll be here if you need us," Lita said.
"You guys are ultimately the best friends a girl could have," Serena said. They all drew in closer for a group hug.