Sorry! I'm really trying, but I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to do with this chapter. I finally made somewhat of a decision, so Tada! Here ya go!
Happy didn't even begin to describe the emotion Phil and Keely had been experiencing over the past few days. They were just ecstatic that in just a few months, they would take on such an important role. Parents.
It was early morning (around 4) on September 1st when they got a phone call from Owen. Phil was closest to the phone, so while Keely slept he rolled out of bed an answered it with a groggy "hello?"
He was talking a mile a minute and occasionally panting. "Hey Phil! Oh my Gosh! It's Owen. Via in labor and we just got to the hospital. She said for me to call you, she wants to see Keely and re-schedule plans for dinner tonight…" Owen spilled out to Phil.
"Wait!" Phil interrupted Owen mid-sentence. "Via's in labor, getting ready to have twins and she's worried about dinner plans tonight!"
"Yeah, I know she's crazy, you don't have to tell me." Owen said, half-jokingly. From the background Phil heard Via yell something witty in response, then Owen said "Dude! Gotta go… the wife needs me. Can you bring Keely down here ASAP? Vee really wants to see her."
"Yeah, sure thing. I'll go wake her up right now." Phil spoke into the phone, just wondering how Keely would react to being awoken four hours early.
"Ok. Go get 'em!" Owen said, then clicked off the phone to go help Via.
Phil hung up the phone also, then groaned when he looked at the clock, It is too early for Via to be going into labor! Why can't she just wait until like 9 am or something, when people are actually awake. It's not even sunny yet! Phil thought to himself as he sat down on the edge of the bed to awaken Keely. Little did he know, she had also awoken when the phone rang, but had fake-slept while Phil was talking to Owen. Phil gently shook Keely, but she kept her eyes peacefully closed, just to see what he would do next. Phil leaned down, whispered "Keely, wake up…" in her ear then planted a sweet kiss on her lips. Keely had a feeling that was exactly what he would do, so when he kissed her she sprung alive. Keely reached up, ran her fingers through his hair and started kissing him again and again. When Phil realized what Keely had done, he kissed her back.
After a few minutes, Phil remembered the reason he had tried to wake her up in the first place. He reluctantly broke away from her and whispered "Hey honey. Sorry for waking you up at four in the morning. Owen just called; Via's in labor." Phil said. Upon hearing this, Keely's eyes got real big and she sat up suddenly. "Via's in labor! Ww, we, we have to go see her!" Keely sputtered out. "Come on Phil! Not a moment to lose!" Keely said, throwing back the covers, and rushing into the closet to find something to wear.
Keely came out a few minutes later, squinted at the clock then returned back into the closet. Phil, who was still perched on the edge of the bed, raised his eyebrows amusedly, then went over to his dresser on the other side of the room and found a t-shirt and jeans to wear. Keely came out of the closet a few minutes later, also in a t-shirt and jeans, and when Phil smiled and cocked his head to the side Keely just replied "Phil, it's too early to accessorize."
Phil suppressed a small chuckle, then went over to Keely, grabbed her hand and they headed to the car together.
Within minutes they were shuffling through the hospital towards the baby wing where Via was. Just as they approached the desk, Owen came out of one of the nearby rooms and waved Phil and Keely in his direction. "Phil! Keely! She's in here!" Owen called, pointing his finger towards the room he came out of. Phil and Keely smiled at the receptionist, who waved them towards Owen, then hurried over to where he was standing.
"She's in there, but she looks really distressed. Don't say anything to push her over the edge. We should have twins in a couple of hours!" Owen said excitedly, then pushed open the hospital room door to reveal Via in the bed with two nurses bustling around. Owen slid by Phil and Keely and went to sit on the edge of the bed next to Via.
She didn't look like herself at all. Via was sweaty and slightly pale, yet her cheeks were flushed from being in pain. Sweat was dripping down her forehead and she had dark circles under her eyes. Her combed to perfection hair was lazily tied back in a knot looking thing that mainly just got it out of the way.
Phil glanced over at Keely, whose jaw was dropped at the sight of her friend, then pinched her to snap her out of her trance as Via mumbled a tired "Hey guys." "Hey Via," Phil said over-enthusiastically, hoping to make up for Keely's bewildered stare. "We can't wait to meet the twins in just a few short hours," Phil continued, "And it's just fine that you'll be skipping dinner with us tonight. We know you'll want to spend time with your new family. Right Keely?" Phil elbowed Keely in the side and stared at her, mentally telling her to say something to her friend.
"Yeah, Vee. It's fine! We're so excited for you. And we'll just go wait right outside in the lobby there until these babies make their grand entrance!" Keely said, smiling a short smile at Via then practically dragging Phil out the door. "I'll come get you when they arrive!" Owen called behind them.
Keely waited until she and Phil were safely out of earshot before spinning around to face him. "THAT," she said with big eyes of disbelief, "is what I have gotten myself into! That's gonna be me in that bed mid-April! Tired, pale and sweating from unnatural places? Oy Vey! I need to sit down." Keely said as she slid down and sat on the nearest couch.
Phil was in disbelief also. That would be Keely in a few months. She would be the one in the bed, and he would be the one just watching her go through so much discomfort.
Phil lowered himself onto the couch beside Keely. Her elbows were balanced on her knees, her head was in her hands, and she was trying really hard to not break down right then and there. Phil heard her sniff a small sniffle, then he scooted closer to her and wrapped his arms around her. She turned some so her head was against his chest and he could feel warm, silent tears soaking through his shirt. "Keely, its ok, shhhhh." Phil said rocking her slowly from side to side. "It may take some effort and discomfort to get there, but think of how wonderful it will feel when we get to look in our little baby's face for the first time. Think about that. Think about how great it will be to take our own little baby home from the hospital." Phil whispered into her ear as her tears slowly subsided.
"You're right, Phil. That'll be great." Keely said, pulling up the edge of her shirt and using it to dry her eyes. "Just another mood swing!" She finished, cracking a smile. When Phil saw that she was happy again, he smiled in return and kissed her forehead. She turned her head up towards his and kissed him back, this time on the lips. They continued kissing for a minute or two before Phil broke away. "Save it, babe." He told her.Then, upon seeing her frown he added, smiling at her,"There's a lot more where that came from!"
Keely smiled her irresistible smile and laughed along with him. When the laughter had died down, Keely looked up at the clock on the wall and yawned. It was almost five in the morning, after all. Phil watched Keely yawn, then let go of her and scooted back until he leaned against the armrest of the couch. "Come here Keels," he said as he propped one leg against the back of the couch. His other leg was on the floor, giving Keely a perfect place to recline against him.
She scooted over willingly, until her feet were up on the couch and her back was against his chest. She sighed a content sigh and placed her handsgently against her stomach. Phil wrapped his arms around her and placed his hands under hers, also on her stomach. He leaned down and whispered in her ear "I can't believe there's our little baby in there."
"There is, Phil. There is." Keely said as her eyes began to droop and she nodded off.
Hey! I think this is the longest chapter I've ever written IN MY LIFE! Woo hoo! Yay! Please review! They make me so happy! Yay! Oh yeah, if anyone has ideas for names, genders, etc. of Owen and Via's twins, lemme know. I'm kinda at a blank spot when I try to name them.