Chapter 5.
Tara & Tia Lion
Meanwhile at the St MonGoose Hospital, Tony's Parents Terence and Sara both sat in the Doctor's office while a brown bear with a white coat and a head mirror on his head sat behind his desk looking at notes on a clipboard.
"Well...um...Mrs Lion. I think we found the reason why you've been throwing up in the morning," said the Doctor.
"What is it, doc?" Sara wanted to know.
"Yeah what?" asked Terence.
"Mrs Lion," the doctor said, "you're nine months pregnant."
Sara gasped in surprise, disbelief and joy, all at once. "Oh, my goodness!" said Sara.
Terence gasped as well. "Really?! That's unbelievable!"
"What month will the baby be due in nine months' time?" asked Sara.
"The baby will be due in August," the doctor mentioned.
"At least, that will give us plenty of time to get ready," said Terence.
"I wonder how Tony will react to the news..." Sara replied. "I hope he's as excited as we are."
"I'm sure he will be, dear," Terence said to Sara.
"Can you tell whether the baby will be a boy or a girl, doc?" Sara wanted to know.
"No yet," said the doctor.
"Ah, well," said Sara, "we'll just have to wait and see."
Later on it became evening in MonGoose City and at the Plainlands Penthouses, Tony was in his room playing with his Train set. After a few minutes, he heard a knock on the door.
"Tony?" Sara called.
"Come in, Mom," said Tony.
Sara opened the door rather slowly.
"There's something I need to tell you," said Sara.
"Okay, what is it?" asked Tony.
"I..." Sara tried to think of a way to tell him her news. "I'm having a baby."
"What?" asked Tony as he looked up from his Train set with surprise.
Sara nodded. "It's true. I got back from the doctor a few hours ago, and you're going to be a big brother nine months from now," she told him.
"Mom, it such great news!" said Tony as he hugged Sara.
"Oh, it is," Sara replied as she hugged Tony in return.
"Can I tell Leonardo and Echo tomorrow?" asked Tony.
"Of course, dear," Sara replied, "but keep in mind, we don't know whether we'll be having a baby girl or a baby boy yet."
"Oh I understand that," said Tony.
The next day, Tony was out for a walk in the MonGoose City Park, when a few feet ahead of him, he saw Leonardo and Echo playing together. He went over to them to tell them his news.
"Hey Leonardo! Hey Echo!" said Tony as he ran up to them.
"Oh, hey, Tony!" Echo greeted him.
"What's up, Tony?" Leonardo wanted to know.
"I have some great news," said Tony.
"Yeah?" Leonardo asked.
"What is it?" Echo wanted to know.
"I'm going to be a big brother in nine months," said Tony.
"Really?!" Echo said with a surprised smile.
"That's great, Tony!" Leonardo replied.
"When did you find out you were going to be a big brother?" asked Echo.
"Yesterday my Mom told me," Tony replied.
"Do your parents know if it's going to be a boy or a girl yet?" asked Leonardo.
"No, but we'll have to wait and see," Tony said, "but I'm still excited."
"And what month is the baby due?" asked Echo.
"It should be born sometime in August," said Tony.
"You are going to be a great big brother, Tony," said Leonardo.
"Thanks, Leonardo," Tony said with a smile.
Suddenly there came two voices calling for Leonardo and Echo.
"Leonardo!"
"Echo!"
Leonardo and Echo looked toward the voices, as did Tony.
"What were those voices calling you two, guys?" Tony asked Leonardo and Echo.
"That was my Mom calling me. I'll see you guys later," said Leonardo and he went off.
"And that was my Mom calling me too. I'll see you later Tony," Echo said to Tony and she too went off, leaving Tony alone and Tony nodded in understanding and watched his friends leave.
Two weeks later Sara was in the St MonGoose Hospital and was lying on an examination bed and a Lump in her tummy had appear and, this meant that the baby was forming inside Sara's tummy, Tony was there too and he was sitting in a chair next to the examination bed.
A Giraffe doctor came in with some sort of machine.
"Hello, Sara, I'm here to take a look at your growing baby," the Giraffe doctor said.
"Go ahead," said Sara.
The Giraffe doctor moved the machine closer to Sara and placed the handheld device on it upon Sara's belly and ran the scanner over the Lump of Sara's tummy as he, Sara and Sam watched the screen and finally the image of a fetus came onto the screen.
"There it is!" said the Giraffe doctor.
But there was not just one fetus there was two fetuses.
"Looks like it's twins," the Giraffe doctor said.
"Does it mean I'm going to have twin siblings?" asked Tony.
"I guess so," said Sara.
"Oh boy," said Tony.
"I wonder if they'll be two boy cubs, two girl cubs or a boy and a girl cub..." Tony then wondered.
"Mom, Dad, where are the babies going to sleep?" Tony asked Terence and Sara as they drove home from the hospital.
"We'll install a couple of cribs in our bedroom for the time being," Sara said, "so the babies can sleep there."
"So they are not getting their own room yet?" asked Tony.
"No, but they'll get their own room soon," Sara said.
"That spare room that's across the hallway from my room is that going to be the babies' bedroom?" asked Tony.
"Yes, but we'll have to buy some new furniture for it first," Sara replied.
"Okay," said Tony, "I'm still looking forward to when the new babies are born, though."
"I'm glad you are, Son," said Terence.
"It's going to be a while before they come, though," Sara said.
"I understand that," said Tony.
"What?! Twins?" asked Leonardo when Tony told him and Echo that he was going to have twin siblings.
"I know, right?" Tony agreed. "I was just as surprised as you!"
"Do you know if they will be boys or girls?" asked Echo.
"We won't know until they're born," said Tony.
"You are so lucky you are going to be a brother," said Leonardo, "I always wanted a brother and sister but never did get one at all."
"Oh, that's a shame," Tony said. "But yeah, I consider myself lucky, too."
"You are going be the best big brother ever, Tony," said Echo.
Tony couldn't help but blush a bit. "Thanks, Echo," he replied.
"You're Welcome," said Echo.
"By the way, the twins might be a boy and a girl," Tony then said. "We'll have to see, though."
9 Months Later on the 12th of August:
Terence and Sara went to the St MonGoose Hospital because Sara had gone into labor. Tony waited outside their hospital room. Waiting and waiting. Suddenly the door opened, Tony turned around and hoped it was Terence but it was a tabby cat nurse. She ran as fast as she can to grab two towels and then went back inside the room. Tony began to worry.
"It's been hours," Tony said to himself, "I hope everything's alright."
Suddenly the door opened again and a voice was heard behind him.
"Tony, you can come in now," said Terence.
Tony came quietly inside, he saw Sara in bed, but she was holding something. It was two little lion cubs wrapped in two blankets, both sleeping peacefully. Tony came a bit closer.
"Here they are, Tony. Meet your baby sisters," said Sara.
Tony looked closely at the two lion cubs, the 1st lion cub in Sara's left arm had burnt orange fur, light beige muzzle, underbelly and paws and purple nose.
"What are we gonna name this cub?" Tony asked Sara.
"Her name shall be Tara," said Sara.
"That's a nice name," said Terence.
"I like it too," Tony said with a smile and then he looked at 2nd lion cub in Sara's right arm, that cub had creamy fur, light beige muzzle, underbelly and paws and pink nose, "What are we gonna name this other cub?"
"Tia," said Sara.
"That's another nice name," said Terence.
"Do you wanna hold Tara, Tony?" Sara asked.
"I'd like too," Tony answered. Sara gave Shining Armor Tara. Tony held Tare very carefully. The lion cub woke up to reveal light brown eyes and they looked up at Tony for the very first time.
"Hello Tara," Tony said gently to Tara, "I'm your big brother Tony."
"Sara darling. You were wonderful," Terence said to Sara, who was exhausted of the birth, he kissed her on the lips and she returned.
"Well, now I remember why they call it labor," said Sara as she cradled Tia in her arms.
