After the unexpected news and after Dr. Stevens left the room. Qaasim, Thomas, David. Kristina, Alex and Cooper left Nat and Rosalina alone so they could talk about some things that needed to be talked about. The room was dead silent again but this time for a little longer. Nat was the first one to speak up.
"Rosie listen…" Nat would have finished but Rosalina cut him off
"I know Nat you're going to say this isn't my fault, it isn't yours and it's nobody's fault."
"That wasn't what I was going to say."
"Then what you were going to say. That everything is going to be alright when you don't know that Nat neither do I especially not what after we just found out." said Rosalina starting to get a little angry.
"Rosie I know this not the best way for us to find we're going to be parents but Rosalina you need to calm down before you say something you don't really mean."
"Like what? Like my fiancé is sick and the only hope he had of getting better was if I gave him one of my kidneys but I can't give it to him cause got to carry a baby we didn't even plan and to be fair… it's making me lose the little hope I had of you getting better." said Rosalina trying not to break down into tears again.
"Rosie." said Nat cradling Rosalina and kissing her head.
"Nat how can you be so calm at a time like this." said Rosalina not trying to break free from Nat's grasp.
"Cause I try to stay optimistic and I see this still unborn baby of ours as a good thing." said Nat stroking Rosalina's long dark brown hair.
"Why? This baby of ours is the only reason that you and I aren't talking about who the day of our surgery is going down."
"I consider it a good thing because this is maybe a way of God telling us that if you were the one to give me your kidney that maybe something was going to go wrong and this baby is the only thing from keeping something unexpected from happening."
"Nat two unexpected thing have already happen what else can go wrong for us?"
"Do you really want me to go there?"
"No."
"So. How do you feel now?"
"A little more optimistic thanks to you. Why do you always put me first? Especially now when you should be the one that's first." said Rosalina sitting up straight and facing Nat.
"Because I love you." said Nat wrapping his arms around Rosalina again.
"Nat can I be honest about this whole situation."
"Of course you can Rosie."
"Nat the only reason I said what I said is that I feel so helpless not being able to help especially knowing I have the tools to help you."
"You know how you can help me right now?"
"How?
"Taking care of yourself and our future child."
"Okay."
"Good."
"But.."
"But what Rosie?"
"But if in a year the doctors don't find a kidney for you will you still take one mine?"
"Well by this time next year our son or daughter should be here so why not."
"Hopefully by our wedding date you'll be as healthy as a horse." said Rosalina with a little baby voice at the end.
"And hopefully I'll have two babies to take care off not just one." said Nat with a goofy grin on his face.
"Hey!" said Rosalina trying not to laugh.
Some time has passed and Nat was able to go home after a couple of days with the condition that he went three times a week to the hospital to get his dialysis and took the medication the doctor prescribed him. Fall came and Thomas, David and Cooper took flights back to their collages. Kristina and Qaasim went back to NYU. Alex went back to start his junior year of high school. As for the happy couple Nat took his college courses online and Rosalina started taking care of herself and Nat of course. Rosalina was three months pregnant and she was in the living room watching TV in the middle of the night because she couldn't sleep.
"Hey Rosie. What are doing up at two in the morning?" said Nat with a slightly groggy
"Owh sorry Nat didn't mean to wake you." said Rosalina as she sat up straight in the bed.
"What are you watching?" asked Nat sitting next to her.
"Looney Tunes. The coyote is such an idiot." said Rosalina laughing at one of the coyote's classic fails.
"Don't you think you should be sleeping? You've got an appointment tomorrow." said Nat watching Rosalina's face light up with the TV's lighting.
"I took a nap while you we're taking your courses now I can't sleep and shouldn't you be the one who should be resting considering you always come home really tired and weak from dialysis." said Rosalina looking back at Nat.
"It looks like I got my second wind." said Nat putting his arm around Rosalina.
"Nat get your arm off me because I don't want you port to get entangled with my hair." said Rosalina referring to the tubes that were sticking out of Nat's arm. The tubes helped him receive his dialysis.
"But I want to cuddle with you." said Nat doing a little puppy dog face.
"Okay we can cuddle but first lay down on your side." said Rosalina gesturing Nat to lay down on his side.
"Yes ma'am." said Nat doing what he was told.
Rosalina laid in front of him on her side also. Nat quickly threw his arm around her.
"Now this is more like it." said Nat placing his head next to Rosalina's.
"Yeah me to. Ouch!" said Rosalina quickly sitting back up.
"What's wrong Rosie?" asked Nat also sitting back up quickly.
Rosalina smiled at the realization of the cause of her sudden discomfort.
"The baby is kicking." said Rosalina with her hands placed on her tummy.
"Really?!" asked Nat a little over joyed.
"Give me your hand." said Rosalina smiling from ear to ear.
Nat gave Rosalina his hand and she placed it on her tummy where she felt the baby kick.
"Wow! That's amazing Rosie. Do you feel any kind of pain right now." said Nat a little curious.
"No silly. If I did would I be smiling." said Rosalina with a little chuckle.
"Yeah. You know Rosie this could be a sign that thing can start looking up for us." said Nat with the biggest smile he has shown in a while.
"Maybe Nat. Maybe." said Rosalina laying her head on Nat's lap.