Carolyn Barek, Mike Logan and Their Life

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Chapter VIII: Birth Day and Talk Down

BIRTH DAY

Carolyn laid in labor, Zocha was on her way, her mother was pushing.

"One more big push Carolyn, let's get this shoulder past and you can meet your little girl."

Carolyn pushed again and a scream made the room smile.

"Well I hope you didn't buy everything...Carolyn, Mike...say hello to your son."

Carolyn looked at Mike, thankfully she went into labor before he could paint the nursery. The clothes could go up for their daughter in the future. As Carolyn held her son, she saw Mike smiling.

"I guess technology is still behind us as well."

"Guess so Baby, we don't have a name for him."

"We have a day to name him."

DAY LATER

Carolyn's family came to see Dobry Christian Logan, they were amazed at the fact it was a boy instead of a girl. All the grandchildren were boys, there were no girls. They hoped that this would be a girl, when the OB said it was a girl, everyone was excited. Now the excitement was gone to a point, another grandson, nephew or cousin. Everyone was excited about the birth but it only came so far. Her mother looked at Carolyn as she held her son, she smiled.

"He's beautiful Carolyn, his green eyes are like emeralds."

"They are the Logan eyes, he looks like his father."

Mike watched Carolyn with their son, he knew there was sadness there, about not delivering a girl. He knew everyone expected her to deliver the first granddaughter, niece or cousin and she hadn't. After everyone left, he sat beside her on the bed.

"I disappointed them Mike, my father wouldn't hold Dobry, truthfully he and mom want a grandaughter so much and they have nine grandsons now. I disappointed them just like I disappointed them when I went into the academy."

"Baby, look at me," she did and he kissed her forehead. "Do you regret going into the academy?"

"No, I wouldn't have met you if I didn't go in. I wouldn't have Dobry, I just...I've disappointed them twice. I'm their only girl and they wouldn't hold my son like they held Tanya and Bailey's sons...I'm their child, Tanya and Bailey are their daughters through marriage...it just hurts me."

Mike took Dobry and laid him in his small bed. He then went back to Carolyn and held her as she cried, he was angry, his in-laws wouldn't hold his son and it hurt their own daughter when they didn't. He'd take care of it once Carolyn was asleep.

THAT NIGHT

James Barek opened the door to see Mike, he let him in.

"Is Carolyn alright?"

"No she's not, she's crying and I don't like her crying."

"What about?"

Mike looked at him and shook his head, he knew that Bareks were stubborn but clueless he never imagined.

"You didn't hold Dobry, she's crying because you didn't hold him. She's your daughter by birth, Tanya and Bailey are your daughters through marriage. I know you are disappointed that it wasn't a girl, the doctor screwed up...we were too. I know after eight grandsons that it's disappointing to not have a granddaughter but she's your daughter. Carolyn is your blood daughter, you should have held Dobry, he's your grandson by Carolyn...and as for his name...it's Polish, it means 'good'. You asked about his name earlier. I hope you'll stop by and hold him tomorrow, that would mean the world to her."

Mike left and James starred at the door, Elizabeth Barek came into the hallway and looked at her husband.

"Who was that Dear?"

"Mike, we didn't hold Dobry like we have all our other grandsons and Carolyn was crying because of it."

"Oh dear, I didn't realize Carolyn would cry over that. She's strong, very strong but...James we didn't hold him and she is our daughter, that is very hurtful."

"We'll go by the hospital tomorrow and see them."