Chapter Three: A Sparkle In Your Eye
Four months later of the pregnancy
"Hun you should be taking it easy. You are nine months pregnant. You could have the puppy any minute." Jake said.
They just got back from buying groceries and Peabody was carrying a few bags.
"I think I can manage two bags hun." Peabody replied.
"I don't doubt that but you been hounded by news reporters all day." Jake replied.
"I am fine hun nothing to worry about." Peabody said.
Jake just shook his head. How does Peabody have the energy to move around when he has a belly the size of a watermelon? Peabody put the two bags on the kitchen counter. He sat on one of the stools.
"I'll get the last bags hun. You just sit and rest." Jake said.
"Okay." Peabody replied.
Jake left to get the rest of the groceries. Jake went to the van they bought for driving around now since they were going to have a puppy and wanted a better transportation other than the scooter. Jake wanted to sell hit but Peabody refused. It has memories of him and Sherman riding in it and plus it's paid off. Jake grabbed the last bags, shut the trunk and went back inside. Peabody was still sitting on the stool. Jake put the groceries next to the counter.
"How you feeling? You want a glass of water?" Jake asked.
"Yes I'll have a glass." Peabody replied.
Jake got a glass cup from one of the cupboards, filled it with water and handed it to Peabody. Peabody took a few sips. The phone rang and Jake went and answered it.
"Hello Peabody and Jake residence." Jake said.
"Hello Jake it is Doctor Hoofster." Doctor Hoofster said.
"How are you doing doc?" Jake asked.
"I'm doing good and how about you two?" Doctor Hoofster asked.
Jake looked at Peabody.
"I am doing fine and Peabody feels like he is super dog. He won't sit and relax." Jake said.
"As long he isn't doing to much, it should be fine but I wanted to ask if Peabody wouldn't mind staying at the hospital until the birth of your child?" Doctor Hoofster asked.
"You had asked that last time and Peabody refused. He doesn't like the idea of sitting and waiting for something to happen." Jake replied.
"Well if he feels any discomfort or anything wrong get to the hospital right away." Doctor Hoofster said.
"I'll make sure he does." Jake replied.
"Okay you two have a great day." Doctor Hoofster said.
"Bye doctor." Jake said and hung up the phone.
Jake went back to Peabody and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"That doctor is an interesting fellow." Jake said.
"Yes he is but he seems to be a good doctor." Peabody replied.
Jake started to put the groceries away.
"Do you need any help dear?" Peabody asked.
"No hun you take it easy for the rest of the day." Jake replied.
Peabody got off the chair and was walking towards the living room to sit down in the new recliner they bought for him but half way, his legs felt weak and he fell on his knees. Jake rushed over to Peabody.
"Are you okay?" Jake asked as he helped Peabody up.
"I think so. My knees felt weak all of a sudden." Peabody replied.
Jake helped Peabody into the recliner then went to the phone. He took it off the receiver and called Doctor Hoofster.
"Hello this is Doctor Hoofster." Doctor Hoofster said.
"Hey Doctor it's Jake." Jake replied.
"What is up?" Doctor Hoofster asked.
"Peabody collapse on his legs and we will be coming in." Jake said.
"I'll have a room prepared." Doctor Hoofster said.
"Thank you Doctor." Jake replied and hung up the phone.
Jake went back to Peabody.
"Come on we are taking you to see Doctor Hoofster." Jake said.
"I am fine hun. Nothing to worry about." Peabody replied.
"We are not debating this, we are going." Jake said.
Peabody sighed and got up. He and Jake got in the van and went to the hospital. The hospital was only half an hour away but when they got there, Doctor Hoofster was waiting with a wheel chair. Jake parked the van in a handicap parking since Peabody was pregnant, they were able to get a handicap sticker. They got out of the van and went to Doctor Hoofster.
"Jake, Peabody glad you came." Doctor Hoofster said.
"Thank you for seeing us doctor." Jake replied.
"Please call me Hoofster and it's no problem. Now let's get Peabody in the wheel chair." Doctor Hoofster said.
Peabody looked at the wheel chair then at the doctor then back and then back at the wheel chair.
"I think I can walk to the room." Peabody said.
"It's hospital policy that you come in with the wheel chair." Doctor Hoofster said.
Peabody sighed and sat in the wheel chair. Jake was behind pushing Peabody. The room was on the third floor so they had to take an elevator. When they got to the room, Peabody sat on the bed.
"So what happened?" Doctor Hoofster asked.
"We had got back from picking up groceries and Peabody went to the recliner to relax. About half way there, he collapses on his knees. He said they his knees felt weak of all a sudden." Jake said.
"Has this happen before?" Doctor Hoofster asked.
"No nothing like this." Peabody replied.
Doctor Hoofster was writing something down. He then did a few tests and check Peabody's belly.
"Well I think Peabody might go into labor." Doctor Hoofster said.
"You think or you know?" Peabody asked.
Doctor Hoofster giggled a bit.
"You are going to be in labor any hour now." Doctor Hoofster said.
"What do we do Hoofster?" Jake asked.
"All we can do is wait until he goes into labor." Doctor Hoofster replied.
The doctor left Peabody and Jake. Peabody laid down on the bed. Jake pulled a chair next to the bed.
"Why do you hate hospitals so much?" Jake asked.
"I don't want to talk about." Peabody replied.
Jake held Peabody's paw. Peabody looked Jake in the eyes and sighed.
"It happened after I won the right to adopt Sherman. When I took him home, he felt warm like he was burning up. I took his tempter and it was above ninety-eight point six. He got a cold, probably from being left outside too long. So I took him to the hospital. The doctor at the time was Doctor Possible." Peabody said.
"What did the doctor say?" Jake asked.
"The doctor said that Sherman caught a very bad cold. They were giving him medicine but his chance of survival was slim. The doctor said that Sherman might not make it through the night." Peabody said.
Jake saw a tear running down Peabody's cheek. So, he wiped the tear off.
"It was twelve-forty AM and Sherman had stopped breathing. They were trying to revive him but they had no started to lose hope. After few more tries, they just gave up and called it. I was standing right there and I couldn't believe, no I couldn't accept that Sherman has pass. I pushed everyone out of the way and I tried reviving Sherman. The doctors were about to pull me away but on my next try, Sherman came back. I had revived my son." Peabody said.
Jake saw more tears but this time went and got some tissues and handed them to Peabody.
"The doctors gave up on him without even really trying. They tried to revive him four times and when he didn't come back they just abandon all hope but I didn't. I kept going and I did what the doctors couldn't." Peabody said.
"Does Sherman know that he died?" Jake asked.
Peabody shook his head. Before Jake could say anything, a nurse knocked on the door and came in.
"Hello don't mind me, I am here to hook up you to some stuff." The nurse said.
The nurse hooked up Peabody too some nutrient water and a heart monitor. Checked his blood and pulse. Then the nurse left. Peabody still had a few tears on his cheeks. Jake took a tissue and wiped them off.
"Thank you hun." Peabody said.
"Your welcome." Jake replied.
Jake gave Peabody a kiss.
That night….
It's been over eight hours since Peabody has arrived at the hospital. He was sleeping while Jake was sitting in the chair, keeping any eye on him. The doctor came in, he has been coming in every hour to check the machines.
"Hoofster I thought you said he could go into labor any hour and it's been eight hours since then." Jake said.
"No I said he might go into labor. That could have been an hour from then or seventy-two hours from then. Be patient and wait." Doctor Hoofster replied.
Doctor Hoofster left the room. Jake just shook his head but looked at Peabdoy. Jake was thinking that Peabody looked so beautiful. He decided that he should get some as well but just before he got comfortable, one of the machines started to beep. A nurse rushed in. The nurse looked at the machine.
"I need some help in here." The nurse shouted.
A few more nurses and Doctor Hoofster came in.
"What is happening?" Jake asked.
Doctor Hoofster looked at Jake.
"Peabody is going into unconscious pregnancy." Doctor Hoofster replied.
A nurse came in with a transfer bed cart.
"Jake we are going to need your help." Doctor Hoofster said.
Jake went next to Doctor Hoofster.
"When I say three, support Peabody's head while we move him." Doctor Hoofster said.
Jake nodded his head. Everyone went to their postions.
"Okay everyone, one, two and three." Doctor Hoofster said.
Everyone lifted on three and they moved Peabody to the transfer cart. The nurses took Peabody to the emergency room. Jake followed behind until a nurse stopped him.
"I'm sorry but only family or spouse can go in." The nurse said.
"Let him through." Doctor Hoofster shouted.
Jake went in the emergency room and sat next to Peabody.
"Why isn't he waking up?" Jake asked.
While the nurses were preparing everything, Doctor Hoofster came next to Jake.
"It seems his mind is keeping him a high relax stat. Most likely so he doesn't feel the pain." Doctor Hoofster said.
"Isn't that good?" Jake asked.
"No if he isn't awake, he can't push the puppy out." Doctor Hoofster replied.
"What are you going to do?" Jake asked.
Doctor Hoofster looked at Jake, then to Peabody and then back to Jake.
"We can try waking him up, which could take too long and harm the puppy or we can perform a C-section, which Peabody may not survive but save the puppy. Since you are his husband, the decision is up to you." Doctor Hoofster said.
Jake's face went pale. He had to choose two hard decisions. He looked at Peabody, then the belly and then at Doctor Hoofster.
"Do the C-section, that is what Peabody would have done." Jake said.
Doctor Hoofster nodded his head.
"Alright everyone we are going to perform a C-section on Peabody." Doctor Hoofster said.
Doctor Hoofster looked at Jake. He put his hand on Jakes shoulder. Jake looked up.
"I'm sorry but you can't be in here when we perform the surgery." Doctor Hoofster said.
Jake looked at Peabody, leaned and kissed Peabody on the forehead. Je got up and slowly walked out of the emergency room. He sat down in the waiting room.
Several hours later….
A door opened from the emergency room and Doctor Hoofster came out. Jake stood up and looked at Hoofster. A nurse came out with a blue small blanket. The nurse handed it to Jake. Jake looked and it was a small puppy.
"It's a healthy boy." Doctor Hoofster said.
Jake was smiling, lightly rocking the puppy.
"I'm sorry for your lose." Doctor Hoofster said.
Jake slowly looked up at the doctor. His smile turned into a blankless face. He sat down and looked at the puppy.
"What is the puppy's name?" A nurse asked.
Jake took a long a while to respond.
"His name is Luke Hector Peabody." Jake said.
"That is a lovely name." The nurse replied.
The nurse left Doctor Hoofster and Jake, so that they could be alone. Jake looked at Luke, looking at his son. Doctor Hoofster put a hand on Jakes shoulder.
"Come with me." Doctor Hoofster said.
Jake followed Hoofster into the emergency room where Peabody was laying on the bed with a smile on his face.
"P…Peabody what but Hoofster said." Jake was lost for words.
Peabody laughed a bit.
"I got to have my fun since I went through child birth." Peabody said.
"But Hoofster was supposed to do a c-section on you." Jake replied.
"When you walked out, Peabody woke up. I wanted to come get you but the puppy was coming and I couldn't leave." Doctor Hoofster replied.
"Why was there no screams?" Jake aksed.
"Peabody was on morphine, which reduces the pain." Doctor Hoofster replied.
"So the lose part was a joke Peabody wanted to do on me?" Jake asked.
"Yes hun, me dying is hard to believe." Peabody said.
Jake walked up to Peabody and flicked his nose.
"Ouch that hurt." Peabody said.
"Next time don't scare me like that." Jake replied.
Jake kissed Peabody.
"Come on everyone, let's give them a few moments." Doctor Hoofster said.
Everyone left the emergency room. Peabody scooted over and pated the empty space. Jake handed Luke to Peabody and sat next to Peabody.
Six years later
"Luke hurry up or you be late for school." Luke shouted.
Luke came into the kitchen and saw that his dad Jake was putting his lunch in his lunch box.
"Sorry dad I couldn't find science book." Luke said.
Jake closed the lunch box and handed it to Luke.
"If you cleaned your room, maybe you could find it a bit easier." Jake said.
Jake kissed Luke on the forehead. Jake and Luke went downstairs where the school bus was waiting for them. Juke got on the bus. Jake waved Juke off. Jake looks in your direction.
"When I saw Luke as a puppy he had a sparkle in his eye and I knew that our adventure isn't over. Peabody and I are not looking forward to the teen years but that will be a story for next time" Jake said.