Episode 41: The New Rivera
Manny and Frida were walking in the park. It was a sunny day. Both were taking a break from work and enjoying some time alone.
"It's nice to finally get a break." Frida said.
"Yeah, we've been busy for the past 9 months. With work, crime, the court case." Manny said.
"Not to mention this buddle of joy." Frida said pointing to her stomach.
They laughed and sat on a bench. He kissed her, then she felt a deep pain in her belly. She broke away from him.
"What is it?" Manny said.
"The baby! It's coming!" She gasped.
"What! Okay! Don't panic!"
Suddenly there was a loud crash. Sergio had busted out of jail with a large robot. He knew what Sergio wanted and quickly turned into El tigre then called his father.
"Hello? Dad? Listen the baby's coming and I'm a little busy, so can you get her to the hospital?"
"But she's not due for another 3 weeks." Rodolfo said.
"Dad, my wife is in labor! Now is not the time for technicalities!"
"Alright. Where are you?"
"In the park! And while you're at it get her parents on the line!" He hung up and faced Sergio. "Okay ugly, let's dance!"
Rodolfo, Maria, Emiliano, and Grandpapi took Frida to the hospital.
"Okay Frida, deep breaths." Maria said.
"Can you try holding it in?" Grandpapi said.
"Could somebody slap him?" Frida screamed.
"I'm on it Miha!" Emiliano said slapping Grandpapi.
"Oh my Gosh! I think my water just broke!" Frida cried.
Meanwhile Manny was fighting Señor Sinestro and things were getting nasty.
"I swear to you Sergio! You are in for a world of pain." Manny shouted.
"If I can't have Frida or her baby then neither can you!"
He tried to crush Manny but he dodged him and punched him against the wall. In one swift move he swung Sergio into prison.
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"I can't have this baby now!" Frida shrieked.
"With all due respect Mrs. Rivera." The doctor said. "This baby is coming."
"No! Not without Manny!"
The hospital doors burst open, El tigre rushed to the front desk.
"Hello. My name is Manny Rivera, I'm looking for my wife." Manny said.
"Room 216." The nurse said.
Manny raced upstairs and hurried into the room.
"Manny, you made it." Frida said relieved.
"You don't think I'd miss seeing our baby, did you?" Manny said.
"Ugh! Oh! This hurts! Make it stop!"
"It's gonna be okay Frida. I promise."
Manny stood next to Frida, holding her hand as she was hyperventilating.
"Okay push!" The doctor said.
Frida took a deep breath and pushed. Manny closed his eyes, trying to ignore how nervous he was, until he heard the sound of crying.
"It's a boy." The doctor said.
"Oh, can I see him- oh! Ugh!" Frida cried.
"What is it?" Manny said.
"There's another baby." The doctor said.
"What!" Manny said.
"Push!" The doctor said.
Frida gasped and pushed again. A baby girl was easily born.
"You have a daughter." The doctor said.
"Really?" Manny said.
"I- Oh no! Ahh!" Frida shrieked.
"What now?!" Manny shouted.
"There's one more baby." The doctor annouced.
"What? You've got to be kidding me!" Manny groaned.
"Uh-oh! This little one refuses to come out." The doctor said. "Mrs. Rivera I need you to push harder than you ever have."
"I can't!" Frida said.
"Yes you can! One more push! For me!" Manny said.
Frida pushed while squeezing Manny's hand. She squeezed so hard that he felt as if his hand was about to break off due to her grip.
"Frida! I know you're in a lot of pain but can you loosen up? I can't feel anything in my hand!" Manny cried.
Then she let out a scream that broke glass and was heard by everyone in Miracle City.
"What was that Steve?"
"The miracle of birth Larry." His friend answered. "The miracle of birth."
"Huh. Glad I'm not a woman."
Finally after an explosion of pain and labor, Frida gave birth to a baby boy.
"You have another son." The doctor said.
"Good! Now if you'll excuse me I need to pass out now!" Manny said as he fell to the floor.
"Is it over?" Frida panted.
"Yes." The doctor answered.
"Oh thank God!" She looked over and saw Manny on the ground unconscious. "What happened to him?"
"I believe he fainted from the pain of your intense grip Madame." The doctor said.
Frida laughed, after Manny regain consciousness the nurse came in carrying three budles. A green one, a pink one, and a blue one. Manny and Frida unwrapped the blankets revealing three sleeping little babies. The first baby was a boy with light-brown hair, red eyes, and tan skin. The second baby was a girl with curly light-blue hair, blue eyes, and fair skin, and the third baby had straight dark-brown hair, brown eyes, and tan skin.
"Oh Manny, they're so beautiful." Frida said kissing each of their tiny heads.
"They're perfect! All three of them!" Manny said.
The third baby wrapped in the blue blanket, opened his brown eyes and smiled at his father.
"He's smiling at me." Manny said. He picked him up and the baby gently grabbed his father's nose. "Hi. I'm your Papa."
"And I'm your Mama." Frida said.
The baby girl made a tiny yawn and looked at her new parents. She giggled as Frida picked her up and cradled her. The first baby just snuggled up more into his blanket as if he was trying to get more sleep. But after a few minutes he rubbed his eyes and woke up like the others. The grandparents came in an hour later.
"Where's the baby?" Rodolfo asked.
"They're right here." Manny said.
"There's three of them?" Rodolfo gasped.
"And one of them is a girl." Maria said.
"Talk about breaking tradition." Grandpapi said.
"They're so cute and tiny." Carmela said.
"What are their names?" Emiliano asked.
"Well, sleepy head over here is Antonio." Manny said pointing to the first baby.
"Our daughter is going to be named Lorena." Frida said.
"And the last one is Emilio." Manny said to the one he was holding.
The grandparents smiled at the triplets.
"Hello there." Rodolfo said to Lorena as he held her. She smiled and pulled off Rodolfo's mask. "Hey! I need that!"
"Aww! You're so cute!" Emiliano said as he held Antonio. "Are you sure he's yours Manny?"
Then the little baby peed on Emiliano and laughed mischievously.
"Oh yeah! You're definitely your father's son." He groaned.
"Hi, I'm your Grandmami. It's a fact!" Maria said holding Emilio.
"So am I." Carmela said.
"I can't believe it. Two sons and a daughter. Who would have guessed?" Grandpapi said. He looked over at them. "I'm your great Grandpapi and I can't wait to teach you how to be evil."
"Or good." Rodolfo said.
"Or both." Manny said.
Emilio started to cry but he calmed down when his mother cradled him. He also grabbed his father's finger and sucked on it.
"Whoa! Give me back my finger kid." Manny said. But when he removed his finger Emilio cried again. "Okay, fine. Here you go."
He put his finger back and the baby sucked on it contently.
"He does realize I'm gonna need this back, right?" Manny said.
"I think he's hungry, Manny." Frida said.
She grabbed a bottle of milk and fed it to the hungry baby. Emilio let out a big burp when he was done, everyone laughed. They left the hospital the next day.
"Welcome home babies." Manny said.
When night came the triplets were placed in their crib and drifited off to sleep. Manny and Frida smiled as they listened to the three tiny snores coming from the nursery. The young couple crawled into bed and fell asleep. Around midnight, one of the babies woke up crying.
"Manny." Frida said sleepily. "One of the triplets need you."
"Why me?" He groaned.
"Because I just gave birth."
"Alright."