No one was taking a life.
Not today.
On the contrary, they were here to welcome a new family member as he stared at the people surrounding him with mixed anxious and excited expressions on their faces.
He could not blame them since he had also felt the same way as he rushed to the hospital to be at her side. But the doctors informed him that it might take a while before their baby would see the light of this world.
"The doctors believe our child wants to make a grand entrance." Alex jokingly informed everyone who was lounging patiently in the waiting room.
As much as he wanted the suffering of her wife to end and finally meet his child, he had to endure the wait just like the rest of their family and friends.
"I am sure it will not be that long now." Laura walked toward him, standing before him. Then, her palm captured his face, cradling both his cheeks as if he was a child.
