Few minutes after the call, Oliver saw Sammy and Rosie rushing towards him in the hallway, Sammy seemed a bit excited as he approached him. He wondered what could be making him happy at a time like this. Sammy was supposed to be at the office, he had no idea that they had come to a hospital.
“Hey man, what is wrong?” Sammy asked as they approached him. his face dimmed a bit as the smile faded and a worried expression took over.
“It is Aria, we returned from Lena’s school and she suddenly passed out, the doctor is running tests on her as we speak, but why are you two here?” he asked curiously, with a gloomy face.
“Oh… um, I don’t know if this is a good time to announce this.” Sammy replied.
“Why not? Tell me, you know I will be curious if you don’t, so you have to tell me.” Oliver replied.
“Oh… well, I was feeling strange and so I suggested we come and run some tests here, the doctor confirmed it,” Rosie said with a smile and looked at her husband.
“Confirmed what?” Oliver asked and wrinkled his eyebrows in scrutiny; he looked worried, hoping it was not bad news.
“We are having a baby!!” they both announced at the same time.
Oliver’s eyes widened in surprise. “You are what?” he yelled.
“Yes, the pregnancy results came in positive,” Sammy replied.
Oliver hugged him immediately. “Congratulations man, I am so happy for you!” he exclaimed.
“Thank you,” Sammy replied. Oliver unlocked the hug and gave Rosie a side hug with a smile on his face. He was really happy for them and wished this was happening under different circumstances.
He would have loved to throw a party and celebrate with them but he could not celebrate while his own wife was unconscious on a hospital bed.
“Aria would be so excited to hear this,” Oliver said.
Rosie smiled. “That is right, can we go and see her?” she asked.
Oliver was about to respond when he saw the Doctor walking towards them with a smile on his face. He rushed to the Doctor before he could even get to them.
“Doctor, how is my wife? Is everything fine with her?” he asked with an anxious tone.
“Calm down Mr. Gomez, your wife is fine, she had only passed out due to stress, she shouldn’t stress herself with her condition,” the doctor replied with his hand placed on Oliver’s shoulders to calm him down.
“Condition?” Oliver, Sammy and Rosie queried simultaneously. Oliver’s heart was already starting to race in his chest, what condition was the Doctor talking about? Was Aria sick?
“Yes, didn’t you know?” he asked with furrowed eyebrows.
“Know what?” Oliver queried again, more anxiously this time.
“That your wife is a month and two weeks pregnant, Mr. Gomez,” the doctor replied.
Oliver froze while Rosie covered her mouth with her palm in surprise. “Aria is pregnant?” Oliver queried, just to be sure that he heard right.
“Yes, you can go and see her now, by the way… I didn’t even tell her that she was pregnant as I thought she already knew, so do well to inform her as well. I would prescribe some drugs for her but she is fine, it’s just the symptoms for people in her condition, especially in the first three months,” the Doctor informed him.
“Alright doctor, thank you so much,” Oliver replied excitedly and ran off towards the room where Aria had been placed. The others followed behind him as well.
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Oliver pushed the door open and walked in, Aria smiled the moment she saw them and she sat up immediately. Oliver sat on her bedside and hugged her, then he kissed her on the forehead.
“It is alright, the Doctor said I am fine,” she said and chuckled. Then she looked towards the other two. “Come on, did you guys really have to come here? It is nothing serious,” she added.
Oliver smiled. “I know that already sweetheart, first… Sammy and Rosie were already here when we arrived and secondly, the Doctor already told us that you are fine,” he replied in an emotional tone.
Aria nodded. “Alright, why do I get the feeling that the doctor said something more to you?” she smirked.
They all laughed, making her more curious. “Come on guys, tell me already… and we need to leave immediately, Lena must be worried about me,” she whined.
“Aria, the doctor said you are a month and two weeks pregnant,” Oliver announced happily.
Aria paused, then she moved her gaze from Oliver to Sammy and then Rosie. Rosie nodded at her as confirmation. “Oh,” she muttered and smiled, “I had the feeling too,” she said and chuckled.
“I am so happy… and that is not the only good news,” Oliver exclaimed and caressed her face.
“Really? Did he say it was twins?” she asked while staring at him with scrutinizing eyes.
Oliver chuckled and shook his head in the negative, then he turned to Rosie and Aria’s eyes trailed in that direction.
Aria gasped immediately and smiled. “You are pregnant?” she queried.
Rosie nodded in the affirmative. “Yes sis, and I have a strong feeling that they are going to be twins,” she replied and chuckled. Sammy hugged her from behind.
“Wow… I am so happy for you too, congratulations,” she said with a smiley face.
“Thank you, and congratulations to you too,” Rosie replied.
“Okay… enough of the compliments, I will go sign your discharge papers and we can head home immediately, Lena is going to be very excited.” Oliver said and stood up from the bed. Aria nodded.
He walked out of the room and Sammy followed behind. Rosie went and sat beside her best friend, the happiness in her heart could be seen from the broad smile on her face.
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After Oliver had met the Doctor and signed the required paperwork, Aria was discharged and they headed home. Sammy and Rosie followed behind, they were going to celebrate the good news.
To be continued!!