Keifer POV:
I reached the hospital and gave the clothes to the nurse and went to the VIP room where Jay was still sleeping.
I kissed her forehead and sat beside her.
Then Section E busted into the room.
"Jay is sleeping, don't disturb her," I said and they understood.
Angelo came to me and said, "Congratulations Keifer."
I smiled and said, "Thank you."
Then the group of idiots realized and congratulated me.
"Congratulations Keifer."
"Congratulations king of Ulopong."
"Congratulations papa."
"Congratulations daddy Keifer."
"Congratulations."
"Congratulations."
"Congratulations."
"Thank you, all of you," I said smiling.
"Keifer....?" I heard Jay's voice.
They woke her up.
We all immediately went to her.
"Jay. How are you feeling?" I said, helping her sit up.
She looked around the room like she was processing something, then.
"My baby?" she asked, trying to get off the hospital bed.
"He is perfectly fine," I said, stopping her.
"Lay down," I said, helping her lie on the bed and adjusting her bed so she could sit but with support from the bed.
"Where is he?" she asked.
"He is in the NICU now," I said. I could see panic on her face, so I quickly added, "He is completely fine. All newborn babies go there just for some time."
She calmed down a little and asked, "How much time?"
"They said two hours, and there are only 10 minutes left," I said looking at my watch.
"O.. ok," she said.
"Jay," Angelo said, walking towards her bed, and kissed her forehead.
"You're so strong," he said and Jay smiled tiredly.
"Jay, you need to eat something. The nurse was asking if you were awake or not," Ci-n said.
"I don't feel like eating anything," she said.
"But you have to eat to gain your energy back," I said, kissing her forehead.
"I told them that you are awake and want food," Ci-n said and ran outside.
Then the door opened. Angelo's mom and Jay's mom came.
"Oh my baby. How are you?" Tita Gema said.
"I'm fine," Jay said with a tired smile.
"Where is the baby?" Jay's mom asked.
"He's in the NICU. I'm going to bring him here as the time for NICU is up," I said as the nurse came with the food.
I took the tray and sat beside Jay.
"Keifer, anak, you go to the baby. I'll feed him," Tita said.
I nodded.
"I'll be back soon with him," I said to Jay, kissing her hand.
I got out of the room and went to the NICU. As I entered, I asked the nurse where my son was.
She guided me towards the glass crib where our baby was sleeping peacefully. His small chest was rising and falling.
He was just wearing a diaper.
"Can I bring him with me?" I asked the nurse.
"Yes. Let me dress him," she said and took him out of the crib.
She placed him on a table. Maybe they dress the kids here.
"I'll do it," I said to her.
She smiled and let me.
I held his small clothes. The one Jay liked the most when we were shopping for him.
He was too small, but I knew how to handle a baby because I handled Keiren.
His clothes were soft, fluffy, violet. I dressed him, put on him a soft matching cap, and at last wrapped him in a fluffy cream blanket.
He stirred a little and opened his eyes.
He blinked at me. His eyes were exactly like mine.
"Hello, champ," I said, kissing his forehead.
"Let's go to mama," I said and held him in my arms.
I walked towards Jay's room, and the nurse followed me with the baby's clothes basket.
I opened the door and everyone turned towards me.
"Aww, he is here!"
"Keifer is holding the baby!"
"Let me see the baby!"
Section E surrounded us, fighting and pushing each other to see the baby.
"At least let me see my baby first," Jay said, and they all gave me space.
"Jay! You broke my heart. I'm your baby, not him," Ci-n said dramatically.
Jay rolled her eyes.
As I went towards her and placed the baby in her arms, her eyes softened.
"Hello, baby," she said, her voice cracking.
The baby looked at her, blinked once, twice, then smiled.
Everyone gasped.
How can he sm.. smile? He is not even a day old.
"He smiles at Jay!" Ci-n shouted, and everyone cheered.
Jay's eyes welled with tears.
"My baby," she whispered and kissed the baby's forehead, then cheeks, then his tiny nose.
"He's definitely Mama's boy," Denzel said.
"Keifer, did he smile at you?" Rory asked in a mocking way.
I just ignored him.
Honestly, I was a bit offended. He was looking at me like I was the most boring person in the world, but he was looking at Jay like she was the most interesting thing in the world.
Well, maybe she is. For him. She carried him for 9 months and gave him birth.
BUT... I inserted him in her.
This is not fair, my son.
They were all teasing me.
"Keifer, I'm feeling so sad for you,"
"Keifer, baby, don't be sad,"
"I'm your baby!"
"Yeah. Keifer had his own baby,"
Suddenly.
"Whaaaa..... Whaaaa"
the baby started crying.
Everyone froze.
Jay quickly pulled him against her chest, rocking him gently.
"Shh. Baby, what happened.... Mama is here...." she whispered to him.
"Why is he crying?" Jay asked me in tears.
Before I could say anything, Tita said, "Maybe he's hungry."
Jay and I said in unison, "Hungry?"
"What does he eat? He's so small," Keiren said.
"Babies eat from their mothers," Tita said gently to Keiren.
"Jay, you feed him. We're going home," Tita said, hugging her goodbye.
Jay's mom kissed her forehead and patted my back.
Section E and everyone also left.
I asked Percy to drop Keiren and Keigan home.
Me, Jay, and our little one are left.
"Keifer...."
"Yeah, babe?" I asked softly.
"How do I feed him?"
"Is that even a question?"
"I mean.... It feels strange."
I can understand her. She is so young for any of this. It just happened. But still, a beautiful coincidence of our lives.
"I can understand, but try to feed him," I said because the baby was still crying.
"Let me help you," I said and picked up the baby, and she adjusted her dress.
She opened the buttons of her shirt, and I placed the baby on her lap. She held the baby, guiding her nipple to his mouth.
As he found her nipple, he stopped crying and started sucking.
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