Episode 5
*2 hours later, Ricardo slowly stirred, his eyes red n puffy frm crying*
Antonio; 8kissed him gently8
Ricardo: W...Where's our baby...?
Antonio; 8looked at the moses basket
Ricardo: *sees the moses basket n trembled a little*
Antonio; 8held him close8
Ricardo: Did...Did I do something wrong...? Wht went wrong...? Why did our baby...?
Antonio; I'm not sure love
Ricardo: Wht will our twins think? They were so looking forward to their sibs
Antonio; They'll understand
Ricardo: W...Wht r we...gonna do with our baby?
Antonio; A proper burial
Ricardo: Wht should we name the baby?
Antonio; Drix didn't say what it was
Ricardo: Then we'll give it a ambiguous name
Antonio; 8nods8
Ricardo: Wht do u suggest?
Antonio; 8thought8
Ricardo: *thought too*
Antonio; What about Anita?
Ricardo: *shook his head* Its a girl's name. We dont knw if its a girl or boy
Antonio; Anita's actually a uni-sex name
Ricardo: Wht? I thought Anita is a girl's name. I was thinking more in the lines of Jeryl
Antonio; Despite how they sound some names can be used for both genders, just ask Chris
Ricardo: *remembered his name was Ariel* Oh, right. I dunno. The name Jeryl comes in mind
Antonio; Any perticular reason?
Ricardo: *shrugs* Tht's the only gender ambiguous name I could think of
Antonio; 8rubbed his chin8
Ricardo: How abt we settle for both, one of them the middle name?
Antonio; Sounds fair
Ricardo: Anita Jeryl Amino-Perez. fitting
Antonio; 8smiled8 Perfect
Ricardo: *tears started to pool again*
Antonio; 8held him close8
Ricardo: I keep feeling its my fault...I didnt want it, n...n I'm being punished...
Antonio; It was never your fault
Ricardo: But...But...
Antonio; 8placed his fingers to his mate's lips8
Ricardo: *tears still flowing, bt stopped rambling*
Antonio; 8held him close8
Ricardo: *leaned close to him* D...Do u hate me for this...?
Antonio; No my love
Ricardo: *nuzzled against him* Wen do u want to bury our baby? Should the kids knw?
Antonio; We can't hide it from them
Ricardo: *nods* U...U tell them for me...? Pls...?
Antonio; Alright love
*speak of the devil, the twins hv already awaken n were crawling out of their crib*
Antonio; 8scooped them up8
Twins: *yawned* Mama...?
Antonio; Kids there's something you have to know
Twins: *looked up at their father*
Antonio; 8sighed8 You won't be able to see your baby brother or sister
Twins: *surprised* ...Why?
Antonio; 8bit his lip8
Twins: *whined* Why?
Antonio; 8sighed8 The baby was stillborn
Twins: Still...born? *doesnt understand tht word*
Antonio; It died
Twins: *shocked* No~! *started sobbing together*
Antonio; 8held them close8
Twins: *sobbed in their father's arms*
Antonio; 8rubbed thier backs8
Twins: Baby...? Where...? *sobbed*
Antonio; 8carried them to Ricardo8
Ricardo: *was curled up at one side, watching the bundle frm afar*
Antonio; Ricky?
Ricardo: *looked up to see the twins in his arms, n seeing their emotions right now, he could tell they've heard the news. He reached out his hands for the twins*
Antonio; 8gently handed them over8
Twins: Mama... *sobs*
Ricardo: I'm sorry, my babies...I'm so sorry... *sobbed as well, hugging them close*
Antonio; 8sighed8
Ricardo: Its OK, my babies. Ur sib is in The Plains now. They're safe there. Shh... *hushed them thru his tears*
Antonio; 8came over8
Ricardo: *nuzzled against Antonio*
Antonio; 8held his family close8
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