“Yes dear, I will be right here waiting, okay?” she said. I nodded and forced a smile.
They pushed my bed down the long illuminated hallway. Graham walked
beside me the whole time, and was kept out until he got the gown on.
“Okay, we are going to numb your belly, you will feel a little poke.” he said. I
felt the jab of the needle and it brought tears to my eyes. I clenched my fists and
waited for Graham to come. Finally I heard his muffled footsteps.
“I’m right here, baby.” he said, brushing the hair out of my face. The tears fell
down my cheeks from when I got the shot and he brushed those away too.
“Be strong, Kersey. It will be over with soon.” he said. He kept his composure
the whole time, not backing down once. He peered over the curtain that blocked my
view from the surgery. I saw him close his eyes and come back to eye level with me.
He massaged my shoulder and kept reassuring me things would be okay. I faded
away a couple times, but heard the doctor scream, “It’s a boy!”