[RACHEL02189]

Back at the bakery my father was cleaning up as my aunt came in. "I'm surprise you're not at the hospital waiting to see what Antonia has"she said. "Carol do you think I'm being too hard on Antonia and Criss?" he asked. "Why would you think that?" as my uncle put down his broom. "It's something Antonia said that the only she wanted from me was to be there for her when that baby comes" Dennis replied. "Why don't you go down to the hospital and be there for Antonia and that baby your grandchild"she suggested. My father smiled as he grabbed his jacket and left. At the hospital Criss decided to stretch his legs while I rested. He walked out into the waiting room where his mom, my grandmother, and uncle were there asleep. Criss pulled up the coat over his mom and gave her a kiss. While Criss walked around my father came in and saw me asleep. My father walked in and heard the baby's heart beeping. He sat next to me and just touched my cheek as I woke up.

When I saw my father I was kind of shock. "Daddy what are you doing here?" I asked sitting up. "I thought I'd fullfil your wish by being here for you and your child,". taking my hand. "I also want to say I'm sorry for treating you and Criss the way I did. I guess I felt like I was losing my little girl and I didn't want to" he replied as tears fell down his face. "Daddy you're never going to lose me you're much as apart of me as this little baby is to me. I'm just glad you're here" I stated smiling. My father gave me a hug as Criss just stood outside smiling. Thanks dad Criss thought as he went to the waiting room. After he left the nurse walked in. "Let see if it's time to have this baby"she said. She checked me and found out the baby was ready to come. "I'll go get the doctor" she stated. "Oh god I can't believe it"I said a little nervous. "I'll go find the father"my father remarked. "Just hurry up I don't want Criss or you to miss it"I replied. Criss went to the lobby as his mother and my grandmother woke up. "Is it time?" Dimira asked. "I don't know I thought I'd let Antonia rest for a while" Criss remarked. Then my father came out which surprised everyone. "Dennis what are you doing here trying to get Antonia-". "No the baby's coming come on". Everyone got up and went in.

I felt like I was in a circus with all the people in there: the doctor, nurses, my grandmother, my uncle, Criss's mom, Criss and my dad. "You know what it's a little crowded in here I just want the father and the mother right now!"the doctor decided. "We'll be outside waiting Antonia"my grandmother stated giving me a kiss. "I'll go with them" my father said but I didn't want to let go of my dad's hand. With out warning Criss looked a little white. His mother saw it and caught him as he passed out. "Christopher!!!" as they put him on the floor. The nurse got some smelling salt and Criss came to. "You all right?"I asked as Criss got up. "I don't know what happened I started to feel light headed than everything went black"he replied. "Criss if you want to I'll stay with Antonia if you think you're going to pass out again"my father offered. "Do you mind Antonia I just don't want to faint again"Criss said honestly. "It's all right I just don't want you in the hospital with a concussion or worse splitting your head open like a watermelon"I replied. Criss gave me a kiss and went outside with his mother.

When my grandmother saw Criss coming out she asked why he was coming out. "I blacked out and Antonia didn't want me to fall down again and split my head open so her father is in there with her instead" Criss admitted blushing a little. "I'm just happy that Antonia's father decided to come to his senses"my grandmother stated. "All right now what do you think we got coming?"my uncle inquired. "I say girl"my grandmother said. "I'm with you on that Wilma"my uncle replied. "I'm betting on boy" Dimitra stated. "This coming from a woman who has three of her own" as everyone chuckled. "I'm with my mom I think I got a son coming" Criss remarked. A few minutes later a baby's cry filled the hall and my father walked out. "So what is it a little boy?" Criss asked. "Or a girl?"my grandmother added.