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DEAN POV


Their eyes glinted as they came inside Vee's room. She was still asleep because the twins always woke up once in two hours.


Medina and Gustav were the last one entered the room. Just like when they visited Vee for the first time, they would whisper here and there just to talk to me, their brothers or the old couple.


Medina assured me the boys took the handsanitizer before coming inside.


Then they came near the bassinets gushing at the babies and all of them wanted to hold their siblings. But before, the twins were already in the arms of the old couple even Gustav was doubt at first. He was not the type to carry newborn.


"Medi.. Medi, let me hold it, let me hold it," Dan whispered as his arms were stretched out.


This was flollowed by his siblings except Junior and Dex. They sat still beside their sleeping Mama. I chuckled at them. I sat on the sofa.


"okay, Dan is the first, " I said plopping myself on the sofa. " Dan, sit here beside me so I can help you."


Dan smiled brightly at me and he walked towards me. He climbed up and leaned on the sofa. I put a pillow under his arms as Medina brought my baby girl in baby pink blanket. I slowly placed her in her brother's arm.


My baby just yawned without opening her eyes as her fingers waved and unclasped. Dan awed at her. He tried to touch her slowly on her cheek and the softness making him rounded his eyes at us.


I laughed softly at him as Medina and Gustav was smiling. Then Gustav placed my baby boy in his other arm and guessed what, his face was comical.


"wow, Dad, " he said still with rounded eyes. His honey eyes became lighter but the glint was still there.


Daniel was the second. It's not like Dan, he just awed here and there and his eyes watered. He kissed his baby sister and baby brother and his crying became louder after admiring his new siblings. Gustav couldnt stop his laughter and took him outside to prevent his crying to explode.


Davis was next. He was nervous but excited at the same time. His mouth opened saying WOW and he couldnt say anything else. His hands stroked the twins side making them squirmed but not make them awake.


My baby girl just do the waving and unclasping her little hand but my baby boy was not. He made a noise like crying but not cry. His little fist was under his chin and that's it.


Davis kissed the twins head and looked at me smiling at him.


"Dad, they are small, " he whispered.


"of course. They're newborn. You were just like him when you're born, " I said to him.


"how come you know, Dad? " Davis' honey eyes stared at me.


"every newborn is like that, Dav, " I said softly at him.


"how can they fit in Mama's tummy? " Dav questioned me.


"that's GOD miracle to our Mama. You'll soon learn that and to know how amazing woman is, " I answered.


"can I help them changing their nappy? "


"are you sure? "


"yes. "


"why? "


" I did that before to Didi. "


I thought he meant when he was at sister's place. I never knew but I was grateful.


"you can help Mama when it's not your bedtime."


"how about at night? "


"you sure can wake up? You are heavy sleeper, bud, " I said to him.


He pouted still holding his siblings. He patted his fingers on the babies and moved his body left to right.


"come on, I will play with you when we home, " he whispered but I heard what he said. I smiled at him.


My Didi bounced on her toes then she walked towards me. Dan and Davis exited just to find Gustav sat outside with Daniel. They joined him and stayed outside.


" Daddy! Come on! Come on!"


She excitedly waited for me to place her siblings in her arms. Medina laughed at her excitement and my two boys still sat beside their Mama watching us.


Her bubbly voice couldnt stop saying.


"they're cute," she whispered then looked at me. "They were so small. When they will open their eyes, Dada? "


"soon, Didi, " I watched her with this warm feeling in my heart.


I love my kids.


"when will Mama can feed them? "


"they eat just like 1 hour ago."


"but that's early, " she frowned at me then at her siblings. "is the breakfast ready that fast in the hospital? "


She was a little bit nosy sometimes. Her pretty mouth never shut up. It's not bad but I can imagine she would nosy at her older brothers, when they would bring their girlfriend to our house and she just like tape never stop playing.


She was like two almost three but her talking was good. Even Dan and Davis were not as good as her and she barely reached their age.


I chuckled at my imagination. And I sighed as I remembered that my babies were growing too fast.


"baby, they only drink milk because they are small and can't eat solid food, " Medina explained to her.


"aww.. I cant feed them my toast with nutella on top, " this made us adults laughing at her.


"baby, you cant always eat that everyday," I said to her tapping her nose then she scrunched her face.


"they're yummy, Daddy, " she frowned making me laughing harder.


"hey, budds. You dont want to hold them? " I asked my two silent boys.


Dex nodded his head and Junior led him towards me. Didi climbed down and walked towards Junior and they sat beside Medina. Dex only smiled here and there. He didnt scare holding them and didnt cry like Daniel.


That boy was just too emotional. Even Vee was pregnant, he was always be careful towards her as if he could hurt his Mama.


" they smell good, Dad, " he whispered.


"you're right, bud, " I smiled at him.


He talk less but not that silent type. His lips stretched wider making his dimples appeared. He was cooing, gushing here and there.


"oh.. Wow, " his fingers touched my girl's hand.


My baby girl made a noise as she stretched her body a little. She opened her little mouth but not her eyes. My boy was another story. He yawned still his fist under his chin then fart.


"Dad, does he poop? " his eyes wondered at me.


"let me check, " I took my boy and checked his little butts. "no, bud. He just farted. "


Dex was laughing. His eyes showed how happy he was. He held his baby sister and gave her a kiss on the forehead.


"we are waiting for you, baby sis, " he whispered again.


Medina took my baby girl as we chatted. Didi enjoyed sitting on Junior laps munching her bread. Dex sat beside me as he watched my little boy in my arms.


" how about you, Dean? Dont you want to hold her? " Medina asked Junior as she held my baby girl.


"of course, " my eldest put Didi down then she walked towards me. He took my baby girl in his arms. "hey, baby. Today your brothers and sister are holding you. Why dont you open your pretty eyes? "


Junior made a small talking as he placed chaste kiss on my baby's cheek.


"Dad, what is her name? "


"oh yes, we forgot to give their name, " I chuckled as I remembered that Vee wanted to name them. " we'll wait your Mama to wake up. "


"okay, " he bounced her in his arms. 


Then I put my boy in Junior's arms. They didnt mind to open their eyes though. Maybe they waited their Mama to wake up.


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We were outside when Medina and Vee were inside the room feeding my twins. I took them to the cafeteria to grab some food and I needed more coffee. The night shift was tiring for me. I was getting old by the way though.


Then afternoon came. My two of the triplets made whining sound as I said to them to come tomorrow because they had afternoon activity. Junior would take Dex to the library and Daniel followed them and my driver would keep an eye to them so Didi stayed with me.


"you dont need to worry, budds," I was on my knee to look at my honey triplets' eyes. " me and Mama will come home tomorrow or the day after depending on doctor's descision. We face time you guys when Mama wakes up. Dont worry. "


"my practice sucks, " Dan complained.


"are you the one to take the practice so Mama can watch your match?"


"uhh.. Yeah, " Dan mumbled.


"you boys will make Mama so proud of you. Gustav and Allen will be with you. Dont worry. "


"okay. Promise Mama will watch our match?" Dan asked me.


"she only needs some sleep," I gave them kiss on their head.


"take care of my boys, Gustav."


" I will, Dean. Dont worry."


Everybody walked outside then I sighed. Having these boys was stressing and exciting at the same time.


My life now.


Tonight we faced time with the boys and Vee was cradling our sleeping twins. They had their food and already smelled good after changing their outfit.


My boys had to keep their voice down so my twins didnt wake up. Didi was not with us because Junior came to pick her up and she passed out when they reached home so she didnt join her brothers and us.


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A few days later


One night I came home and didnt find anyone in the house. I walked slowly to the boys' room but theirs was empty. I got confused because it's their bedtime. Maybe they're in the game room. I was happy when I walked to my twins' room and heard so many voices.


Just like bang! I realized that tonight was their day. No school for tomorrow. I'm really getting old, I chuckled.


I leaned on the doorframe cause it opened slightly. I never believe what I saw. My wife is sleeping on the rocking chair with her arms opened like she cradled the baby before and thank GOD her nursing outfit was buttoned.


I dont know if I should laugh or what because what caught in my eyes were hilarious.


Davis changed my boy's nappy while Dan entertained my crying baby making some funny face and whispered yelled at him.


"dont make any sound, Dan. Mama just got her sleep, " Davis whispered.


" I know, Dave. Dont tell me again. I am not stupid, " Dan glared at his brother but Davis didnt care.


My daughter was another story. She didnt cry but Dex played with her fingers as he was singing some sleepy song I guessed because I dont have any idea what the lyric was. Junior was very talented changing my daugther's nappy and he was very carefully.


"try singing another song, Dex. Hurry! Make her sleep. Her crying will shake the house, " he whispered at Dex.


I could see the nervous in his eyes. They cared so much.


"just let me, sing, brother. She will sleep when I stroke her," Dex said stroking his sister's forehead. "Calm down. You're making me nervous if you always snap at me. "


I took my phone and made it silent first so the click sound was never been heard. I took as many as I want while smiling like lunatic.


When I looked at it, I realized Daniel and Didi were sleeping near Vee's feet. They leaned on the chair, head was on each other and the book on Daniel's lap was opened.


I can pictured what's going on before this changing. My chuckling surprised them a bit so I sauntered inside grinning at them. My tired day was thrown out the window.

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