A Birth Tainted By Blood

After a surgery performed with, what all inside the Operating Room would describe as astonishing, if not extraordinary precision, finesse, and skill, Rei was beyond exhausted.

Still, he walked to find the baby's parents.

He explained everything.

About how the baby's condition was stable, about how their son was currently on life support, and about there, truly, wasn't anything more that could be done now.

"It all depends on him now." Rei told them.

The words felt strange coming out of his mouth.

A sentence he wasn't used to uttering.

A sentence he used to dislike a lot.

The mother, so thankful that she cried and cried.

The father, on the verge of tears, couldn't find the words to express the level of gratitude he felt towards his son's savior.

Rei excused himself and left the room.

The next second, James followed.