Eight Months

June 22, 20X2 (Monday)

Various Places

At eight months in the middle of her pregnancy, Mei Lin found herself asking for help even for a small reason as going downstairs to get water. She could not stand up for a long time, nor can she walk like she used to. Her babies must be huge because her stomach felt like it had eaten at least three watermelons whole!

"Yang, help me up?" Mei Lin tugged on her husband's shirt. Even her back was not strong enough to carry her stomach's weight.

When Yang turned to her, he saw Mei Lin pouting at her helplessness. He leaned down to kiss her forehead before he pulled her by her shoulders to sit up. He knew how much she had been struggling with the pregnancy. His mother had been Mei Lin's most significant help. Mother Zhao had become Mei Lin's distraction and experienced guide to pregnancy.