Side Story 1. The Twilight Zone - 20

One thing that Zein never seemed to get used to during his pregnancy was watching the ultrasound. It used to be tiny blobs a few months ago, and gradually, he could see their shape clearer. The most beautiful blobs in the whole world.

Even though he still couldn't see their shape clearly.

"The twins are healthy and very active," the Doctor explained with a laugh as she looked at Zein's sparkling yet confused eyes. "They are on the smaller side, but that's to be expected. Looks very cheerful, though."

"Oh, thank Gods," Zein nodded and leaned back in relief. He couldn't know since the blobs seemed to be wriggling the same way as the last check-up. "Worth all the back pain."

After entering his last trimester, it felt more and more apparent that his body was different; that there were other people inside his body. He could feel the weight, the pressure and the tightness around his stomach, the soreness that could appear randomly...