“Whew, nurse”, that was a doozy. I’m gonna need some more of that pain killer! Boy, it’s getting worse.” He sat still trembling slightly. The Rios family was quiet for a few moments, none of them knowing exactly what to say. The nurse whispered to the man and left the room. “You’d think I was having a baby!” The old man chimed, with humor in his face. “These pains come on so regular, I think the next time my water’ll break!”
Little Joe thought the man couldn’t be closer to the truth. Mr. Rios had a grave look on his face. “Mr. Ramirez, I hope you’re OK. I hadn’t heard you in that much pain before. If you want some privacy, we can close the curtains. Anyway, you’ll have the room to yourself pretty soon. I’m just waiting for the doctor to bring my release papers and I’m gone
