"Polly, please. Say something, scream... anything, but don't hold it in, honey" he said wiping away some tears with his thumb: "I know the pain you feel is unimaginable, but... you have me here. I'm by your side and I won't walk away anytime.” A sob escaped Polly's lips. "It hurts, it hurts so much" she moaned. "I'll have them give you an epidural...” "No! I don't want the...” "I can't bear to see you like this. My love, it will be easier. Please. Accept it.” She watched him with tears rolling down her cheeks, each time the pain was greater and she felt she could not make it. She looked at him through her crystalline eyes and nodded slowly. Nathaniel hurried to call the nurse and asked her to calm his wife down, he couldn't bear to see Polly suffer so much. If he could

