Ardal receives a phone call from the hospital. A friendly nurse tells her the babies are fine but are waiting for her.
Ardal is still in the gym, finishing up with a client. She abruptly tells her client she must leave. She then runs out of the gym and into her car to speed away to the hospital.
Once Ardal reaches the hospital, she rushes into the hospital waiting room. All five babies are sitting by the nurse’s desk coloring and eating crackers.
“My babies,” shrieks Ardal when she sees them. She gives them each a hug.
“If you’re all right, then what is wrong?” Ardal questions.
Silas stops coloring and looks up as he says, “I threw a ball at a lady’s stomach and her baby is hurt.”
Ardal arches her eyebrows. She knew whose baby was hurt.
“Babies stay here,” she commands them. “I’m g
