[He doesn't mind doing the forms, although he doesn't quite understand some things he has to fill in, so he occasionally looks at the nurse and hopes that she understands what he's trying to convey. If she doesn't, he moves on and leaves it blank for the moment. When he reaches the point where he can no longer focus on what he's reading he puts it down for the moment and holds his kids again, instinctively rocking them and letting them hold onto his gloved fingers.
He still hasn't said anything by the time the doctor returns. His face remains pale, but the shocked expression has turned into something more passive and exhausted.
He listens to the doctor's words without changing his expression. It takes him a moment, but he finally speaks up with only two words.]
I know.
[His voice is passive and level. He knew. He knew from the second he had to let her go that she was gone. That was it for her.
He can't give up, was it? No, he... He won't. He'll be the best dad he can be for his kids. That's a promise.
But right now, he doesn't want to think. He doesn't want to speak. He just wants to hold onto his two kids. Their two kids. That's it.]
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He still hasn't said anything by the time the doctor returns. His face remains pale, but the shocked expression has turned into something more passive and exhausted.
He listens to the doctor's words without changing his expression. It takes him a moment, but he finally speaks up with only two words.]
I know.
[His voice is passive and level. He knew. He knew from the second he had to let her go that she was gone. That was it for her.
He can't give up, was it? No, he... He won't. He'll be the best dad he can be for his kids. That's a promise.
But right now, he doesn't want to think. He doesn't want to speak. He just wants to hold onto his two kids. Their two kids. That's it.]