Heartstopper Nick and Charlie

Evelyn

Pulling into the Hospital car park, Charlie and I look at each other. This was the first time we had been able to calmly sit with one another and take in the information. We were going to be godparents, but we will probably more likely be known to the baby as her uncles.

"ready to go then?" I ask and we get out of the car and head to the ward Daniel had told us they were in. When we had finally gotten to the door, one of the nurses asked us what we were doing.

"Excuse me, where are you going?" she said.

"Our best friends, Haylee and Daniel are in this ward, they said we could come and visit their baby?" I answer, knowing that Charlie wouldn't, so I squeeze his hand a bit tighter as a form of comfort I know he most probably needs. He squeezes back 3 times, so I wrap an arm around his middle and bring him physically closer to me to reinforce the element of comfort.

"I need to go and make sure this is the case okay, please wait here!" Then she disappears behind the heavy double doors to the ward. Charlie and I stand there awkwardly as we wait for her to reappear. Then she re emerges from the large, commercial doors but hold it open slightly with her hip.

"You can come in now!" She says and holds to door open from us. We say our thanks to the woman as we head through. Its a medium sized ward with about 6 dividers, the nurse follows us before taking over and leading us to where they are.

"Here you are!" she says, "Call me if you need anything, Haylee" she redirects her attention to Haylee who nods gratefully, beaming.

"Charlie!" She says, stretching out her arms and he escapes my grasp to hug her.

"I'm here too!" I say sarcastically and she moves an arm to hug me too. After not long at all, Charlie asks to see the baby.

"You have to wash your hands, shes premature so its necessary to keep her safe!" Daniel says and leads us to a sink where we thoroughly wash our hands. We are instructed by the couple to wait in the chair by the bed. Then Haylee comes in holding her.

"Meet Evelyn!" she says holding her to we can see her. I feel myself tear up at the sight of her beautiful, tiny face.

"She's beautiful!" I sound.

"can I hold her?" Charlie asks making grabby hands towards her. Haylee places Evelyn into Charlie's arms and we both stare in awe and love at the tiny baby.

"You guys seem more in love with her than you did Noah!" Daniel asks, obviously knowing he's being stupid.

"Nothing could ever top that day!" Charlie says, but his gaze didn't move from the tiny baby in his hands.

"Right that's enough cuddles for you! My turn!" I say, holding my hands for him to put her into my arms.

"Is Uncle Nick getting jealous!" Daniel teases.

"Yes" I answer, completely unashamed. As I hold Evelyn in my arms, I can't help but smile. We all sit in a comfortable silence for a while, all lost in our own thoughts as we stared at the beautiful baby girl. Then Haylee speaks and breaks me out of my own thought process.

"I've been thinking about when Noah and Evelyn are older a lot, when we will take them on days out and your rugby matches.." her voice trails of as she ponders what she's clearly wanted to ask for a while, "I want to see Noah. Can you bring him up here? If the nurses say its okay?" her voice is weak and almost hurt, as if she knows he won't be allowed.

"Of course we will!" charlie says, grabbing her hand as a form of reassurance. She lets out a large sigh of relief. Then, as if planned and on cue, the nurse that seems to be the one taking care of Haylee walks past.