Anna emerged from the doctor’s office as if in a dream. In her hand, she held the results card and several black-and-white ultrasound photos. To a stranger, they would have been just blurs, but to her, they meant something entirely different—two tiny beings.
Her heart was pounding so hard she felt like everyone in the clinic could hear it.
Michał was waiting at the entrance. He was leaning against the wall, holding a cup of coffee. As soon as he saw Anna, he straightened up.
“So? What did the doctor say?”
Anna opened her mouth, but for a moment, she couldn’t say anything. Only then did she notice the tears streaming down her cheeks.
Michał frowned.
“Ania… what happened? Is it serious?”
She quickly shook her head and smiled through her tears.
“No… nothing bad.”
“So why are you crying?”
She held one of the photos out to him.
“Because… you’re going to be a father.”
Michał blinked in surprise. “What?”
“That’s what the doctor said.”
He stared at the picture for a few seconds, then shrugged slightly.
“But I don’t understand any of this.”
Anna took a deep breath.
“Because it’s not just one child.”
Michał froze.
“What do you mean?”
“There are two.”
There was silence for a moment. Michał continued to stare at the picture, as if his mind was trying to grasp the meaning of the words.
“Two…?”
Anna nodded.
“A boy and a girl. They’re different ages, but they’ll be born on the same day.”
Michał slowly looked up.
“Wait… are you serious?”
“Yes.”
“After fifteen years…?”
“Yes.”
He ran his hand through his hair and suddenly laughed, a little nervously.
“Ania… that sounds like a miracle.”
“Maybe it is.”
Michał looked into her eyes and instantly realized it was true. He pulled her close and hugged her tightly.
“Oh my God… two children…”
His voice trembled slightly.
