The screams were loud and full of pain. They stopped for a while but continued again. It had been over two hours now, yet no one had said anything to him. He had been pacing the entrance of the door, with his mother telling him to sit down and be patient. Suddenly, the door flew open. 

"Water, we need water!" the midwife shouted, and his mother ran to get it. Then the door closed again. This time, there was no screaming, but he could hear murmurs from inside, and his heart raced in f