Nicholas took a deep breath. “Is he

Nicholas took a deep breath. “Is he dead?” he yelled. Lily’s face scrunched up at the loud
sound, and she started wailing. His mom pounded on the door, but Nicholas couldn’t hear if
she was saying anything. He patted Lily’s back, and she stopped crying. Soon the pounding
stopped, too.
He climbed out of the bathtub and opened the door. His mom was sitting against the
wall across from the bathroom with her head in her hands.
“Is it true, Mom?” he said.
She looked up at him and reached for Lily. “Yes,” she said.
Nicholas leaned down and gave her the baby.
“We’ll be okay, Nicky,” she said. She was crying, too.