Only You
He blew incredibly gently, mindful of the fragile, minuscule lungs, delivering three soft, measured puffs of air.
One. Two. Three.
For a terrifying, agonising second, nothing happened. The silence in the room felt deafening.
Then, the tiny chest heaved. The blue baby suddenly spluttered to life, coughing weakly before letting out a thin, reedy, beautiful cry.