Early in the morning, around 5:00 a.m., Eric and Sylvia were abruptly awakened by an urgent phone call.
"Mom..." Sylvia was speechless. "Why are you calling so early? What's the matter?"
She was someone who did not like to be disturbed in the early hours, and there was still an hour before their usual waking time.
Amelia's anxious voice came from the other end. "Still sleeping? Hurry up and get up! Your sister-in-law is in labor! We're all heading to the hospital! Don't forget to wake up Eric