Chapter 10 - Angel on Earth

                                    

                                          
19th April 1979 
"I can't do this!" Frida was lying in a hospital bed. She had been there for eleven hours. 
"You can and you will!" Agnetha wiped her forehead with a wet towel. "Do you remember when I told you the same, over a year ago?" 
Frida nodded. She remembers it quite well. 
"And? Did I do it?" 
Frida nodded again. 
"Do you remember the struggles I had?" 
Frida nodded. 
"If so could do it will you do it without any problems." 
Frida shook her head. "I want this to end!" 
"You can do this, darling. I'm sure." 
Frida shook her head again. 
"I'm going to die!" She squeezed Benny hand hard as another contradiction came. 
"No!" Benny felt somewhat helpless. He had the feeling he had to do something to help her but didn't knew what. Agnetha seemed to be better with that. 
"Frida, look at me." Agnetha took Fridas other hand and stroke it. 
Frida turned he head to Agnetha and looked at her. 
"Repeat, I can do this." 
Frida repeated what Agnetha had told her in a barely audible voice. "I can do this!" 
"Good, sweetie. Just imagine the moment you have her in your arms. Her whole beauty. Do it for this moment." 
Frida nodded. 
"I will stay with you the whole time. I won't leave you until she is here and you are asleep." Agnetha dabbed her forehead again with the towel. 
"I'm also here for you. All the time. And if you want to break my hand just do it. I'll cope with that. For you and Frinny." He gave her a kiss on the forehead. 
"Look how damn much this man loves you." Agnetha smiled cheering up at Frida. 
"Thank you" Frida smiled at Benny. 
"I love you darling and I would do anything for you, min kärlek." 

"Come on Frida, one last push." The doctor told her. 
Frida collected all her strength. 
"I can already see her head." "Now"
Frida did her best and pushed one last time. 
A second later was the room filled with loud crying. 
Frida felt endlessly happy I that moment. She had done it. 
"Here she is, a pretty girl. Do you want to cut the umbrical cord?" The doctor looked at Benny. 
"Sure" Benny stood up and did exactly what the doctor told him. 
"Here she is." The doctor gave Frida her and Bennys daughter into the arms. 
Frida said nothing. She just admired the little girl. So cute and innocent. Not ten minutes old. 
"Look, how pretty she is. Just like her mother." Benny stroke the little cheek with his thumb. "Our daughter." He smiled at Frida who started crying. "What is wrong min kärlek?" HIS voice sounded worried. 
"I'm just so endlessly happy. I never thought to be in such an amazing situation. Having a child with the love of my life." She smiled at him. 
"I love you darling. You've done so great." Benny stroke her cheek to remove the tears. "I'm so proud of you." 
"Sorry for interrupting you. I'm going to call Björn and tell him that she is here." Agnetha then left the room to call Björn who had stayed with the children. 
"You can breastfeed her if you want." The doctor looked at Frida. 
She nodded and took out her breast and help the little girl find it. She winced a bit in the beginning but then only looked down at her daughter and admire her. 
"She is just perfect." Frida looked up and her and Bennys eyes met. 
"How should we call her?" He lay his arm around Fridas shoulders to hug her without hurting Frinny. 
"I like Francesca. Frinny or Franny could be short for it." Frida looked at Benny hopefully. 
"Me too." 
"How about Francesca Agatha Elin Andersson-Lyngstad?" 
"Can we add Joy because she brings us so much joy?" 
Frida nodded. "Hello little Francesca Agatha Elin Joy Andersson-Lyngstad." She caressed the little girls cheek who had fallen asleep on Fridas chest. 
In that moment entered Agnetha again. 
"Aggie?" Frida whispered to not wake Franny up. "This is Francesca Agatha Elin Joy Andersson-Lyngstad." Frida stroke the few hair Franny already had. 
"I love the name." Agnetha sat down next to Frida. "See. I told you you could do it." Agnetha stroke her hand that rested on Frannys head. 
"Thank you for being there with me all the time. You too." Frida turned to Benny. 
"That goes without saying. You should try to sleep. You must be exhausted." 
Frida nodded and Benny took Franny from Fridas arms and placed her in the small crib next to Fridas bed. "Sleep well, min kärlek. I love you." Benny kissed Fridas forehead who was already fast asleep. 
After a short chat with Benny left Agnetha. 
Benny went to the cafeteria to eat something because he was sure Frida would sleep for at least an hour. 
He entered the cafeteria and saw a man dressed in complete black sit at a table. He had somehow the feeling that he had seen the man before but didn't know where. 
Benny had the whole time the feeling that the man stared at him but ignored it. As soon as he sat down left the man the cafeteria. 
Benny found his acting strange but didn't thought about it anymore. 

Half an hour later entered Benny Fridas hospital room again. Both, she and Franny were still asleep. 
After a while woke Franny up. Benny took her into his arms and gently rocked her. After a few minutes started she to cry. It was clear that she wanted her mother. "I'm sorry minsting. I know I cannot give you what Mama can." 
Frida woke up from the crying and sat up. She heard Benny speak to Franny to calm her down. 'What did I do to deserve him?' She thought to herself "Give her to me, Benny. I think she's hungry." 
Benny handed her to Frida. "I'm sorry she woke you up." 
"It's okay." Frida looked around the room while she breastfed Franny. "Did you brought me flowers?" She looked at Benny. 
"Flowers, why?" His gaze followed confused Fridas who looked again to the bedside table. 
"Because there are red roses." 
"No." Benny shook his head. 
After Franny was done reached Frida for the roses. "Here is a card." Frida opened the card and read what was written in it. "Benny?" Her voice was terrified, she was completely pale and her hands trembled. 
"What is wrong Frida? What does it says?" 
Frida replied nothing and only handed the roses to Benny. 
"This is bad." Exclaimed Benny as he read what the card said. "I call the police." He left the roses on the bedside table and left the room.  
The card lay with the written side up. It said in elegant red letters: 'Congratulations for your daughter. Ivan Jetwood.' 


The name idea 'Francesca' is from: