A Broken Lullaby

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"NO! Nononono......" My hands tangle in my hair. I am freaking out!

It has already been an hour since Sarah told me the shocking news. I mean WHAT THE- you know what I mean.

I paced around the room, impatiently waiting for the surgery to be over! I really need- no- WANT to see my twin baby brother (by four minutes) healthy and ALIVE!
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Another intense and stressful hour of pacing around the waiting room. "Sir, please sit down." A nurse tells me and I obey hesitantly.

I suddenly feel like throwing up. The waiting is torture! Sarah sees me and grabs an Emesis Basin. An Emesis Basin is a kidney-shaped container that is normally made out of paper or plastic and used for... well... puke.

Sarah places the basin under my chin. Before the nasty bile comes up, I was instantly led to a nearby sink whereas the bile will not drop onto the floor. When that happens, I literally loose all that content. Sarah rubs my back gently. She hums a Christian song that is... very soothing and surprisingly reassuring. I think it is "Broken Lullabies" by a Christian duo. I do not remember the name though.

"Jonathan?" I hear Sarah whisper in my ear. Her soft voice sounds like a dove's coo. It brings shivers down my spine.

The radio starts to play that same song Sarah hummed earlier. I listen closely to the lyrics.

🎶Lovely child, lay your head and sleep
Dream of a world full of circus rides
And golden streets
Lonely child, why are you so sad?
Why do the tears fall so easily?
You're too young to weep

So you pray
And you wait
For the better days when you'll be safe

And some day soon you'll find where you belong
Where there are no more broken lullabies

How long, child, have you been afraid?
When was the last time you laughed out loud,
The last time you played?
You build your walls with blankets from your bed
You hide underneath them, you close your eyes
And try to forget

And some day soon you'll find where you belong
And one day soon you'll leave it all behind
You'll find a place where love remains
Where there are no more broken lullabies

I know you feel like you're alone
But you're not
And I know you feel like no one knows
But you're wrong

So you pray
And you wait
But don't worry I will keep you safe

Some day soon you'll find where you belong
And one day soon you'll leave it all behind
You'll find a place where love remains
Where there are no more broken lullabies🎶

Once the song was over, I slowly backed away from the basin and the sink.

"Are you okay?" I hear Sarah ask me. I nod.

"Jonathan. You are not alone. You and your twin will have no more broken lullabies. I promise. " Sarah smiles softly. She then walks back to the emergency room where my twin is.

'No more broken lullabies.' I thought to myself as a soft smile spreads on my lips.

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