21 February 2013
She lay in the bed, pale from pain. She was still sleeping peacefully, thankfully under the effect of pain relief. She needed it. A lot.
"Think she'll wake soon?" A voice said from beside me. Just the sound of James' voice brought me relief. I was so scared. Shaking with fear. I ignored the question, stood, and let him pull me into his arms. He planted a soft kiss on my forehead. I had been waiting hours to have him hold me. Tell me that it's all going to be okay. Tell me that she's going to be okay. I cried over him holding me, over everything that had happened, and over my darling who was laying asleep in the bed. "How are the boys?" I finally managed to ask. He smiled slightly. "They had trouble sleeping, they were worrying, but they're with your mum now." "They at home?" I whispered. He nodded. "She wanted to be here but knew it was best to stay with the boys. She'll be there when they wake up and give us space but we need to call" He replied. I was getting tears again. The boys wouldn't want to be away from their little sister for too long. Especially when she's in hospital. My poor poor baby.
"Mummy" A little voice whispered weakly from beside us. I broke from the hug and went back over to the bed. I took her hand lightly. "Hey, Baby. How are you feeling?" I said softly. "Mummy." She whispered again as I watched her eyes adjust to the light. "It hurts, mummy" "I know, Sweetie, I know it does. We'll get the doctors to make it better, yeah?" I smiled. She nodded slightly as I stood. James took her hand as I made my way to the door. The last thing I heard, before I left, was him singing to her. Like everything was okay. Like she was home.
In the past 24 hours, my little Emili had shattered her right arm, had had a four hour operation and had been told that she may loose her arm. Well, she doesn't know the last part yet because she was asleep but how would I break it to her? How could I break this to my 5year old little girl? My little baby.
I guess only time could tell ...
-------------------------- This is based on true events. I've changed the names. She isn't family, she's family of a friend, but they are incredibly close and it inspired me to write this.
Only Time Can Tell • Opuss № I