Hate me all you want, but I happen to like the song Rise. I'm talking about the McClain Sisters one in this case, but I also like the Katy Perry one.
Photo #15: Rise
When Eadlyn and Ahren were still sleeping in cribs, they shared a room. Eadlyn was told that putting young babies in the same room during the night was a terrible idea because if one cried, the other would start. The thing about Eadlyn and Ahren was that they would cry when separated.
Thinking about that now in her current situation makes Eadlyn tear up a little. Her brother has left her and now she is alone to deal with this. Even if she cried, Ahren wouldn't be coming back.
The next photo is her mother standing in the middle of the two cribs sometime during the night. She is hunched over, looking into both of them with her mouth open, as if she was talking to the babies. No, Eadlyn realizes that her mother isn't talking to them, but singing.
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America and Maxon are awoken in the middle of the night by a baby cry. In only a matter of seconds, a second cry rings in their ears. America hears Maxon lift his sheets but she puts a hand on his arm, stopping him.
"I'll do it," America says, sitting up in their bed. "You've had a long day."
"America - "
Maxon tries to argue, but America whacks him with a pillow. She snickers a little as she gets up and exits their bedroom. She walks down the hall, declining any help from the maids and butlers who pass by. America slowly opens the door to her twins' room and leaves it ajar as she rushes over to her twins.
"Shh..." America whispers, rubbing each of their tummies. "It's okay, it's okay, Mama's here."
America quickly checks if any of her twins need a changing or a feeding, but neither of them do. They probably just needed some love. America smiles a little as she ruffles both Eadlyn and Ahren's hair. The twins both stop crying when they see their mother, but she needed for them to go back to sleep.
That's when America decides to sing.
"Dry those tears from your eyes," she begins to sing softly. "And everything will be alright. You know the rainbow's just in sight. Dust your wings off as you rise."
Down the hall, Maxon rubs his eyes as he walks over to the room of his kids. America told him to sleep, but he couldn't knowing his kids were in distress. He sees his camera sitting on a nearby table. He picks it up to return it but continues his walk. He sees the door slightly open but hears a beautiful tune flowing out. Maxon slowly opens it and sees America leaning down in the middle of both cribs, with an arm in each.
"If your heart feels overwhelmed," America continues to sing as the babies start to fall back asleep. "Just know you're never by yourself. Put your hand in mine, hold your head up high and together we'll rise."
Maxon feels his heart melting and takes this opportunity to capture the moment in a snapshot, without flash, of course.
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