Runs In The Family

Come Back

OLIVIA'S POV:

"Thank you so much" I said to the doctor before walking back to Trixie's ward. I opened the door to see Hendrix lying in the next bed across from her.

They were both still unconscious with oxygen masks strapped around their faces to help them breathe. Trixie had passed out from the pain and Hendrix had passed out in the ambulance from the shock.

They'd wanted to keep Hendrix for questioning but one of the soldiers had tipped me off on what the  boys were doing. I had called the ambulance.

My heart ached for them. I knew they were in love. I wanted so desperately to be happy for them but anyone knew that that was never going to happen.

Yes, they'd last. Would anyone accept it? Never.

"What did the doctor say?" asked Mattia, walking in with Levi behind him. I ignored, keeping my hand holding onto Trixie's.

"Mom, please" wept Levi. He'd probably been affected the most by this. After all, he'd shot his little sister under his Dad's orders.

"They're both doing fine" I sighed, keeping my eyes on Trixie.

"We didn't ask about him" said Mattia. I took a deep breath and stood up facing him.

"Levi, get out" I said, watching him quickly leave the room whilst wiping his eyes.

"What?" he said.

"We have one rule in our mafia" I said "and you broke it without any kind of remorse. I've never been so ashamed for you, Mattia"

"I'm sorry-"

"Tell them that" I said "your apology doesn't mean shit to me. He's a fucking child who only wanted the best for our daughter"

"Are you seriously defending him right-"

"A fucking, child" I repeated, taking a gun out of my jacket and pressing it against his chest.

"None of his family have even visited him since they landed in here" I said "they know perfectly well since I told Maria. He practically has no one. So don't give me fucking attitude right now"

"Okay okay, slow down" he said, raising his hands. I placed the gun back in my pocket and went to sit with Trixie again.

"So are you going to leave me since I went behind your back?" he asked, coming to sit next to me.

"Are you fucking serious?" I asked "you're really trying to make this about you right now?"

"No I just-"

"Just go, Mattia"

"See? You're talking like you're done with me. I know what it's like, Liv. Wouldn't be the first time you've left me" he said.

"Stop playing victim all the time, you idiot" I spat.

"Don't get it twisted" I said "I don't like you at all right now if we're being honest here"

He nodded his head, agreeing with me as he should.

"But we're going to work it out a thousand times before I let another female touch what's mine"

"Thank god, I love you" he said, opening his arms for a hug.

"No" I said, holding my hand up "did you not hear the part about me not liking you right now?"

"Yeah but-"

"I'm not your friend right now so leave please" I said. He sighed and stood up, walking out the room. I turned my attention back to Trixie and Hendrix.

"Wake up, kids" I whispered, holding back tears.

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"Would you like any food, ma'am?"

I looked at the nurse standing across the room with a food cart. There wasn't a lot but there were double brownies in a a clear packet. Trixie loved those.

"I'll take two brownies, please" I said. She nodded and handed them to me. I thanked her and as she left I stood up and went to place one on the drawer next to Hendrix's bed.

I looked down at him, gently resting my hand on his. I felt for him, I really did.

I was once in his situation. I wanted to be with Mattia more than anything in the world but Giancomo had never accepted me. I smiled sadly at him just as I felt one of his fingers twitch under my hand. I quickly moved my hand, watching his heart rate rise a little.

His arms and legs slowly started moving but his eyes were still closed shut.

"C'mon baby" I pleaded "come back to us". I rang the bell as my heart started going as fast as his. I heard the door open as two nurses ran in.

"He's waking up!" I exclaimed as one of them checked his heart rate, nodding at the other nurse.

"Prepare for surgery" she said.

"Surgery? What? No let him wake up first!" I argued but they were already wheeling him out.

"Ma'am, the bullet is still in him" she said "we need to remove it now that he's waking up again". I couldn't argue with them, I had to let them do their job. They knew what they were doing better than I did.

"Sorry" I said quietly, letting them take him. I took a few breaths and went over to Trixie.

"So apparently you're gonna have surgery" I said, my voice cracking as I held onto her hand "and I know you're scared of needles and I know I can't be there to hold your hand through it"

I slid off my gold ring and placed it on her third finger "but at least you'll have a part of me with you, baby" I said, wiping my eyes quickly as the door opened.

"Where's Hendrix?" asked Levi, I heard Mattia walk in too behind him.

"He's waking up so they took him to the theatre to perform surgery since there's still bullets in both of them" I said bitterly. Levi started crying all over again as he walk over to Trixie.

"I'm so sorry, Trix" he said, holding her other hand.

"Wake your ass up, it's me Lenny" he wept "aren't you even going to call me Lenny, again? I actually hate being called Levi, y'know"

I felt tears sliding down my face as he called himself the name he hated if it meant his sister woke up.

"Come on, baby" said Mattia, I felt his hands on my shoulders but I shook him off, storming out. He followed me and we both stood outside, watching Levi speak to Trixie.

"This is my worse fucking nightmare" I sobbed, putting my head against the wall.

"I know, baby, I know" cried Mattia, wiping his face.

"She's definitely your daughter" he said, a small smile spreading across my face "she's dramatic like you, being the last to wake up so everyone has their attention on her"

I laughed, shaking my head at her.

"That's my girl"