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Chapter 15

December 10th
 
Harry- 4 months 1 week

Asher's POV

Most of us had come to terms with the fact that the newest member of the family wouldn't be able to talk.  Seren immediately went to learn sign language making her parents cry when they found her practicing.

Atlas is constantly getting upset with himself.  Always muttering about how it's not bad, he's upset for no reason.  It's just a shock.  I mean nobody wishes that upon their siblings. 

I didn't know what to do but watching Atlas who rarely cries, scream into my arms about not being able to do anything hurt so much.   Uncle Harry hardly comes out of his room and Uncle Dray just seems so lost. 

I think Atlas was able to convince Lyra that it was all going to be okay because she seems fine, and Emerald is back to making a list of names of course the name Emerald on top.

Currently, Uncle Ron was with Harry and they were talking about who knows what. Ron's probably just trying to make him feel better.  Before all this chaos happened I thought Atlas was going to kiss me, but now I'm unsure again.

Making my way through the empty manor I open Atlas's door slipping in quietly.  No surprise here, he's in bed as always.  I don't say anything but jump onto him and he lets out a big "oof" hugging me and flipping me over. 

"You okay?" He asks rubbing his puffy eyes.  "Y-yeah, but aunties are going to be over soon" I whisper my hand going to his cheek.  My thumb tracing over his tears stains as his eyes widen.

"Shit I have to look less depressed!" He groans jumping out of bed completely flipping me off of him.   He stays in his flannel pants changing his old shirt for a new clean black one. 

Trying to manage his hair in the mirror he lets out a huff giving up.  Placing his hands on his cheeks he slaps them lightly trying to make himself look more.... alive?

"Well let's go" he smiles going towards the door.  I stand following close behind him.  I could hear Herb's footsteps running for the door, but we still stopped at Lyra's room to tell her.  She jumped up stopping whatever project she was working on to join us.

Seren and Em knew so I went and grabbed Emerson knowing how much he loved playing with Echo.  Holding EJ in my arms he quickly tried to thrash out of them as he saw his aunties and their two daughters in front of us.

"Willow! O!" Lyra shouts running to hug them.  I smile watching it unfold while letting EJ down.  He ran to go play with Echo, as I searched for little Esmay finding her in Octavia's arms.  She bounces the toddler up and down trying to keep her calm.

"Hey, Atlas" Willow called opening her arms for him.  I looked over to him and could tell he was already close to breaking.  He loves kids so much, his siblings literally complete his world knowing they are hurt or anything is wrong with them... breaks him.

I sigh watching him go over to hug her, holding back his tears.  Uncle Dray had called them over to try to lift the mood.  "How are you doing Asher!" Willow cheers running over to hug me.

"O-oh I'm okay at the moment" I smile hugging her back.   "Where are the twins?" she asks her eyes scanning the room.  "Putting the younger twins down for their nap!" Emerald pops in.  Of course, she knew where Iris was.

"Hey O" Atlas smiled pulling her into a side hug so he wouldn't crush Esmay who was frantically running her hands through Octavia's hair. I'm starting to realize how many girls there are jeez...

"Hey, buddy how you doing" Aunt Octavia answered him never taking her eyes off the rambunctious child in her arms.   Echo and Emerson were long gone to his room probably playing some game or make-believe.