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𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮
𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝟥/𝟤𝟦/𝟤𝟢
"don't worry about me, i'll be here forever"
"NICK!" i screamed to my tone deaf brother who sat in the living room blasting post Malone at an all time high. "NICKKK!!!" i screamed once again running down the stairs with a panicked looked on my face. "what! whats wrong" he said as his facial expression matched mine. "we're did you put dad's meds?" i asked. "shit miley i thought you were dying" he said holding his hand to his heart. i laughed leaning against the couch waiting for his response. "oh sorry, bottom left cabinet" he replied looking back down at his phone while scrolling to the unknown parts of his tik tok for you page. "thanks" i replied before scurrying up the wooden stairs. his music became loud once again as i rummaged through the cabinet that he explained the specifics for. i pulled out a small blue pill bottle and smiled to myself in success. "nick im gonna go give dad his meds, come with?" i asked my brother who still sat on the old couch. his music now lowered as he noticed my presence in the room. "sure" he responded quietly. i could tell he was nervous. "don't worry, im sure he's going to fight this" i responded as he looked down at his shoes pulling them over his large feet. he slowly looked up at me with pain filled eyes. "and what if he doesn't Miley" "what if he's dead at this very moment" "what the hell are we gonna do!" "he's our only family left Miley do you not understand that" he said practically pulling his hair out. "well way to look on the bright side" i lightly laughed but he only glared at me. his stern eyes telling me this was something not to laugh at and i mean of course it wasn't but sometimes i have to ease the tension with this brother of mine. he's always so anxious that something is going to happen to dad. and i know im trying to be positive here but were all thinking the same thing. that dad isn't going to make it. as much as i hope he does sometimes i think he just needs to stop all of the pain and be somewhere were he doesn't have to worry. ever. "whatever, come on" nick said pulling me out of my deep thoughts as he held the house door open for me. we drove down to the hospital and walked through the automatic doors as the cool air hit us in the face. the smell of cleaning supplies hit my nose and it made me nervous. hospitals always made me nervous. an old women in a hospital gown held the elevator door open for nick and i. "thank you" i smiled which she returned. she looked at us and a sad but soft look ran through her eyes. "just keep on living forever, even if it gets hard" she smiled as she left the elevator. her sudden words ran through my brain. just keep on living. i wish my dad could have heard her wise words. we stepped out of the elevator and into the cancer and wellness section of the hospital. nick squeezed my hand lightly before we walked up to the old women in the light pink shirt at the front desk. "how can i help you?" she asked, setting down a stack of paper work on a near chair. i cleared my throat. "uhm we are here to see our dad greg, greg aetos" i smiled. "oh" she replied, her mood and expressions changing. "i am so sorry to tell you this sweetie but you're father has passed" i almost fell onto the ground in panic. nick caught me almost fainting himself. he was gone. it was over. the only family we had left was gone. forever.
1 month later 🍃
nick and i sat it our black clothing waiting for a nock of the door. legs crossed, posture beautiful. it was the day we had been dreading for weeks. it was his funeral today. we just sat there. the rain silently ticking onto the foggy window. we jumped as we heard three blank nocks hit the door. i looked at him and he looked at me. as if we were talking through our brains. nick and i hadn't spoken since the day he passed. too afraid to speak of something so close to home. too close to home. i picked up my dark dress as i dragged my feet to the door opening it lightly. the women known as my 'dads friend' stood there. she smiled lightly. "oh hi im lisa" she said lightly. "i've heard" i smiled lightly. "are you guys ready to go?" she asked and i nodded. my brother still sitting on the couch. "is he ready to go?" she ask as i luged my large bag onto the porch. "he's not really doing well with this situation, i haven't spoken with him in weeks so i would give him some time to say goodbye" i responded as i lightly shut the door. "say goodbye to what?" she asked, her tone still light and welcoming. "memories" i replied. she gave me a soft look as she sat down next to me on the porch. "sorry i never got to introduce myself, i didn't want to get my brother even more overwhelmed" "im riley aetos" i smiled. "well it is nice to meet you, you're father talked about you and you're brother quite a lot" she lightly laughed. "im sure he did, he had a big mouth" i returned her tone and laugh. we sat there in silence for a few seconds before she began to speak. "well im really glad that you two are going to be living with me and my children, im sure you will all get along very well" she smiled.
