- Chapter 39 - A Break from Trouble -
Warnings: Soaking, insults
Canon Era
Third Person POVA sob escaped Buttons lips when he saw Race.
Albert carried Race in his arms, Specs and Jack beside him.
They rushed Race upstairs.
Buttons tried to follow, but Henry pulled him into a hug, stopping him.
Buttons cries in Henry's arms.
Henry frowns, whispering comforts to Buttons.
He didn't know how to help because he didn't know how Race was doing.
Then, Jack came downstairs.
He was frowning and looked really concerned.
Buttons looks up at him. "Jack?" He whispers, silently asking what the boys were all questioning internally.
"I don't know, B." Jack tells him quietly. "He's hurt, bad." He informs him.
Buttons felt another sob escape his lips.
Please, please be okay. Buttons prayed silently. I need you, Race. I need you a lot.
I love you...
They heard someone come down the stairs.
Specs appeared at the bottom of the stairs, a small smile on his face.
Buttons looks up at him.
"He's asleep, but he's whispering for you to be safe in his sleep, B." Specs informs him softly. "He's alive."
Buttons felt more tears stream down his face.
Henry let go of him and he was immediately pulled into a hug with Specs.
"It's actually quite cute." Specs whispers in Buttons' ear. "Want to come see him? Maybe you can help him wake up." He suggests.
Buttons nods softly.
The two boys walk upstairs.
"Keep him safe..." Race whispers groggily, his eyes closed and his voice sounding pained. "I don't want them to hurt mio Amore." He whispers.
Buttons let another sob escape his lips. "Antonio." He whispers.
Buttons sits down on the bunk Race was on.
Specs sits on the bunk across from Buttons', just watching carefully.
"He should wake up within a few minutes, cause it's him and he's a fighter." Specs chuckles a bit. "Be prepared for a snarky remark to notify you that he's awake." He reminds Buttons.
Buttons nods, running his hand lightly over the bruises on Race's face.
His right eye was swollen shut.
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